Popular Post Truck Shop Posted February 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2018 She has spent the last five years getting a rebuild. I have been in the cab and I must say it was one of the funnest things I've done. She was under steam at the time. The most photographed locomotive on the planet and she will fly. I put this on here for the steam train enthusiast. Truck Shop 8 Quote One ping only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 I saw her come thru Roundout IL at speed on its way to Michigan about 7 years ago. was a site to see. We had NKP 765 come thru 2 summers ago Metra took the leash off her for her run north from Glenview. watching a 80mph steam locomotive pass you is a site to see. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theakerstwo Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 I watched it when in Tulsa back in 1976 1 Quote glenn akers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehummell Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 When i was about 12 i rode a train from pa. down to around Tulsa and back again i will say i will always remember it as a great adventure. We have steamtown about 15 miles from my house just fantastic to see . there is a line in Jim thorp and the Strasburg railroad. Great places for rail buffs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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j hancock Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 That is some fine iron! I have seen some pictures of the Hiawatha. Would have been cool to see one in use. 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lmackattack Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 If anyone wants to help a good cause look here... these guys have raised over 30k in less than 3 days to help get this engine moved to the Texas railroad museum. read the story in the link below. https://www.gofundme.com/help-save-the-la-503-friends-of?viewupdates=1&rcid=r01-15190544513-81e49f058b4e4f4f&utm_source=internal&utm_medium=email&utm_content=body_photo&utm_campaign=upd_n 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 5 minutes ago, j hancock said: That is some fine iron! I have seen some pictures of the Hiawatha. Would have been cool to see one in use. I liked the old Milwaukee road speed signs that read "slow to 90" !!!!... there was a sign like this in Deerfield IL and another in Roundout IL but removed way before my time on this earth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post j hancock Posted February 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2018 It's not bragging if you can do it. 4 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Have been on a couple steam excursions back in the 90's. Love to stick your head out the car window and feel the soot!! LOL! Got to run a 1949 RS-3 last year about this time. Best day at work EVER! Would love to ride the 4014 when it is done. Or at least stand next to it. 1 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 I've sat and watched videos like that for hours already. I love that old stuff. I guessing they burn oil of some type? 1 tender for the oil and 1 for the water? Whenever I see old steamers like that, there's almost always a modern engine in the train. Is that just to give electric to the cars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehummell Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 I was told some or a lot have separate generators that is powered by the wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 24 minutes ago, davehummell said: I was told some or a lot have separate generators that is powered by the wheels? I think you are speaking of a booster engine. Its a steam powered axle mounted on the trailing truck under the cab of a steam engine. Its only used to help getting a engine moving from a stop or sometimes when the engine is moving up a steep grade and its speed falls below 20mph or so. they cut them out once speed or acceleration renders them unneeded. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post farmer52 Posted February 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2018 20 hours ago, Hobert62 said: I've sat and watched videos like that for hours already. I love that old stuff. I guessing they burn oil of some type? 1 tender for the oil and 1 for the water? Whenever I see old steamers like that, there's almost always a modern engine in the train. Is that just to give electric to the cars? Modern engine is used for backup in case steam locomotive has issues. Also, the backup may be used in areas that do not allow the steam loco to power the train. Likely the Diesel unit is also used for "hotel power" for the cars. Love the sound of a steam loco working and the whistle....almost a mini woody. I watch many vids of locos (steam and Diesel) on the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, PA. Vaguely remember the last steam locos passing thru Altoona when I was a young boy. Below is a nice vid of steam on the curve. Note: the locos on the back are pushers used to help the train over the mountain. 3 Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hatcity Posted February 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2018 One of the things that TOTALLY amazes me, the manufacturing of these fine machines without computers, lasers, AND it was all done without AutoCAD 5 1 Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hobert62 Posted February 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2018 2 minutes ago, hatcity said: One of the things that TOTALLY amazes me, the manufacturing of these fine machines without computers, lasers, AND it was all done without AutoCAD That's when men where men & took pride in what they did. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 By the looks of this they are still using coal powered steamers in china. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theakerstwo Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Hauling coal and burning coal. Quote glenn akers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxbxc Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) love the UP big boys it is a shame the one at Steam town just sits and rots away.I had a picture of my eldest son at about two sitting on the front pilot step. It was "gianormus" .I believe the daylight engine was dun up in red white and blue when it pulled the freedom train back in the 70". then If I remember right the second tender had been converted to a tool /parts room. Edited February 21, 2018 by gxbxc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Many South American Countries went back to steamers. We helped "up date" the rail lines in the Andes to diesels in the late 1980's. They found the diesels had minimal power at the altitudes from thin air up high.. Went back to the steamers for those runs. Higher the altitude, easier to make steam. Paul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 11 hours ago, gxbxc said: love the UP big boys it is a shame the one at Steam town just sits and rots away.I had a picture of my eldest son at about two sitting on the front pilot step. It was "gianormus" .I believe the daylight engine was dun up in red white and blue when it pulled the freedom train back in the 70". then If I remember right the second tender had been converted to a tool /parts room. you do know that the UPRR is returning a BIg Boy back to service? #4014 that was pulled out of a park in California is now in the UP shops and under rebuild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyT Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 When I was in about 6th grade they were building the new Peters Twp HS they bussed all of us to an old one room schoolhouse the district owned near Finleyville Pa. Every morning an old coal train with a steam engine went thru the valley! The whole valley was filled with black smoke for about 20 minutes! Long before the epa!was about 1956! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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