I knew who took it. I know he drives trains around NY, PA, OH, VA and WV. Why would I question it? It's not like it's a totally believable news story, or that I'm a paranoid lunatic? Are you?
Exactamundo! Here's a nice article about the Henry Ford C&O #1601. https://www.thehenryford.org/research/alleghenyLocomotive.aspx
I don't suppose you know what trestle/river gorge that is, or what railroad? I wanna say it's Norfolk Southern, but there's not enough evidence to support that.
That's great! Three attempts to get it inside the building! And yes, you can purchase an HO scale model of an Allegheny 2-6-6-6 (one version with sound, if you have the money), but your model railroad better have curve radii greater tan 24"!
The Henry Ford sets up an outstanding model train exhibit, once in a while. It's massive, like 20X50 feet. And there are stations where you can run the trains on it....well, the kids can. I'm too old, dammit!
20X50, eh? When I was stationed on the Constellation in San Diego back in the late '80s, I belonged to two of the model railroad clubs in the Model Railroad Museum at Balboa Park. You can check out the museum at www.sdmrrm.com. I was a member of the two HO scale clubs. One of these days, I'll have my pics from the clubs up on the computer...someday....
Don't hold your breath. It took ten years for me to scan the pics from my 20th graduation reunion for my 30th graduation reunion. Black strap molasses in a deep South Pole winter moves faster than I do.
Okay, I found out it's Portage Bridge in Letchworth State Park, New York. And you're correct on the NS.
Anyone know if the Challenger #3985 is still running? Seemed like it was used for a Cheyenne to Denver excursion at one time.
Yes, I had previously mentioned UP's #3985 and Northern #844 are in their active steam locomotive program, and Big Boy #4014 is ending up in a rebuild program so it can join them.
A steam excursion took place out of Ft. Wayne, IN yesterday, my wife copied some particulars. Do not know much about the "iron" involved, but PRR and NYC were both BIG contributors to Ft. Wayne's historical past, big steam locomotives thundering through town continuously! My wife grew up on a lake 15 miles north, had a long history of folks employed by RR. Ft. Wayne is a nice-sized town, ~ 200,000 (guess), but high crime, high unemployment, has had big ups and downs dependent upon Union whims, taxes, politics, etc. I moved there in 1978, taking a job at Dana Corp., in Churubusco, 10 miles to the north. 'Busco had pop. ~ 600. I had no idea at all of the foibles involved at that point historically, of moving there. Recently finished UNLV, no money, no job, A " Chief Facilities Engineer" position was a most beckoning circumstance. I got them to drop the "Chief", nobody else there had any idea of Facilities, and quickly proceeded to learn my co-worker, Bruce, had been right: the place was a zoo, run by a Plant Manager implemented by friends from "above". He was untouchable. The short version of what ensued is that I was in constant communication with the VP of Victor Divisions, in Chicago, who implored me to be patient, they would bring about resolution. I met, and married, my new wife Debbie in May, 79, she was the Union Steward for her section! We left that quagmire when I took a position with Penn Athletics Div., General Tire & Rubber Co., July, 1979. Why woukld anyone care to read this drivel? mo.
Open your dam*, um, closed eyes and look for yourself. There's so many mothe-, well, so many flippin' posts by that as-, I mean by MO that are full of swear words, how the he-, ah, how in the world can you miss them?
He seems like such a mild mannered old coot, you'd never think he has such a potty mouth. Dude swears under the f'n radar.
