Front End Friday

[TLOC]

Tom I get the second and third pics but what’s going on in the first one, crashed?

The hood over the DCC decoder popped off and I never noticed it. I will have it on the bench for inspection tomorrow as the whole locomotive seems goofy

 

[Espeefan]

The Heavyweight Super Chief, 1937-ish:

 

[KriegslokBR52]

The Heavyweight Super Chief, 1937-ish:
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One of the most beautiful diesels ever made

 

[Sirfoldalot]

One of the most beautiful diesels ever made

Maybe a tie with the D&H ALCO's ... (imho)?

 

[TLOC]

The Heavyweight Super Chief, 1937-ish:
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A beautiful set of engines.i grew up in the Chicago area. dad and I would go occasionally down to the Santa Fe passenger yards and watch the equipment get moved around and set up. Wonderful memories this scene brings back, thanks

 

[KriegslokBR52]

Maybe a tie with the D&H ALCO's ... (imho)?

For me ALCo DL109 would be it.

 

[KriegslokBR52]

Pennsy "Hippo" coming at you and shaking the bridge:

 

[jmupton2000]

The two scales and interests I do most of my modelling in, HO scale US and UK British Rail N scale.

Cotton Belt/SSW's one and only GP7 304 (one of my first ever custom rebuild/repaint models I did in this scale and pride of the fleet) plus, newly arrived this morning Class 37 in BR Departmental Grey awaiting renumbering as 37262.

 

[NWP Dave]

Shay's test run across the non-engineered trestle between Camp Meeker and Streeton's Mill on the 5 Mile RR logging spur.

 

[dgrafix]

Pennsy "Hippo" coming at you and shaking the bridge:View attachment 180109

Interesting front end. (Lol my first thought was something else, dirty mind I guess ).. but what are those 2.. what look like tank heads all about? I have never seen that before. Are they water tanks?. boilers? Inquiring minds wanna know

 

[KriegslokBR52]

Interesting front end. (Lol my first thought was something else, dirty mind I guess ).. but what are those 2.. what look like tank heads all about? I have never seen that before. Are they water tanks?. boilers? Inquiring minds wanna know

You dirty man, yes this locomotive class was referred to as locomotive with breasts. These are air tanks. When the first of its class was built, it had no power reverse, or water heater. Once it was decided to fit the "Hippos" with these accessories, there was no space for air tanks and they were placed on the pilot deck and became instantly recognizeable as the I1 class feature. Here it is from the side:

 

[KriegslokBR52]

Shay's test run across the non-engineered trestle between Camp Meeker and Streeton's Mill on the 5 Mile RR logging spur.

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I hope the crew is getting double pay for running over this thing

 

[dgrafix]

You dirty man, yes this locomotive class was referred to as locomotive with breasts. These are air tanks. When the first of its class was built, it had no power reverse, or water heater. Once it was decided to fit the "Hippos" with these accessories, there was no space for air tanks and they were placed on the pilot deck and became instantly recognizeable as the I1 class feature. Here it is from the side:View attachment 180129

Interesting, thanks for the reply

 

[KriegslokBR52]

Yorkrail, York, Pennsylvania:

The main track is in fact former Pennsy branch between, York and Columbia.

 

[Old 97]

 

[KriegslokBR52]

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At first i thought i was looking at a picture of real locomotives.

 

[TLOC]

I didn’t press “post reply” yesterday. Sorry

5 diesels heading to the weathering shop. These are for a single owner who is modeling the LA/LongBeach harbor area and surrounding lines

 

[Old 97]

At first i thought i was looking at a picture of real locomotives.

Thanks man!!!! Did you notice the white jeep?
I missed it when staging the diorama.

 

[KriegslokBR52]

Thanks man!!!! Did you notice the white jeep?
I missed it when staging the diorama.

What gave it away for me first was the fact of having a Santa Fe and CN "F" units on the same track in the same place

 

[Espeefan]

The San Joaquin Daylight at Hillsboro Station, North American Prototype Modelers.