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Yes. Pans are always on the wire on the RhB even though it is non-conductive.
The short section on the standard gauge dual main lines always have the pans up too, but locomotives have their pans tied 2mm below the wire so they don't get caught on the registration arm where the catenary begins.
One of these days I'm going to finish the mid-level standard gauge catenary down to the next tunnel entrance.
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KriegslokBR52
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This time a double front end Friday. We are at the Duluth railroad museum and inside the shed there are two of the more iconic American locomotives.
This is the famous DM&IR "Yellowstone", type 2-8+8-4 simple articulated. DM&IR (Duluth Missabe and Iron Range) was one of the very last American railroads to employ steam locomotives in regular service and fans flocked to the area to catch these monsters in action in late 1950s and up to 1960. They were one of few types which were actually heavier and more powerful than Big Boys (but not larger in size).
Right next to the "Yellowstone" sits the very first built pair of Milwaukee Roads EF1 electric locomotives. This pair was built in 1915 for the western electrification of the so called "Pacific Extension" of Milwaukee Road to Seattle and Tacoma. Unfortunately do to space constraints, it was difficult to get good shots of either machine.
The Milwaukee EF1 is painted in as delivered black paint scheme, but through out it's working life it wore the postwar orange and maroon scheme and may have gotten the later black and orange paint job, but i'm not
percent sure of that last one. In later years the EF1s were built up into three unit locomotives and even four unit sets, so that mix and match, would make the search about painting of the each individual units more time consuming.
This is the famous DM&IR "Yellowstone", type 2-8+8-4 simple articulated. DM&IR (Duluth Missabe and Iron Range) was one of the very last American railroads to employ steam locomotives in regular service and fans flocked to the area to catch these monsters in action in late 1950s and up to 1960. They were one of few types which were actually heavier and more powerful than Big Boys (but not larger in size).
Right next to the "Yellowstone" sits the very first built pair of Milwaukee Roads EF1 electric locomotives. This pair was built in 1915 for the western electrification of the so called "Pacific Extension" of Milwaukee Road to Seattle and Tacoma. Unfortunately do to space constraints, it was difficult to get good shots of either machine.
The Milwaukee EF1 is painted in as delivered black paint scheme, but through out it's working life it wore the postwar orange and maroon scheme and may have gotten the later black and orange paint job, but i'm not
percent sure of that last one. In later years the EF1s were built up into three unit locomotives and even four unit sets, so that mix and match, would make the search about painting of the each individual units more time consuming.
KriegslokBR52
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On the US roads there were many types since each railroad which ordered them, had them custom designed. The New Haven railroad had probably more variety than any other American railroad. They definitely have their own style.
RhB Michael
RhB Lokführer
KriegslokBR52
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A few more from inside the shed of Duluth Railroad Museum, and first a beautiful XIX century 4-4-0 "American":
Another one inside is this industrial electric locomotive:
The electric is from one if the ore mines in the area.
Outside we have a very colorful either RS1 or RS2:
Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic.
Another one inside is this industrial electric locomotive:
The electric is from one if the ore mines in the area.
Outside we have a very colorful either RS1 or RS2:
Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic.
RhB Michael
RhB Lokführer
Another Friday is here already?
Jaz avalley
Station cat
KriegslokBR52
Well-Known Member
Do you actually run your electric locomotives with the pantographs up against the catenary wire?
RhB Michael
RhB Lokführer
Yes. Pans are always on the wire on the RhB even though it is non-conductive.
The short section on the standard gauge dual main lines always have the pans up too, but locomotives have their pans tied 2mm below the wire so they don't get caught on the registration arm where the catenary begins.
One of these days I'm going to finish the mid-level standard gauge catenary down to the next tunnel entrance.
KriegslokBR52
Well-Known Member
Rare Great Northern NW5 in Duluth, Minnesota:
And similarities between the GN and BNSF paint scheme:
And similarities between the GN and BNSF paint scheme:
Kusojiji
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Is that a multi-unit land train?
ctclibby
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