Front End Friday

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Saturday, November 16, 2024 and an HHL8 ("Hippo" or "Armadillo" depending on ones preference) is waiting at Pennsylvania Station in Baltimore for monday morning rush:
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Texas State Railroad #30, Palestine, TX 3/15/2024
Tremont and Gulf Railroad No. 30 is a preserved class 30 2-8-2 "Mikado" steam locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1917 for the Tremont and Gulf Railroad. It was used by the T&G for hauling freight trainsin branch lines throughout the state of Louisiana until 1954, when it was sold to the Magma Arizona Railroad and renumbered 7. There, the locomotive was used for hauling smaller freight trains in Southern Arizona, until its retirement in 1968. Afterwards, it continued to be sold to various owners and groups, until it was purchased by the Texas State Railroad in 1974. It was restored to operating condition and used to pull tourist excursion trips between Rusk and Palestine, Texas as No. 400 from 1978 to 2002. Since 2014, the locomotive has been back under steam on the TSRR as MAA No. 7, and then it was reverted to T&G No. 30 in 2017. It is still operational as of 2025.
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A Rapido 44 tonner SP1901 hauling a tank car and box car. Sitting in the pulp yard siding due to excessive traffic on the main this morning. A work in process as I weather for this for Marlin39. The 1950’s and 60’s come to the Wisconsin Valley and Terminal Railroad. More pictures can be found on my Facebook page of the same name

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KriegslokBR52 said:
Saturday, November 16, 2024 and an HHL8 ("Hippo" or "Armadillo" depending on ones preference) is waiting at Pennsylvania Station in Baltimore for monday morning rush:View attachment 208330
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One thing that puzzles me about the design of the front end of these "motors" is the proximity to impact and the safety of the crews in a collision. The original 'shovelnose" Burlington Zephyrs had a similar risk, which is why the Brotherhood got on EMC resulting in the "bulldog" shape to the E- and F-units.
 


trailrider said:
One thing that puzzles me about the design of the front end of these "motors" is the proximity to impact and the safety of the crews in a collision. The original 'shovelnose" Burlington Zephyrs had a similar risk, which is why the Brotherhood got on EMC resulting in the "bulldog" shape to the E- and F-units.
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Actually that nose section is longer than any European stock and longer than some locomotives used here in the States. This HHL8 was designed specifically with American impact standards in mind:
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The engineer is sitting near that side window. E60, AEM7 and the new City Sprinters all have the engineers positions a lot closer to the front ends.
 
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