Here we have another week of railfan photos highlighting some TrainBoard members and their photos on the RailImages portion of TrainBoard. These are just my opinion of the photos that are representative of our members for this week. As usual, I encourage you to click on the photograph that you like and see more of that member's pictures. I am unable to consider the "My TrainBoard> Pictures and Albums" photos for inclusion in the Photo of the Week selections at this time. SRC90 This shay is in the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, Pa. milwaukeerailroader Amtrak 11 at Titlow Beach Tacoma, WA. BuddyBurton CB&Q 3003 on display next to the Burlington Amtrak Station in downtown Burlington, Iowa. mikado One of my favorite trains to ride, the Gulf Mobile & Ohio dinky out of Chicago. With 3 loaded coaches and 8 stops to Joliet, the regularly assigned F-3 had serious work to do. It was run 8 on the throttle until time to brake for the next stop. Chicago, IL, June, 1969.
SP9811 SP7676 in the morning light. Mojave Yard, CA. gmrcguy Green Mountain Railroad 405 waits for switches to be thrown while making the runaround move. They stopped for the brakeman to listen to the radio. bravogjt Unpatched SP 352 leads a load of empty coal hoppers through Bridgeport, CO on 8/17/08. Old Reliable Norfolk Southern intermodal at Glendale Ohio.
I knew this week's pick would be a tough for you Flash, but I am glad to see that you picked this one. Last time before, I had thought of taking this locomotive the last time I was in Burlington-back last fall, but didn't. If you noticed in the background was a westbound coal train passing by. Glad I took it this time and thank you for picking it.
Buddy, I love Hudsons, but have never seen one with a smoke deflector like that one! (and you know I'm just kidding.) Nice choices again, Flash. :tb-biggrin:
Ah, Jim. That is not a smoke deflector or a stack extension, that is an experimental feed water heater. It is located directly above the stack so the exhaust shooting out the top will heat the underside of the water in the tank. It was never successful because of clearance problems and was only used on certain routes where there was adequate overhead room. At least they painted it a nice bright shiny silver.
Good stuff as always, this week. We've got Alcos, steam, the GM&O, and bloody noses! I think we covered the bases!
jeeezzzz!!! And alla time I thought it was an experimental exhaust smoke scrubber!!! Tanks for clearing that up!
