TheRailwire

General Discussion => Prototype Railroads: News, Photos, Research => Topic started by: Lenny53 on February 28, 2013, 08:04:10 AM

Title: Thursday Proto Photo, Feb 28/13
Post by: Lenny53 on February 28, 2013, 08:04:10 AM

(http://www3.sympatico.ca/nixdorf.smith/Freight_1045)

Title: Re: Thursday Proto Photo, Feb 28/13
Post by: NYNE on February 28, 2013, 09:05:12 AM

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-InjWCrZm1oU/USLhFiawSHI/AAAAAAAABG4/qRHK3Soai0E/s1600/A_JAY.jpg)

I had a chance to take a mini roadtrip last week. Here is a VRS GP38-2 starting its day in Bellows Falls, Vermont on Feb. 18. 

Title: Re: Thursday Proto Photo, Feb 28/13
Post by: asarge on February 28, 2013, 02:56:36 PM

Had some interesting visitors to the area in the last few weeks. First is an ex PC 65'Gon still with the noodle and a fair amount of green

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3365469 (http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3365469)

The earlier this week a rail train was parked in Winder with the first ever (that I know of) Dark Future caboose.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/archiveThumbs.aspx?id=88687 (http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/archiveThumbs.aspx?id=88687)

NOT too mention, a Slug Mother set with the new Boxcar logo.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3392161 (http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3392161)
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3392162 (http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3392162)

Title: Re: Thursday Proto Photo, Feb 28/13
Post by: GaryHinshaw on February 28, 2013, 06:25:34 PM

This wild 1977 shot of Milwaukee showed up on RailPic today:

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=426769&nseq=3 (http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=426769&nseq=3)

(not taken by me, of course, just wanted to share it).

Title: Re: Thursday Proto Photo, Feb 28/13
Post by: Erik W on February 28, 2013, 10:21:25 PM

Quote from: Lenny53 on February 28, 2013, 08:04:10 AM

(http://www3.sympatico.ca/nixdorf.smith/Freight_1045)

For some reason looks like a model to me.  Like a scene from a shelf layout.  The bridge is a bit too close to the foreground track, with the backdrop immediately behind it.  The ground cover looks pretty realistic, though not much variance in color.  And the ballast is too clean and tidy.  :)

Erk

Title: Re: Thursday Proto Photo, Feb 28/13
Post by: wcfn100 on March 01, 2013, 12:15:51 AM

Quote from: GaryHinshaw on February 28, 2013, 06:25:34 PM

This wild 1977 shot of Milwaukee showed up on RailPic today:

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=426769&nseq=3 (http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=426769&nseq=3)

(not taken by me, of course, just wanted to share it).

On the turntable tracks, the second from the left at the top, what am I seeing there?

Jason

Title: Re: Thursday Proto Photo, Feb 28/13
Post by: asarge on March 01, 2013, 08:56:45 AM

Definately a Southern.....SD24?

Title: Re: Thursday Proto Photo, Feb 28/13
Post by: Bob Bufkin on March 01, 2013, 05:47:05 PM

Was finally able to find a photo from an old postcard of the PRR passenger station in my hometown of Shippesburg, PA.  The tower located on the roof was gone when I was growing up but the rest looked the same.

(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa149/rkbufkin/MD%20railfanning/shippen.jpg)

Title: Re: Thursday Proto Photo, Feb 28/13
Post by: Guilford Guy on March 01, 2013, 06:44:17 PM

Picture taken of train:
(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/149932_10151222843036734_133606858_n.jpg)

Picture taken of me taking a picture of the train:
(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/21671_10151221144481734_584184175_n.jpg)

Title: Re: Thursday Proto Photo, Feb 28/13
Post by: wcfn100 on March 01, 2013, 10:13:12 PM

Quote from: asarge on March 01, 2013, 08:56:45 AM

Definately a Southern.....SD24?

No at 12 o'clock on the turntable, it looks like an SD7/9 but with a different style cab.

Jason

Title: Re: Thursday Proto Photo, Feb 28/13
Post by: Bob Bufkin on March 01, 2013, 11:37:16 PM

Also an SD24.  Check out the torpodo tubes on the roof.

Title: Re: Thursday Proto Photo, Feb 28/13
Post by: wcfn100 on March 02, 2013, 12:02:24 AM

Quote from: Bob Bufkin on March 01, 2013, 11:37:16 PM

Also an SD24.  Check out the torpodo tubes on the roof.

MILW didn't have SD24s so we're not on the same loco.

Okay, see the yellow cage on the turntable?   Not the loco right behind that, but the next one to the right.

Jason

Title: Re: Thursday Proto Photo, Feb 28/13
Post by: Packer on March 02, 2013, 12:15:24 AM

The one on the right is an SD10... It seems 555 got a spartan cab...

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/LocoPicture.aspx?id=50855

Title: Re: Thursday Proto Photo, Feb 28/13
Post by: wcfn100 on March 02, 2013, 12:27:24 AM

Quote from: Packer on March 02, 2013, 12:15:24 AM

The one on the right is an SD10... It seems 555 got a spartan cab...

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/LocoPicture.aspx?id=50855

Duh.  :facepalm:  Don't know how I totally forgot about those.  Not that I knew about the 555 but I should have looked at the conversions before asking.

Thanks,

Jason

Title: Re: Thursday Proto Photo, Feb 28/13
Post by: crencs on March 03, 2013, 06:19:26 AM

Spotted new train sets for WMATA sitting at Greenbelt rail yard.  The new 7000 series are still in the wrappers but it was the new street cars for the H Street-Benning Rd line that caught my eye.  When I did remember my camera it was overcast so the color didn't pop like it had in the sunlight which had caught my eye on Wednesday.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-RKpR50B0wus/UTMq-P5rO5I/AAAAAAAAAGQ/zzUuFO-AcU4/s1190/DSC_1872_resize.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--Ed6s935A5Y/UTMrBNjto_I/AAAAAAAAAHU/NSYSz6jUttU/s1190/DSC_1865_resize.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-BnL9fXper-I/UTMrElof2CI/AAAAAAAAAGg/38ZfBtjPGIg/s1190/DSC_1868_resize.JPG)

More info about WMATA Street Car and Light Rail at this link http://planitmetro.com/ (http://planitmetro.com/)