Can some please tell me what this 0-6-0 Tank was used for. http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/milw/milw-s106afm.jpg I've tried to find out if it was for engine service only or used for switching local industries. George H
George- That's a Class I3 0-6-0 saddle tanker. Rhode Island loco works c/n 2705. Original number was 92, then 106, then 1106 as pictured. It was later renumbered X976. Which I believe was the Miles City shop goat. I'd believe shop switcher was probably how it spent a good portion of it's life. Scrapped in October of 1945. Boxcab E50
I would wager it was usually used in engine service. A tank engine did not have much range and had to stay close to water and fuel sources. Switching local industries would usually require travel over some distance. Railroads liked the short wheelbase for moving dead engines around the service area. Many times they could even ride on the turn table with the engine they were towing if the dead engine was not too long.
Boxcab Where the heck did you get so much information on that particular locomotive I am now a little wiser for that question and that's a good thing. I also appreciate Russell's comments. So here's another one for you fellows: http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/milw/milw-sx981ana.jpg last one I promise, at least for today. George H
I was just wondering, how would they deal with a dead engine that maxed out the turntable? It would be easy enough to spot it on the turntable using the shop goat, but how did they get it off? The goat would be left behind on a different track with no way to get around because the turntable was occupied. I guess they usually had one stall that was on a straight line across the turntable from the lead comming in. Some stalls had a back door leading out to another lead. Or maybe there was a cable winch in some stalls that they could use to drag it off the turntable?
Russell, I have no idea how it would be made to move except for this: http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/milw/milw-x3800agh.jpg I must assume that other RR would have solved the problem you discribed with some as in the picture. George h
X3800 was the Deer Lodge shop switcher. Built on what possibly appears to have been a Fairbanks Morse truck. It was powered by an extension cord. Used to push and pull any of the electrics in and out of the stalls, where there was no indoor catenary. The wires stoppsed at the turntable. Prior to this one, there was another, but much different in appearance "switcher" in use. This little jewel was acquired and preserved by a private party near Bozeman. It now sits on display by the depot at Harlowton, Montana. Boxcab E50
Darn it all! I can't find the photo I've seen of the Miles City shop goat. So don't know which number it was! Anyhow, I also neglected to mention that the previous loco I'd described, after renumbering to X976, was reclassified from I3, to I3ax. The X981 pictured today, was built in the Railroad's own Milwaukee Shops, Class I5a. Date was September, 1909. Original number was 4522, in 1912 became 1522, in 1938 became 1454. In 1946 it was renumbered yet again. This final time as X981, and reclassified as I5ax. Scrapped July of 1954. Boxcab E50
Boxcab E50 On the picture of x981 and 1106 what did they do to the back end of the cab if there was no tender . Also could you post a picture of the one in Harlowtown if possible I haven't asked a question you have not been able to answer so I propose a contest "Stump the Boxcab". The winner gets to answer a question from you on the Milwaukee Road All kidding aside I do appreciate the answers. George H [ 21. January 2005, 13:09: Message edited by: GCH ]
George- There's plenty of questions available for you to stump me! On these, I have just happened to have some knowledge, or handy reference materials. I'm trying to think of an on-line photo showing X-3800 on display at Harlowton. Right now, none comes into mind. Actually, I've not been there for years. Not a bad place, etc. For me, with the rails gone, it's a bit depressing. I know of several guys who have stopped by the depot the last few years. As for your question on the steam goats, if I can ever remember where that photo is that I'm thinking of, it should show enough to answer your inquiry. If I can ever remember.... Boxcab E50
Ken?..have you found it yet?...if not..I may be of some use..I have a book..with an entire chapter..10 or 11 pages..on Milw.'s yard goats...great book..but it has very little info on passenger service, so it's been stored in my parents' basement for a few years..I'll be there next week..might just dig it up or you could review this thread... http://www.trainboard.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi/ubb/get_topic/f/87/t/000082.html? [ December 23, 2005, 12:55 PM: Message edited by: Cthetrains ]
