Thursday Proto Photo, May 18/17

[Lenny53]

[Ed Kapuscinski]

That's bitchin.

Here are two from my most recent railfan trek to NEPA.


From: http://railfanning.kapuscinski.net/2017/05/spent-some-time-in-nepa-april-2017-part-1/


From: http://railfanning.kapuscinski.net/2017/05/spent-some-time-in-nepa-april-2017-part-2/

[mu26aeh]

@Shipsure , next weathered tank car release

[basementcalling]

The Weekend Update may be headed for the Crew Lounge, but the Proto Photo thread is clearly now out of this world!!!   

[Philip H]

Can't kill these things:

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[wcfn100]

Mankato, MN


Jason

[Spikre]

 
   is 3643 an ex-PC C636 ?
   Spikre
       

[Lenny53]

   is 3643 an ex-PC C636 ?
   Spikre
       

I think it is an exCP M636

[pdx1955]

Here's a photo from a May 1989 railfan trip on SP's Willamette Pass at Odell Lake capturing a set of helpers going back down the mountain to Oakridge, OR in typical and unpredictable weather...

 

[pjm20]

Here are some proto light weathering photos for @tom mann from Easter right outside of CSX's Collier Yard in Petersburg, Va.




I can upload a few more if you like. Also, I recorded some of the action including the Auto Train going Mach 5:

I'll admit, I have never seen a depressed center center beam flatcar before.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I think it is an exCP M636

Yep. It is: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPicture.aspx?id=42098
3643, however, is an ex-CR/PC C636: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1058082

[dmidkiff]

From: http://railfanning.kapuscinski.net/2017/05/spent-some-time-in-nepa-april-2017-part-1/

Great photo, the rails look chorded, but that can't be.

Doug

[nscaler711]

I'll admit, I have never seen a depressed center center beam flatcar before.

I dug up an old thread on just that type of car, lots of good links to more pics!
https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=37186.msg445403;topicseen#msg445403

[Philip H]

[R L Smith]

Was in San Francisco for 31 hours (and spent 26 hours to get there and back) for a business meeting.  Afterwards I rode a couple of PCC cars and a Milan car.  PCC 1051 was recently restored by my employer. Here's a cable car on Powell Street:



Passing Pier 1 on the way to Fisherman's Wharf for a clam chowder dinner:



This is a Milan car, which Muni plans to refurbish in the next few years.



PCC 1051 is a former SEPTA PCC, and honors Harvey Milk.



...and inside:

Lastly, the next PCC that will ship to SF will be 1062 painted for Pittsburgh.



Ron