Midweek Photos 4/5/2016

Well!  I messed up royally!  Today is actually Tuesday.  That's what you get for waking up early.  Not really knowing what day it is.  It's also too late to hit snooze and start over.

That's something I would never have thought of: a steam engine being moved around by a Trackmobile.

This past weekend's WMSR #734 photo charter. She was lost for the second half of the day when a couple flues burst after a runby. She will be missed by many and I definitely understand now why they call her Mountain Thunder.

Number 90 posted:

That's something I would never have thought of: a steam engine being moved around by a Trackmobile.

For short moves inside the shop (several feet at most), I've moved some of ours around with a car mover pole.  Although when it comes to the 65 ton 4-4-0 we have, that's starting to push its limits.  I wouldn't think a Trackmobile would have any problem though, but we use a 1927 15 ton plymouth locomotive for normal switching around the shop.

Number 90 posted:

That's something I would never have thought of: a steam engine being moved around by a Trackmobile.

Beats doing it this way...

The shop switcher must've been out for repair.

Rusty

PENNSYPRIDE94, 

Great photos! I figured I would share a few of my 734 photos as well. Mine are from the last weekend she ran in 2015. It was a great experience and I'm sad that I will only have seen her in action once before the 1472 inspection takes place removing her from service for the next several years. 

By the way, it was a pleasant surprise to see the Midweek Photos a day early. No complaints here!

Enjoy!

Marc 

Rusty Traque posted:

Number 90 posted:

That's something I would never have thought of: a steam engine being moved around by a Trackmobile.

Beats doing it this way...

The shop switcher must've been out for repair.

Rusty

They were just practicing for the tug of war competition at the Fourth of July picnic!

Don

...and here's two for the road...Strasburg railroad to be exact....

Spent last weekend in Strasburg.

Still playin' with black and white..

Some of the birthday girl..she's a hunndert!

Ed

NJCJOE posted:

Spent last weekend in Strasburg.

I see Old Rivets has a bit more rust stains than when I saw her in 2012.  

Yeah, she needs some paint in the worst way.

NJCJOE posted:

Yeah, she needs some paint in the worst way.

Looks to me like a LOT more than just paint is needed.

Hot Water posted:

NJCJOE posted:

Yeah, she needs some paint in the worst way.

Looks to me like a LOT more than just paint is needed.

Let's see if she can at least get some paint before things go south with her skin, at least.  The GG1s will most likely never run again.  I don't think the technology of 1934 would be environmentally acceptable today.  

Dan Padova posted:

Hot Water posted:

NJCJOE posted:

Yeah, she needs some paint in the worst way.

Looks to me like a LOT more than just paint is needed.

Let's see if she can at least get some paint before things go south with her skin, at least.  The GG1s will most likely never run again.  I don't think the technology of 1934 would be environmentally acceptable today.  

I wasn't referring to "restore to operation". I was referring to all the "body cancer".

Dan Padova posted:

Hot Water posted:

NJCJOE posted:

Yeah, she needs some paint in the worst way.

Looks to me like a LOT more than just paint is needed.

Let's see if she can at least get some paint before things go south with her skin, at least.  The GG1s will most likely never run again.  I don't think the technology of 1934 would be environmentally acceptable today.  

Well, if they can install a newer engine into a PA shell, why not transplant the electrical gear from a retired AEM7 into a GG1??  The hardest part might be interfacing the newer gear with the original traction motors.  Is it financially feasible?  Probably not, and since I haven't won the lottery yet, I can't fund it.  And this doesn't address the cracked frame issues.  Still, fun to think about.  And if you think it's difficult to find some place to operate a steam engine, try to find some place to operate a rebuilt GG1!!

This past Saturday, I was also on the ill-fated WMSR 734 photo excursion, the first train trip I've been on in almost 50 years of riding that the engine broke down. It was good to meet Pennsy Pride Mike, Dave C., Rick E. , and other great people, we did have fun for awhile.

Borden Tunnel posted:

This past Saturday, I was also on the ill-fated WMSR 734 photo excursion, the first train trip I've been on in almost 50 years of riding that the engine broke down. It was good to meet Pennsy Pride Mike, Dave C., Rick E. , and other great people, we did have fun for awhile.

It was great meeting you too! Hopefully we will team up again for the 1309 photo charters and it will all go seamlessly!

ecd15 posted:

Dan Padova posted:

Hot Water posted:

NJCJOE posted:

Yeah, she needs some paint in the worst way.

Looks to me like a LOT more than just paint is needed.

Let's see if she can at least get some paint before things go south with her skin, at least.  The GG1s will most likely never run again.  I don't think the technology of 1934 would be environmentally acceptable today.  

Well, if they can install a newer engine into a PA shell, why not transplant the electrical gear from a retired AEM7 into a GG1??  The hardest part might be interfacing the newer gear with the original traction motors.  Is it financially feasible?  Probably not, and since I haven't won the lottery yet, I can't fund it.  And this doesn't address the cracked frame issues.  Still, fun to think about.  And if you think it's difficult to find some place to operate a steam engine, try to find some place to operate a rebuilt GG1!!

Which raises the question, can a totally new GG1 be built ?   Aesthetically the same but with state of the art electrical components.  Wouldn't that be a sight to see running up and down the Northeast Corridor ?