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[NorthBrit]

D1057 'Western Chieftain' pauses on the bridge.

David

 

[gjslsffan]

This is a video of a QA&P coal load somewhere out west, being pulled by 5 Frisco SD40-2's up the 1.5% ruling grade. The Frisco only rostered 5 SD40-2's. The first scenes show the train leaving the yard at 10~ mph then picking up a little speed later. I tried pulling the hill with 4 units, but stalled.

 

[TrucTrain55]

Here’s today’s Western Wednesday’s. This is from the O scale layout it’s a White wc22 with a Lionel Piggyback pup. Enjoy your day

 

[RCH]

This car is just a little bit before my era (late 80s) but I couldn't resist adding it to the fleet:

 

[gjslsffan]

That's a fine looking car Ryan. Is it Intermountain?

 

[RCH]

That's right, Tom. Their outlet gates are actually the right kind for this car so I left them alone. I did have some extra parts from Tangent 4750 kits so I used the brake pipe part to add to this car.

 

[NorthBrit]

A trio of maroon Westerns. D1016 Western Gladiator, D1027 Western Lancer and D1057 Western Chieftain.

David

 

[santafewillie]

A day late, but a pair of covered hoppers passing through Vernon.

A pair of boxcars later in the same train.

Still the same train, same RR's.

 

[gjslsffan]

Nice work there Willie.
Same here a day late for me too.
Here is a Frisco train getting ready to depart the yard.

Out on the main.

 

[NorthBrit]

Class 52 D1013 Western Ranger about to go to Crown Point Yard

David

 

[skyliner]

Reviving this thread too. First quick western pictures I could find-- southbound UP freight departs Arden Yard in Las Vegas, April 2021. I stood on that overpass for over an hour waiting for something to go by. And when a train finally showed up, the clouds rolled in, unfortunately leaving it in shadow. I chased it all the way down to Jean, NV, where it switched a local industry, but never got any decent pictures.

 

[TrucTrain55]

Here’s today’s Western Wednesday’s.This is a Athearn Blue Box my Brother bought for me at a Antique store many years ago where he lives in Kansas City. I’m very fond of this car.

 

[KriegslokBR52]

Famous Keddie Wye, last August:

 

[TrucTrain55]

Famous Keddie Wye, last August:View attachment 161657View attachment 161658View attachment 161661View attachment 161660View attachment 161659

Very nice pics thanks for sharing

 

[TrucTrain55]

Well I haven’t posted here in awhile so here’s mine off the O Scale layout. This was a old All Nations Reefer I restored many years ago.

 

[KriegslokBR52]

Very nice pics thanks for sharing

Thank you

 

[gjslsffan]

I caught the DRGW 5411 sitting on the east lead in Grand Junction CO in 1996.

Here it is at La Grange IL, a guy at Burnham shops working for EMD used to give images to guys that were rail fans too. An EMD photo. A spankin new DRGW 5411, prolly still had the brass reverser in it.

 

[glenng6]

Love the pictures of the wye. Glenn

 

[KriegslokBR52]

This is neither a locomotive or a car, well actually it is a flat car, but repurposed and deffinitely something out west. Arizona and Santa Fe mainline...oops, BNSF:

 

[TrucTrain55]

This is neither a locomotive or a car, well actually it is a flat car, but repurposed and deffinitely something out west. Arizona and Santa Fe mainline...oops, BNSF:View attachment 162769View attachment 162770View attachment 162771View attachment 162772View attachment 162773View attachment 162774

Very cool thanks for sharing