Great Northern RY steam engine question?

[BoxcabE50]

Can anyone tell me what classes, etc., these two numbers were? 1787, 1845. This would be when assigned to the Kalispell Division, during the 1950's.

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Boxcab E50

[Kurt Moose]

They were O-7's and O-8's,
2-8-2's? graemlins/headscratch.gif

[BoxcabE50]

Believe I am onto something. As these were all work extras, and dates from 1953, to 1957, maybe if I extract differently from the paperwork, they should read as:

X1787
X1813
X1845
X3216

Even though some GN steam was still operating in those years, is this perhaps work equipment? If written as I note above, betcha that's what it is....?

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Boxcab E50

[Kurt Moose]

1813 was a L-1s 2-6-6-2, 3216 was a O-4 2-8-2, according to old rosters. 1787 and 1845, nothing shows. Now, in my GN color guide for freight and misc. cars, X1787 is close to numbers of the big wrecking derricks. X1813 and X1845 are in between the smaller ones. and X3216 might possibly be an outfit car? More questions than answers, eh?

[BoxcabE50]

Yes. Questions aplenty!

These were showing in an old register book. So would have to be some sort of self moving units. Powered derricks, old steamers, ???

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Boxcab E50

[GNFA310]

Originally posted by BoxcabE50:
Believe I am onto something. As these were all work extras, and dates from 1953, to 1957, maybe if I extract differently from the paperwork, they should read as:

X1787
X1813
X1845
X3216

Even though some GN steam was still operating in those years, is this perhaps work equipment? If written as I note above, betcha that's what it is....?

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Boxcab E50 Hi Boxcab;

Of the numbers you have listed, the only one I can positively identify is X1845 which was a 40 ton capacity crane with a 60 foot boom. This unit is pictured on page 108, Great Northern Equipment Color Pictorial Book Three.

I'm still researching the other numbers. graemlins/headscratch.gif smile.gif

GNFA310

[BoxcabE50]

I don't have many GN books. Just a couple by Charles Wood. The Freight Car color Guide. And that softcover by Iconographix. So hope maybe something can be found on the 'Net?

BTW- I see you've been registered a while. But looks like today are your first posts. Welcome To TrainBoard!

:D

Boxcab E50

[GNFA310]

Originally posted by BoxcabE50:

BTW- I see you've been registered a while. But looks like today are your first posts. Welcome To TrainBoard!

:D

Boxcab E50 Joined up because of Rail Images ... just never got around to here ... smile.gif

New Info as of today 02-16-05 :

X1787 is a 30 ton loco crane blt by Brownhoist 1928

X1813 is a 40 ton crane & pile driver blt by Industrial Works 1922

X3216 Water Car, Made from Tender #1363

Sorry, but haven't been able to locate any photo's of these units.
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This info comes from an inquiry on GNGOAT list on Yahoo.com
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Enjoy! :cool:

GNFA310

[ February 16, 2006, 07:08 PM: Message edited by: GNFA310 ]

[Kurt Moose]

Welcome GNFA310!! It's always good to see another "Big G" fan! :D

[BoxcabE50]

Originally posted by GNFA310:
[QUOTE]X3216 Water Car, Made from Tender #1363graemlins/confused.gif So now I have another question on this one! Why would they sign it in as an extra in a train register? I can see a self powered crane, etc. But a water car has me wondering? Can you ask about this one?

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Boxcab E50

[ February 18, 2006, 11:32 AM: Message edited by: BoxcabE50 ]

[SDP45]

Welcome aboard, GNFA310!!

You had better watch out for that Boxcab guy. I've heard a rumor that he likes another railroad better than the GN. FOR SHAME!! graemlins/nono.gif

[BoxcabE50]

Originally posted by SDP45:
Welcome aboard, GNFA310!!

You had better watch out for that Boxcab guy. I've heard a rumor that he likes another railroad better than the GN. FOR SHAME!! graemlins/nono.gif tongue.gif tongue.gif tongue.gif tongue.gif graemlins/LOL.gif

Boxcab E50

[GNFA310]

Originally posted by SDP45:
Welcome aboard, GNFA310!!

You had better watch out for that Boxcab guy. I've heard a rumor that he likes another railroad better than the GN. FOR SHAME!! graemlins/nono.gif If you mean the Milwaukee, he's not alone on that one .. but my prime interest in MILW is the electrics (which is also what started my interest in GN). I have on order from Overland Models a nscale Little Joe passenger unit (E20) and a freight unit (E77) ... So BC you ain't alone!! :D graemlins/cool.gif

[Kurt Moose]

If you mean the Milwaukee, he's not alone on that one .. but my prime interest in MILW is the electrics (which is also what started my interest in GN). I have on order from Overland Models a nscale Little Joe passenger unit (E20) and a freight unit (E77) ... So BC you ain't alone!! :D graemlins/cool.gif
Have you seen the Del Prado EP-2 Bi-Polar static display models you can get from Europe? Really nice, but hard to get. I usually see them on Ebay. It does'nt run, but would be awesome sitting in a station on the next track over!!:cool: