PROTOTYPE Weekend PROTO FUN! 12/11/2015

YoHo Dec 12, 2015

  1. YoHo

    YoHo TrainBoard Supporter

    5,508
    2,011
    98
    The "Cow" unit looking forlorn next to the blimp hanger in Tillamook Or. 2010

    [​IMG]
     
    YoHo, Dec 12, 2015
    #1
    Kevin Anderson, co_riff, ddechamp71 and 2 others like this.
  2. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

    67,672
    23,160
    653
    Ugh. Looks more like a nursery for moss...
     
    BoxcabE50, Dec 12, 2015
    #2
  3. Mike VE2TRV

    Mike VE2TRV TrainBoard Member

    4,966
    12,913
    93
    And it looks like there's some rust perforation at the bottom front of the short hood.

    The one in charge of maintaining that venerable old soldier needs a good talkin' to...:mad:
     
    Mike VE2TRV, Dec 12, 2015
    #3
  4. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

    22,297
    50,395
    253
    Old Mop caboose at the park in Duncan, Oklahoma.
    mop.jpg
     
    r_i_straw, Dec 12, 2015
    #4
    Hardcoaler, FriscoCharlie and Mike VE2TRV like this.
  5. Hardcoaler

    Hardcoaler TrainBoard Member

    10,786
    45,644
    142
    An SOU train headed by a high hood GP-30 is seen in June 1984 just east of Montgomery, AL. Such a fine paint scheme and road! This line has since been completely removed and NS no longer serves Montgomery. The 2549 went on to a new life on BN as their 2770 after a rebuild.

    [​IMG]
     
    Hardcoaler, Dec 12, 2015
    #5
    co_riff, BoxcabE50 and Mike VE2TRV like this.
  6. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

    67,672
    23,160
    653
    It is simply difficult to comprehend the miles of downgraded and removed former main lines, let alone branches. :(
     
    BoxcabE50, Dec 12, 2015
    #6
  7. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

    22,297
    50,395
    253
    Here is another Souther GP30 that now lives at the museum in Spencer, NC
    [​IMG]
     
    r_i_straw, Dec 12, 2015
    #7
    Hardcoaler and co_riff like this.
  8. co_riff

    co_riff TrainBoard Supporter

    841
    1,410
    30
    This line might be mothballed next year. The NS west Virginia Sec.

    [​IMG]

    Curtis
     
    co_riff, Dec 12, 2015
    #8
    Hardcoaler and BoxcabE50 like this.
  9. badlandnp

    badlandnp TrainBoard Member

    4,587
    16,155
    90
    PIC_0101.JPG PIC_0102.JPG The rotary all hooked up n ready to go at Glendive. The 1548 is the power unit for the rotary, which has 4 traction motors in it to drive the blades.
     
    badlandnp, Dec 12, 2015
    #9
    BoxcabE50, Hardcoaler and FriscoCharlie like this.
  10. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

    67,672
    23,160
    653
    Very clean. Almost more so than just a run through the wash rack. Recently shopped?
     
    BoxcabE50, Dec 13, 2015
    #10
  11. co_riff

    co_riff TrainBoard Supporter

    841
    1,410
    30
    I would say yes. Here is the other SD40-2. They were on the NS381.

    [​IMG]

    Curtis
     
    co_riff, Dec 13, 2015
    #11
    BoxcabE50 and Hardcoaler like this.
  12. Hardcoaler

    Hardcoaler TrainBoard Member

    10,786
    45,644
    142
    Sad indeed. In the case of Montgomery, AL, the SAL served it as well and that line too is removed. It breaks my heart to see Curtis' photographs and read that N&W and VGN coal branches are being mothballed. Coal was the lifeblood of these roads and it's unlikely we'll ever see it again in the volumes we knew. Makes me want to make another trip to WV to take a last look.
     
    Hardcoaler, Dec 13, 2015
    #12
    BoxcabE50 likes this.
  13. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

    67,672
    23,160
    653
    That might be a good idea. :(
     
    BoxcabE50, Dec 13, 2015
    #13

Share This Page