Paying respects to E-70

[Geared Steam]

The first thing I thought when I seen her was "WOW its BIG!!!"
She looks good, although a little faded, but thank god she was saved from the scrapper, so people like me can see the one last example of the Little Joe, from America's Resourceful Railroad. Wrong time of day and the sun was wrong but...

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[Geared Steam]

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[BoxcabE50]

*Sigh* If only there were still twelve...

Boxcab E50

[ak-milw]

simply beautiful!!!!!

[Triplex]

I see one cab was blanked - was this one of the passenger Joes?

[HemiAdda2d]

Excellent photos, twomule!
I'll bet morning sun is good on E70's good side!

All the 'Joes were single-ended in the 50's, with the installation of "J-R breakers" ( a device to prevent flashovers).
Pg 77, Steinheimer's Electric Way Across the Mtns.

[Geared Steam]

Excellent photos, twomule!
I'll bet morning sun is good on E70's good side!


You know that from from experience !!!!!
:tb-biggrin:

I've seen your pictures. :thumbs_up:

Made it to Eagles Nest yet? (hint, hint,lol)

[BoxcabE50]

I see one cab was blanked - was this one of the passenger Joes?

No. Those were E20, E21. I forget the exact story. As they ran in pairs, only one cab was needed. And there were turntables at Avery, Deer Lodge, and Harlowton.

Boxcab E50

[Kurt Moose]

Ah, if only she could tell story's, I would listen to them all.:rolleyes: Does anyone know if she still has all her running gear intact? Could she possibly ever run again?

[HemiAdda2d]

I'm assuming all her valuable internals were scrapped, after the trolley came down.
I wish I coulda seen these in action.
I'll have to settle for books and videos.:(

[BoxcabE50]

They were gutted for their copper scrap. But how badly stripped? I'd bet she could run again. It would take a bit of serious money, and finding some of the old, skilled personnel. Yet I would believe parts could be found. Perhaps with help from GE.

Boxcab E50

[HemiAdda2d]

You know that from from experience !!!!!
:tb-biggrin:

I've seen your pictures. :thumbs_up:

Made it to Eagles Nest yet? (hint, hint,lol)
Eagle's Nest is on private land. No, I haven't been there yet. I would try to find the landowners first, and secure permission. I'd do that one in winter. Too many buzzworms. (rattlesnakes) Sixteen Mile Canyon is famous for its incredible population of snakes.

[Kurt Moose]

Eagle's Nest is on private land. No, I haven't been there yet. I would try to find the landowners first, and secure permission. I'd do that one in winter. Too many buzzworms. (rattlesnakes) Sixteen Mile Canyon is famous for its incredible population of snakes.

"Buzzworms" Ha,lol, that's a new one I've never heard! Ya', I'd give anything to walk back in there too!!

[Mr. SP]

Kind of sad photos taken in Tacoma and Chehalis of the L'il Joes waiting the torch. At least a couple were preserved. I'm not real sure but wasn't another Joe besides the one in Deer Lodge preserved?

[BoxcabE50]

Kind of sad photos taken in Tacoma and Chehalis of the L'il Joes waiting the torch. At least a couple were preserved. I'm not real sure but wasn't another Joe besides the one in Deer Lodge preserved?

Unfortunately, no. Only one of these Milw units was saved.

Boxcab E50

[Kurt Moose]

The only other "Joe" saved I think is a Chicago, South Shore, and South Bend, I think?:rolleyes: How about the couple that went to Brazil? They still around?

[cmstpmark]

The only other "Joe" saved I think is a Chicago, South Shore, and South Bend, I think?:rolleyes: How about the couple that went to Brazil? They still around?

There is a CSSSB one at the Illinois Railway Museum
#803

The one's in Brazil were last scene ideling away a few years ago on a siding..or for parts?

[Kurt Moose]

Lets get a hold of Doyle "Mr. 4449", if he can get two PA's back, he can do anything!!:teeth: