Random Railfan Prototype Photos For All

Hardcoaler Mar 26, 2015

  1. Hardcoaler

    Hardcoaler TrainBoard Member

    12,487
    60,371
    163
    GP-7 2337 was available in "Undecorated" at Republic Locomotive Works in Greenville SC in April 1986. :) (She's actually former SBD 2337, LN 2337, originally LN 551).

    1986-04b LOCO UNKNOWN Greenville SC - for upload.jpg

    Amazingly, I'd caught her in Atlanta a year before in May 1985.

    1984-05b Atlanta GA - for upload.jpg
     
  2. SP 9811

    SP 9811 TrainBoard Member

    1,810
    6,179
    68
    GP9E at Rosamond CA.
    SP 3877 Rosamond -.jpg
     
    Kurt Moose, cbg, Doug Gosha and 14 others like this.
  3. Mike VE2TRV

    Mike VE2TRV TrainBoard Member

    6,204
    19,208
    109
    2337 has an unusual air tank placement along the sides instead of transversely under the frame between the fuel tanks and the truck on the long hood end.

    It shares that arrangement with 2335 and 2344.
     
  4. Hardcoaler

    Hardcoaler TrainBoard Member

    12,487
    60,371
    163
    From August 1998 at Social Circle GA, C&O SW-9 5093 on the Great Walton RR, which works a short (former GA) branch north to Monroe, GA.

    1998-08-22b LOCO Chessie 5093 Social Circle GA - for upload.jpg
     
    Last edited: Apr 13, 2025
  5. Hardcoaler

    Hardcoaler TrainBoard Member

    12,487
    60,371
    163
    East Deerfield MA in July 1983.

    1983-07 010b East Deerfield MA - for upload.jpg
     
  6. Point353

    Point353 TrainBoard Member

    3,554
    15,410
    82
    Kurt Moose, Hytec, Doug Gosha and 5 others like this.
  7. Point353

    Point353 TrainBoard Member

    3,554
    15,410
    82
  8. Hardcoaler

    Hardcoaler TrainBoard Member

    12,487
    60,371
    163
    June 1982 at Taylor PA, D&H GP-38-2 7322.

    1982-06b LOCO DH 7322 Hudson PA - for upload.jpg
     
  9. BNSF Hi Line Sub

    BNSF Hi Line Sub TrainBoard Member

    337
    2,880
    34
    Great Northern caboose no. X-235, seen at Shelby, Montana

    unnamed (1).jpg
     
  10. BNSF Hi Line Sub

    BNSF Hi Line Sub TrainBoard Member

    337
    2,880
    34
    Great Northern Railway Snow Plow X1695 at Shelby, Montana in 1972.

    CNBk2img299.jpg
     
  11. Hardcoaler

    Hardcoaler TrainBoard Member

    12,487
    60,371
    163
    SBD GP-40 6768 at Montgomery AL in February 1984, former SCL 1614

    1984-02b LOCO SCL 6768 Montgomery AL - for upload.jpg
     
    fordy744, SP 9811, Hytec and 14 others like this.
  12. BNSF Hi Line Sub

    BNSF Hi Line Sub TrainBoard Member

    337
    2,880
    34
    Great Northern Railway Train Number 32, Empire Builder, at Shelby, Montana station with SDP-45 no 332 in 1969.

    CNBk2img438.jpg
     
  13. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

    23,419
    61,005
    253
    An FTB at the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke. This was not a part of the demonstrator locomotives, but was part of an A-B articulated set that was sold to Southern Railroad. It ended its service as a steam generator car. It was repainted to the original demonstrator paint scheme and paired with A unit 103, that was one of the original EMD demonstrators FTs, for a display. It is now on loan to the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis.
    img20250409_13254328.jpg
     
  14. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

    23,419
    61,005
    253
    I just had to go look at one of my N Scale Microtrains troop sleepers. Sure enough, they did the trucks correct.
    IMG_6706.JPG
     
  15. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

    23,419
    61,005
    253
    In August of 2003, I helped chaperone a troop of high school theater students on a trip to the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was part of a program for groups of students from all across the United States. We first toured London, went to a show in the West End, visited the recreation of the Globe Theater for a special program, etc. The organization chartered a train made up of vintage British Rail coaches to take all the groups to Edinburgh, leaving from Kings Cross Station. Everyone was looking for platform 9 3/4 but it was before the fun gag replicating a scene from the Harry Potter movie had been created.
    9 3:4.jpg

    Some of my charges enjoying the train ride.
    [​IMG]

    After a cool train ride we stopped in the outskirts of Edinburgh at a little station called Wallyford where we were all loaded onto motor coaches to complete the journey. I guess they did not want to do the transfer at Waverley Station for some reason. Wallyford seemed to be out in the middle of nowhere at that time.
    Wallyford.jpg
     
  16. BNSF FAN

    BNSF FAN TrainBoard Supporter

    11,576
    41,980
    163
    I found it amusing that it was not between platform's 9 and 10 and they put away the trolly each night
    Screenshot 2025-04-15 110749.jpg
     
    fordy744, SP 9811, Hardcoaler and 7 others like this.
  17. Point353

    Point353 TrainBoard Member

    3,554
    15,410
    82
  18. Point353

    Point353 TrainBoard Member

    3,554
    15,410
    82
  19. logodave

    logodave TrainBoard Member

    69
    319
    8
     
  20. Hardcoaler

    Hardcoaler TrainBoard Member

    12,487
    60,371
    163
    Now that's attention to detail! (y) Kudos to M-T.
     

Share This Page