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Re: Would anyone be interested in the "Photography Game" her - Charlie B - 11-18-2015
Wayne, thanks so much for answering this question. You have the proper pictures to illustrate the descriptions. I think your Crane and idler are fabulous. I don't remember seeing a picture of them.
Charlie
Re: Would anyone be interested in the "Photography Game" her - Catweasel - 11-18-2015
doctorwayne Wrote:That one's probably used for a small crane, like this:
...but idlers are also used to accommodate oversize loads, such as this:
...or to allow a locomotive to switch areas from which it would be restricted due to weight or clearance issues. Here, it's clearance, but on a carfloat, it would likely be on account of the weight:
Wayne
![[Image: 2007-01-10106.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/MofW%20equipment/2007-01-10106.jpg)
![[Image: Foe-toesfromTrainPhotos2007third-15.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/Get%20a%20load%20of%20this/Foe-toesfromTrainPhotos2007third-15.jpg)
![[Image: Morefull-sizedGERNfoe-toes001.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/GERN%20INDUSTRIES/Morefull-sizedGERNfoe-toes001.jpg)
Thanks for that. It makes sense of it's shape.
Re: Would anyone be interested in the "Photography Game" her - Charlie B - 11-18-2015
Doing what it was built for, with steam, June 8, 1977 East Palestine, Oh.
Regards
Charlie
Re: Would anyone be interested in the "Photography Game" her - bdw9535 - 11-20-2015
Central RR of NJ #5 at Steamtown, Scranton, PA on August 1999.
Bruce
Re: Would anyone be interested in the "Photography Game" her - doctorwayne - 11-20-2015
CN crane, working a wreck in Stoney Creek, Ontario:
![[Image: Wreckclean-upatStoneyCreekOnt-ci-2.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/proto%20foe-toes/Wreckclean-upatStoneyCreekOnt-ci-2.jpg)
Wayne
Re: Would anyone be interested in the "Photography Game" her - Charlie B - 11-20-2015
Here's a picture of the crane that worked from the other end.
Regards
Charlie
Re: Would anyone be interested in the "Photography Game" her - doctorwayne - 11-20-2015
Both ends seen here:
![[Image: Wreckclean-upatStoneyCreekOnt-ci-3.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/proto%20foe-toes/Wreckclean-upatStoneyCreekOnt-ci-3.jpg)
Wayne
Re: Would anyone be interested in the "Photography Game" her - Charlie B - 11-20-2015
Here is another, CR 50207, in New Castle. It even has a railfan in the picture.
Regards
Charlie
Re: Would anyone be interested in the "Photography Game" her - doctorwayne - 11-20-2015
Charlie B Wrote:....It even has a railfan in the picture.....
Yeah, those nuts are always ruining an otherwise good shot.
Wayne
Re: Would anyone be interested in the "Photography Game" her - bdw9535 - 11-23-2015
CR 45210 at the RR Museum of PA, Strasburg, PA , August 2015.
Bruce
Re: Would anyone be interested in the "Photography Game" her - Charlie B - 11-23-2015
4/14/1978 Conrail GG1 4870 through Elizabethtown N.J.
Charlie
Re: Would anyone be interested in the "Photography Game" her - bdw9535 - 11-24-2015
PRR 4913 at Railroaders Memorial Museum, Altoona, PA October 8, 2009.
Bruce
Re: Would anyone be interested in the "Photography Game" her - Charlie B - 11-24-2015
GG1 4936 Etown April, 1978
Regards
Charlie
Re: Would anyone be interested in the "Photography Game" her - doctorwayne - 11-24-2015
As much as I admire GG1s, how about another Mopac boxcar?
![[Image: Modifiedrollingstock057.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/Freight%20Cars%20-%20Part%20II/Modifiedrollingstock057.jpg)
Wayne
Re: Would anyone be interested in the "Photography Game" her - Charlie B - 11-24-2015
MP GP9 1722, May, 1980 Chicago, Il
Charlie