Front End Friday

[KriegslokBR52]

FEF 10/4/2024
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PHL Sd40 #67 on loan to the Wisconsin Interstate (actually waiting for a part from Athearn) working the paper mill wood chip and pulp wood tracks

Nice weathering.

 

[KriegslokBR52]

In the light, a Rivarossi U25b (?, box ends are gone), complete with horn hooks, after decades of resting in the foam lined box. The only foam left is what us see.
The gray half way down the side, spidy web!
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How does it run?

 

[KriegslokBR52]

Some classic power from a barely functioning Idaho Northern and Pacific Railroad:

I don't know what's the story on this F unit, but the extra markers and MU receptacles on a welded in pieces, make me think of MBTA in far away Boston, Massachusetts. All pictures taken on Sunday, August 4, 2024 in the city of Emmett, Idaho.

 

[NorthBrit]

34058 'Beachy Head' on the Bluebell Railway

 

[Colorado Midland Modeler]

Sorry I missed this question. September was not a good month health wise

The Homer graffiti is a decal from Circus City Decals, https://circusdecals.ecwid.com

I do some custom graffiti work but I really prefer the decals. They are easy, quick and after weathering they blend in so you really cannot tell

I had a bunch of auto racks and reefers where I did custom graffiti on one side and decals on the other. That’s when I decided, the decals work out ok

That's ok, better late than never. I'm sorry to hear that Sept. wasn't a good month for you, hope you're doing better now. Thanks for that link, I bookmarked it on my browser. Homer always gives me a good laugh, so I enjoyed seeing him on your car.

 

[Colorado Midland Modeler]

CM 52 on the turntable.

 

[2Tracks]

Oh the old crumbling foam from the late 1960s early 1970s. I've got a few units ruined by that stuff

Your on to me.....Summers, Grants Pass, '67-'68, 4x8 ply on the patio.......

 

[logandsawman]

Some classic power from a barely functioning Idaho Northern and Pacific Railroad:View attachment 200826View attachment 200827View attachment 200828
I don't know what's the story on this F unit, but the extra markers and MU receptacles on a welded in pieces, make me think of MBTA in far away Boston, Massachusetts. All pictures taken on Sunday, August 4, 2024 in the city of Emmett, Idaho.

Emmett, Idaho? I lived there in 1979 . Funny, I don't even remember any railroad tracks! The town sits in the low brush foothills of the Boise National Forest.

 

[NorthBrit]

Local Train at Corrour Station. The highest and loneliest in the U.K. British Rail Network. No road access. arrive by train or walk 20 miles.

 

[TLOC]

Nice weathering.

Thank you. Now if it would only run!

 

[kjd]

Northbound BNSF 8364 crests the grade at Napavine, WA. on September 22 this year.

 

[skyliner]

GN 181 sits on static display outside the station in Whitefish, MT. She's a rare EMD NW3, only seven were built for the Great Northern during 1939-42.

 

[Don Z1029]

Sitting in the hole, waiting for a priority freight to pass by.

 

[KriegslokBR52]

Emmett, Idaho? I lived there in 1979 . Funny, I don't even remember any railroad tracks! The town sits in the low brush foothills of the Boise National Forest.

Yes, Emmett, Idaho. I "cheated" and was looking over on satelite shots when deciding on a route north through Idaho. That's how i knew there are railroad tracks. Very interesting equipment was in the yard, there were three F series diesels, a few RDCs and a Union Pacific Vanderbilt tender converted into a snow plow:

By the actuall station building there was a triplet of hood diesels:

I don't know what the red ones are, but the black one looks like a GP38-2 without dynamic brakes. I didn't even walk the whole yard, but there was a trainfull of passenger cars. Apparently years ago the railroad tried rail excursions up north, but there was not enough interest.

 

[KriegslokBR52]

GN 181 sits on static display outside the station in Whitefish, MT. She's a rare EMD NW3, only seven were built for the Great Northern during 1939-42.

I'll add a pick taken from the station platform

 

[ctclibby]

I like that they finally took the chain-link fence and posts down!

 

[KriegslokBR52]

I like that they finally took the chain-link fence and posts down!

I was wondering if my eyes were deceiving me, because last year when i first saw this, there was a fence around it. If they would also put that Kenworth bus on better display, because this one is difficult to photograph.

 

[KriegslokBR52]

Thank you. Now if it would only run!

Sorry, my blessings are not that powerful.

 

[kjd]

Yes, Emmett, Idaho. I "cheated" and was looking over on satelite shots when deciding on a route north through Idaho. That's how i knew there are railroad tracks. Very interesting equipment was in the yard, there were three F series diesels, a few RDCs and a Union Pacific Vanderbilt tender converted into a snow plow:View attachment 200895View attachment 200896View attachment 200897View attachment 200898View attachment 200899
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I don't know what the red ones are, but the black one looks like a GP38-2 without dynamic brakes. I didn't even walk the whole yard, but there was a trainfull of passenger cars. Apparently years ago the railroad tried rail excursions up north, but there was not enough interest.

The red ones look like ATSF or Paducah rebuilds of a GP9. I say 9 because it has stamped handrail stantions and 2 48" radiator fans. A GP7 would have round handrail stantions with cast pieces at the top and bottom of the post and probably 4 36" radiator fans.

 

[KriegslokBR52]

How i like front end fridays

Reflections.