Re: STEAMday Sunday 7/14/2024 edition

Arnold D. CribariOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

I’m starting this thread about 1 hour early because I have an early tee time tomorrow morning with my 35 year of son who hits the ball over the moon.

The steam locomotive I’m sharing in the short video below is an MTH Railking Proto 2 Jersey Central Pacific and passenger cars comprising the Railking Blue Comet set:

I think the Blue Comet livery is one of the most attractive ones among American railroads.

Now, it your turn to show us and discuss your favorite steamers. When doing so, please remember to post photos and/or videos you have taken or those in which you have obtained the written permission of the owner to post, and otherwise comply with the Forum Terms of Service.

Arnold

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MELGAROGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Photos and video show my just-delivered Railking Imperial model (30-1866-1) of Raritan River Rail Road #20, a custom-run USRA 0-6-0 steam switcher from Forum sponsor Public Delivery Track with PS3 at $479.95.

The Raritan River Rail Road was a 12.3 mile short line that operated in Central New Jersey between New Brunswick and South Amboy beginning in 1888. It became part of Conrail in 1980.

The RRRR bought 7 U.S. Army surplus USRA 0-6-0 steam switcher locomotives – numbers 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 – in 1947 and ’48. They were built by Lima in 1944 and scrapped in 1954. My model – Raritan River #20 – was previously U.S. Army #4055.

Information can be found on the website of the Raritan River Rail Road Historical Society.

MELGAR