Weekend Photo Fun 9-26
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The power lines were done with black bead string(craft stores). All strung individually, and 'hand' sagged if you will.....Thanks for enjoying.
Johnny
Well, At least that layout is gone. Guy in Chicago bought it to incorporate into his. Right now work is on a 16' X 4' diorama of the Ringling car shops located here in Wisconsin. MadCoW power survives and operates into the aforementioned shops...
Have a good one, Josh.
Johnny
AHM marketed that loco as a GE switcher but the only similiar thing from GE I could find is a 50T. It is similiar in that it is 4 wheels and a center cab. The model is much more angular than the prototype. Nearly all the GEs of which I found photos, showed two trucks after they reached 40T. The exceptions where two examples of the 50T and some dock pushers which looked totally diffent than the above. Modern locos don't go much above 35T/axle so a 2 axle 100T loco probably would never happen.
Tons of industrial loco photos can be found here:
http://www.northeast.railfan.net/industrial.html
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enjineerbill
Avid People Watcher
A couple of older shots from the now defunct MadCoW Railroad.
Commuter F's on excursion duty.....
Geeps roll through Dachshundville...
Crossing the Little Tiddle River.....
Crossing the high bridge at Ablemann(note the CNW SD40T-2
)...
Happy Modeling...
Johnny
Commuter F's on excursion duty.....
Geeps roll through Dachshundville...
Crossing the Little Tiddle River.....
Crossing the high bridge at Ablemann(note the CNW SD40T-2
)...Happy Modeling...
Johnny
GrampysTrains
Member
Hi all: Great shots, Bill! Here's a GE switcher moving on down the line to Columbia.
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enjineerbill
Avid People Watcher
The power lines were done with black bead string(craft stores). All strung individually, and 'hand' sagged if you will.....Thanks for enjoying.
Johnny
enjineerbill
Avid People Watcher
Well, At least that layout is gone. Guy in Chicago bought it to incorporate into his. Right now work is on a 16' X 4' diorama of the Ringling car shops located here in Wisconsin. MadCoW power survives and operates into the aforementioned shops...
Have a good one, Josh.
Johnny
Johnny, I remember saeeing pictures of your layout before and always being impressed by the utility lines. Were you a lineman for a power company? I'd guess you were givent the correctness of the details I see.
Gramps, nice photo as usual but someone's getting a good deal if they only paid for a 44 tonner. The looks more like a GE 100 or 110 ton locomotive.
Jeffrey, that poor F unit needs a decent burial.
Gramps, nice photo as usual but someone's getting a good deal if they only paid for a 44 tonner. The looks more like a GE 100 or 110 ton locomotive.
Jeffrey, that poor F unit needs a decent burial.
GrampysTrains
Member
Thanks for the correction, Jim. I didn't know there was a 100, 110 ton switcher.
kjd
Go make something!
AHM marketed that loco as a GE switcher but the only similiar thing from GE I could find is a 50T. It is similiar in that it is 4 wheels and a center cab. The model is much more angular than the prototype. Nearly all the GEs of which I found photos, showed two trucks after they reached 40T. The exceptions where two examples of the 50T and some dock pushers which looked totally diffent than the above. Modern locos don't go much above 35T/axle so a 2 axle 100T loco probably would never happen.
Tons of industrial loco photos can be found here:
http://www.northeast.railfan.net/industrial.html
GrampysTrains
Member
Hi Paul: You're right, that is an AHM switcher, I actually have 2 of them. They are some of the junk I had as a teenager. Neither one runs, so I just used one of them for Sept. photo contest, they were the only small locos I had. But, it is interesting to me to try to figure out what they really represent. Thanks for taking the time to investigate.
rhoward
S.L.O.&W. Trainman
Bump! (Somebody went and posted to last weeks WPF thread so I thought this one for this week ought to be brought back to the top.)
Great start to the weekend folks!
Johnny so sad to know that the Mad Cow is no longer with you. Sure hope you have something new in mind. Great photos BTW.
Grampy I am become a big fan of your work! No matter what that loco on the flatcar is, it is a great shot.
Great start to the weekend folks!
Johnny so sad to know that the Mad Cow is no longer with you. Sure hope you have something new in mind. Great photos BTW.
Grampy I am become a big fan of your work! No matter what that loco on the flatcar is, it is a great shot.
mtrpls
Ignorance is Patriotic
OldGettysk
Running the MC & Buffalo
Gp-9
Nice start to the weekend . Johnny nice to see the MadCow again . Here's some photos of Buffalo & Pittsburgh 203 a GP-9 that was sitting along the siding if a gravel operation outside Alleghany , New York . !!!!!
Nice start to the weekend . Johnny nice to see the MadCow again . Here's some photos of Buffalo & Pittsburgh 203 a GP-9 that was sitting along the siding if a gravel operation outside Alleghany , New York . !!!!!
jbaakko
Diesel Detail Freak
Thought ya'll might like to view some Modern, Regional Railroad, High HP units:
IAIS (Iowa Interstate) ES44AC:
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1322230
INRD (Indiana Railroad) SD9043MAC (long term lease from CEFX):
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1320911
A&O (Appalachian & Ohio) SD9043MAC:
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1117771
IAIS (Iowa Interstate) ES44AC:
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1322230
INRD (Indiana Railroad) SD9043MAC (long term lease from CEFX):
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1320911
A&O (Appalachian & Ohio) SD9043MAC:
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1117771
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martin_lumber
Air Horn Guy
Ok Jerome...Here it is...
Now, the one thing that I didn't care for on his was the weathering. I have never seen a unit like that at a elevator...most of them have grain dust all over them (white/yellowish vs. black and grime). SOOO....I gave it a quick white dust job, and this is what I came up with....
(shot next to the Pillsbury elevator on the waterfront with the Cargill SW1)
Also a shot of the SD20 with the IC-A&P caboose.
AND...a shot of the recently expanded Desert Fleet.
Enjoy!
Phil
Now, the one thing that I didn't care for on his was the weathering. I have never seen a unit like that at a elevator...most of them have grain dust all over them (white/yellowish vs. black and grime). SOOO....I gave it a quick white dust job, and this is what I came up with....
(shot next to the Pillsbury elevator on the waterfront with the Cargill SW1)
Also a shot of the SD20 with the IC-A&P caboose.
AND...a shot of the recently expanded Desert Fleet.
Enjoy!
Phil
jeffrey-wimberly
Dr Frankendiesel
Steve B
Firefighter
spot on everyone,,, Josh i have to say the red loco (9001) look's just stunning.
Sat on our local station today waiting for an empty coaching stock move for a tour today, it was delayed by 90 min's after a suicide further up the line at Preston on the train in front,
Here 33025 and steam loco 5690 double head the late train
Sat on our local station today waiting for an empty coaching stock move for a tour today, it was delayed by 90 min's after a suicide further up the line at Preston on the train in front,
Here 33025 and steam loco 5690 double head the late train
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