Working rail roads and their tracks.

[Runner]

 

[the old grind]

Before there were slugs for yard work:

 

[MossRoad]

What does this mean?

He's a storm chaser and would have loved to film that tornado that hit that train.

On that note, I've seen several videos of tornados VS trains. Amazing power of wind.

 

[the old grind]

Apologies for more copy and paste, but I watch train stuff and YT keeps suggesting more. (no complaints)

Short blast with generic hippie music wrecking it:

More about the turbojet loco:

btw, A. E. Perlman is reviled for scrapping so many steam locos unnecessarily and denying opportunities for preservation.

 

[ArlyA]

Tacoma (WA) Milwaukee with helpers in 1978.

 

[bdhsfz6]

This may interest steam locomotive enthusiasts in east central PA. The Reading Blue Mountain & Northern RR is rolling out their newly restored Reading T-1 class #2102 steam locomotive on 5/25:

Google Search

www.google.com

It will run on their main line between Reading and Jim Thorpe, PA.

Iron Horse Ramble - Reading to Jim Thorpe — Reading Blue Mountain & Northern: Passenger

www.rbmnrr-passenger.com

For anyone interested in taking pictures, there will be a 4 hour lay over at the Jim Thorpe station from noon till 4PM.

These are pics I took of their Baldwin #425 Light Pacific class locomotive making the run in 2020:

 

[Hay Dude]

I might try to hit that.
Will be in the middle of first cutting, so usually don’t have any time to spare.

 

[BravoXray]

Apologies for more copy and paste, but I watch train stuff and YT keeps suggesting more. (no complaints)

Short blast with generic hippie music wrecking it:

More about the turbojet loco:

btw, A. E. Perlman is reviled for scrapping so many steam locos unnecessarily and denying opportunities for preservation.

Those were the auxiliary engines off the B-36 bombers. The shutters around the inlets in one of the pictures were the tip off.

 

[ArlyA]

Should this be posted in the boat section? In 1937 tugs being moved from manufacturer in west Duluth MN. Seems the power plants are not installed yet.

 

[jjeff]

Unsure if already posted but this is a pretty neat display, engine, ore car and caboose, in the background they were moving and switching ore cars loaded with taconite on Marquette Michigan's remaining working ore dock, very nice area down by the lake imo. I'll try to stop next time to see if a lakers down there getting loaded, And stop by the Marquette great lakes maritime museum located nearby which unfortunately wasn't open lol.

 

[ArlyA]

Great morning photo with thick cloud cover. CN night hill job R924 spots ore cars for dumping at pellet dock 6. Duluth, MN - May 8, 2024

 

[ArlyA]

The steam club UP 4014 just posted there summer schedule. Could someone copy it and paste it here? I'm on my phone and can't.

 

[Hay Dude]

Great morning photo with thick cloud cover. CN night hill job R924 spots ore cars for dumping at pellet dock 6. Duluth, MN - May 8, 2024
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RR overpass in the foreground has its’ tracks removed.

 

[BravoXray]

I couldn't convert the HTML web page to something that showed up properly here, so here is a link to the schedule.

Union Pacific Steam Schedule

 

[ArlyA]

I couldn't convert the HTML web page to something that showed up properly here, so here is a link to the schedule.

Union Pacific Steam Schedule

I just copied the email and pasted it here. Had to delete a bunch of extra spacing but that still worked.

 

[newbury]

Happy anniversary of the connection of the Transcontinental Railway!

and

Northrop Grumman to conceptualize Moon trains for DARPA - Breaking Defense

"The envisioned lunar railroad network could transport humans, supplies and resources for commercial ventures across the lunar surface," according to Northrop Grumman's announcement.

breakingdefense.com

Bruce

What about for Mars? Do you think it would eliminate the need for all the canals?

 

[the old grind]

Nearly four dozen 'experimental' 6,600 hp DD40x Centennial engines served UP for ~ 2,000,000 miles/per from '69 to '85. IIRC there's one or two in preservation and one is kept operational. (like Big Boy #4014)

Literally two engines on one frame and with D-D trucks underneath, so four powered axles for each of them. btw, not for us 3-rail modelers, but has been out there in HO scale since way back. ('70s)

 

[bcp]

Two engines on one frame is an idea that has been around since the 1930's in EMD's E-units. The DD locomotives are probably the last development of the twin-engine locomotive.

EMD E-unit - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Bruce

 

[the old grind]

I can't be there 'lately' lol (NSW, Aus) but this video is so well edited I just had to share. btw, As usual steam excursion trains include a diesel for its dynamic braking, electrical vs with shoes/linings that are cost-prohibitive to replace. (you knew that)

Engines look EU-style while cars/wagons look NA style. This one's a bit long but IMO not a minute is wasted. Call it cinematography, and I hope you enjoy the view(s).

 

[Runner]

Pic of me sitting in UP 6944 in National Museum of Transport, St. Louis, 1991 and exterior of unit. Wow, I'm young, skinny and have hair