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All of your photos are GREAT, but, I particulaly like the photo including PRR GG-1 #4876. That is the locomotive that was pulling the "Federal", a combined New Haven RR and PRR passenger train in 1953 to Washignton D. C. loaded with passengers for President Eisenhower's inauguration. The train developed a failure in its brake system sometime after leaving Baltimore and could not stop as it entered the terminal track at Union Station, Washington D. C.  4876 plowed through the bumper block and into the station concourse with its first few passenger coaches and sunk through the floor. Thanks to the weight and solidity of the GG-1 and the quick thinking by the on-board train crew warning the passengers to tuck down and brace for impact, no one was seriously hurt including the engine crew. 4876 was cut into smaller parts, shipped to Altoona shops, rebuilt and restored to service. It was retired from service in the early 1980's in northern New Jersey. Here are some new photos of the aftermath of the wreck.

4876 crash4876 crash 44876 Crash 14876 Crash 2

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Sam:

All of your photos are GREAT, but, I particulaly like the photo including PRR GG-1 #4876. That is the locomotive that was pulling the "Federal", a combined New Haven RR and PRR passenger train in 1953 to Washignton D. C. loaded with passengers for President Eisenhower's inauguration. The train developed a failure in its brake system sometime after leaving Baltimore and could not stop as it entered the terminal track at Union Station, Washington D. C.  4876 plowed through the bumper block and into the station concourse with its first few passenger coaches and sunk through the floor. Thanks to the weight and solidity of the GG-1 and the quick thinking by the on-board train crew warning the passengers to tuck down and brace for impact, no one was seriously hurt including the engine crew. 4876 was cut into smaller parts, shipped to Altoona shops, rebuilt and restored to service. It was retired from service in the early 1980's in northern New Jersey. Here are some new photos of the aftermath of the wreck.

4876 crash4876 crash 44876 Crash 14876 Crash 2

Wow, Larry what a situation'... I hope the Engineer didn't receive a major *** chewing'...And, where the heck  do you start to clean up this mess'.... Thanks for posting'....👍

Wow, another Friday.  Its only 7:13 here in Texas but its pitch dark already, those winter days are coming.  Well its the early 30's on the Leonardtown and Savannah today, and the mighty Gerard Model Works, "Joy Line", CW steamer is about to get its heavyweight consist on the move .  Its somewhere between 1932 - 1935 just before Louis Marx would take full control of the Gerard Model Works (Gerard, Pa) and extend and expand it into Marx Trains.  At this time, Marx was a key person in the Gerard Model Works business as he was the exclusive distributor (agent) for their products.

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Hope everyone has a great weekend, stay healthy

Don

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Wow, Larry what a situation'... I hope the Engineer didn't receive a major *** chewing'...And, where the heck  do you start to clean up this mess'.... Thanks for posting'....👍

Here is a good synopsis of the 1953 wreck of the Federal at Washington, D. C. Union Station as published by the Washington, D. C. Chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society. Though, I personally have done extensive research into this event, This article touches all salient points for a good account of the event. Click the link below:

http://www.dcnrhs.org/learn/wa...-the-federal-express

As an addendum to the above information, the engine crew braced for the impact and climbed out of the engine unhurt, a testament to the superior construction of the GG-1. The Fireman (yes, fireman on an electric locomotive) lived many years after the wreck and, not too many years ago, gave a public talk about his recollections of the wreck. I need to relocate my source on the fireman's talk through the Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society (PRRT&HS) of which I am a long-time member. I will post more information on this historic event in the "Real Trains" section of this forum at a later date.

Don McErlean, Wow that’s a beautiful red steamer, you always give us neat older trains to review, Marx, Older Lionel, Wow, Carey TeaRose, your colorful train layout and specifically the beautiful Standard gauge layout, is so cool, it’s fun to review, Friday’s just roll around faster and faster, see the Big Boy Swinging around the curve..... TGIF... it’s 5:45 AM here in Tennessee. Happy Railroading Everyone 49D7C223-411B-4ECB-ABB9-BDEE928D71A2E60B7FCD-39E8-4316-B0A3-6E858909C382

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Here is a good synopsis of the 1953 wreck of the Federal at Washington, D. C. Union Station as published by the Washington, D. C. Chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society. Though, I personally have done extensive research into this event, This article touches all salient points for a good account of the event. Click the link below:

http://www.dcnrhs.org/learn/wa...-the-federal-express

As an addendum to the above information, the engine crew braced for the impact and climbed out of the engine unhurt, a testament to the superior construction of the GG-1. The Fireman (yes, fireman on an electric locomotive) lived many years after the wreck and, not too many years ago, gave a public talk about his recollections of the wreck. I need to relocate my source on the fireman's talk through the Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society (PRRT&HS) of which I am a long-time member. I will post more information on this historic event in the "Real Trains" section of this forum at a later date.

Went through the history again that you posted'... Very interesting..  A clogged peacock'...WHo would have guessed'....

Hi everyone, it's F.E.F. again...YEA!  Leapinlarry - thank you for the compliment and let me say that the scenery on yours and trumptrains layout is just fabulous thanks for the great pictures.  Well fellows, I guess I will continue to picture things at the opposite end of the beautiful scale and stick to what I know best..."old,broken, and obscure"  (Sounds like the nickname for a RR ) This poor fellow was never well loved by his maker, but I bet some little boy or girl loved him a lot.  He is an unnumbered sheet metal , Type XX engine. Uncatalogued  by his maker, American Flyer and made somewhere around 1935.

Here he is  with the "front end" view.  Sorry no headlight bulb  and his boiler front is showing its age.  However, for the bottom of the line, he has nice copper trim, domes and stack.  In addition he has a gear driven whistle attached to the rear of the motor.  He would be a 2-4-0 if complete but my version is an 0-4-0 as the front truck is missing or perhaps was never added by Flyer.  Hey at 86 years old, I might be missing a few front teeth!

                                                Flyer type 20 front view

Here is more of a side view showing his copper hand rails and piping to the steam dome.  The writing in the smooth square name plate near the boiler front is a decal stating "American Flyer Lines" .  He is an electric engine not clockwork.  The type XX has the distinction of being the last of the Chicago Flyer steamers.

Flyer type 20 side view

While this fellow is a long way from being in mint shape, I can tell you he was a "find" in an obscure antique store (as I followed my wife around looking at antique furniture) for the sum of $12, what train collector could resist!!

Happy F.E.F.

Don

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