Weekly Photo Fun 12/4 - 12/10/15

[bdw9535]

AGWAY is still receiving shipments of grain from the local farms as WPMA-17 pulls into the siding. 17 will set out 3 empty grain cars and pickup 11 cars.

Bruce

[Charlie B]

Switching the Tafftown yard tracks.    
Charlie

[Sumpter250]

It's hard to believe that this:
   

This:
   

And This:
   

were once THIS:
   

[Charlie B]

It's hard to believe that this:

were once THIS:
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"Skookum is currently disassembled and a full restoration is in progress" according to the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad web site. I hope they have the resources and ability to do it. That would be a real gem. I was surprised to see it was standard gauge.
Thanks for posting this Pete, you made me do some googleing.
Regards
Charlie

[modelsof1900]

Read here the last information on Trains Magazine from Dec. 2014 - http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/201...y-60-years

[Sumpter250]

Many years ago, now, I found and purchased a Gem Brass model of "Skookum". She's now painted and lettered for Shinnecock Hills Lumber Company.
   
From the first time I saw this loco, I have considered this one of the most interesting Steam Locomotives. It was years later that I added another 2-4-4-2 to my collection....an MDC 3' gauge 2-8-0 kit, kitbashed into a narrow gauge, outside frame, 2-4-4-2
   

[Charlie B]

Read here the last information on Trains Magazine from Dec. 2014 - http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/201...y-60-years

Thanks for that update Bernhard, It looks promising
Charlie

[Charlie B]

Pete, your models are beautiful. That is a real gem Those small malleys are great little models. They look great on your settings.
Charlie

[faraway]

Monday morning local serves industries

[Sumpter250]

March 1962 MR has drawings, information, and photos of the Little River, Baldwin, 2-4-4-2.

When I bought the brass model, I used that article/drawings/photos to add a bit more detail.
When the owner of Sag Harbor Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company saw how well the 3' gauge, outside frame 2-4-4-2 was handling the tight curves in the shipyard, He had his staff draw up a 3' gauge outside frame 2-6-6-2.
The shipyard is currently building this loco, between ship overhauls. The yard needs this loco for some of the heavier loads, that the 2-4-4-2 can't handle. Why articulated locos?..........there are some seriously tight curves in the track work, especially around the dry dock areas, and the owner liked articulated locos better than double heading 0-4-0's, or 0-6-0's.

[Charlie B]

I saw this today in New Waterford, Ohio. It was on NS 15V which had had a separation and went into emergency. Some one else must miss Conrail.    
Charlie

[Catt]

Charlie
I had to look at that twice before it registered what it said. :mrgreen: I need some Conrail gondolas.