Random Railfan Prototype Photos For All

Oh No, first diesel replaces steam. Now PURPLE replaces my gorgeous New Hampshire orange maple and red oak fall colors. Oh, the blaspheme.

 

I refuse to select "like". Admins, please add a "YUCK", or better a "BARF" option.

 

Here is the REAL Mt Washington Cog Railway Train on May 2nd, 1990.

 

Oh my gosh, I thought the picture was from Europe somewhere.

 

Another thread had a pic of an old L&N camp car and it made it to Railfan Photos of the Week this week as well. I've always (Well, maybe only since I was 3 years old) thought those camp cars were cool. It's a picture of a picture but anyway, that's me checking out the camp cars in the in Feb. 1968 on a siding in Graysville GA


Thanks @Hardcoaler for bring back some good memories

 

Not sure when the change was made to Technicolor rolling stock. Maybe it coincided with the introduction of the bio-fueled diesel locos?

 

Diesel?!

No steam?

 

Boo, Hiss.

 

Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends have had an influence on Mt. Washington it seems.

 

The steam locos are still used between late May and early October.
However, most of those trips are usually in the early morning or mid-to-late afternoon.
Were I planning to visit there this coming summer, I'd want to book one of the Saturday trips that leave at about 11:30AM.

 

What's next? Pink?

Or worse, purple with yellow polka dots?

 

That's how I remember it on a trip there about 50 years ago.

 

Close enough?

 

As long as someone keeps it running, I'm not all that concerned with what color they paint it.

 

KLWX 8520(ex NS) second out on MNPPR.
March 1, 2023


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