milw 261 should be steam on the strasburg railroad pulling dinner trains and the troop train during trains and troops and run with other steamers like 90
Milw 261
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I'm pretty sure he's just an American n00b. People from other countries typically type in their country's language by default...
...There's this rather old, intangible, yet practiced invention called 'GRAMMER'...
just, I understand and applaud those from non-english speaking countries who try to type english. I can't stand those who speak english yet type like they are messaging on a cell phone.
MILW 261 should belong to a steam railroad like strasburg where they have a good steam locmotive repair shop.
MILW 261 should belong to a steam railroad like strasburg where they have a good steam locmotive repair shop.
Thank you.
Your welcome and all aboard.
at least the 261 is the same size as 90.
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at least the 261 is the same size as 90.
How so?
This isn't 261, but it's the U2g, which is somewhat smaller than 261.
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90 and 261 are both passenger locmotives beside 261 and 90 should doublehead from strasburg to altoona with 90 on the front.How so?
This isn't 261, but it's the U2g, which is somewhat smaller than 261.
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90 and 261 are both passenger locmotives beside 261 and 90 should doublehead from strasburg to altoona with 90 on the front.
90 is NOT a passenger locomotive. 90 is a freight locomotive that has been preserved on a tourist railroad and is used to pull tourists. You let me know when you find a picture of 90 pulling passengers on the Great Western in regular service, not excursions. You won't. 90 pulled sugar beets, and unless you have some vegetable friends, they aren't people. For that matter, you let me know when you find ANY decapod that pulled passengers. I'm not talking on some tiny shortline or branch with a mixed train now and then, either, because it might have happened in that case, I mean on the mainline. Now, to address doubleheading them. This would be EXTREMELY awkward. Running something with 56" drivers with something with 74" drivers? And who would want to see this? That's just WEIRD! A 2-10-0 running with a 4-8-4?
I'll get down off my soapbox now.
But, because 261 is a passenger loco and 90 happens to pull tourists now, how does that make them the same size?
(Also wondering what the deal is with Strasburg and Altoona, there'd be much better places to run.)
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Wessex_Electric_Nutter
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I've seen something simliar in the UK on a preserved railway and it did looked really funny, I wish I had my camera there to photo it.
Ivor (A really small pecket) coupled to a Gresley A4, maximun speed of about 8mph.
I found one of Ivor VS Wadebridge: http://shaun-c.fotopic.net/p56719789.html Now thats interesting.
To give you an idea, this is Wadebridge: http://shaun-c.fotopic.net/p56719767.html and Ivor pulling some wagons (We call them!)
http://shaun-c.fotopic.net/p56719765.html and BTW, its a Brakevan on the end.
So, 56" drivers vs 74" drivers does go, does look silly, but is flexible, consdering Wadebridges driving wheels are I think around 6ft (about as tall as me) and ivors are about 3ft.
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It's possible, it would just look really weird as you said. And there's also the speed issue.
at least it pulled fan trips on the great western before coming to strasburg.
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at least it pulled fan trips on the great western before coming to strasburg.
That doesn't make it a passenger engine.
for one thing strasburg run doubleheaders to philly and hairrsburg with the 1223 and 7002. and the other thing is that both 90 and 261 have a second carrer of pulling passengers. with 90 and 261 pull a train to altoona they wont need NS diesels.
for one thing the line from strasburg to altoona is PRR now ns pittsburgh line and also both pulled passengers for tourists beside a passenger run with a 2-10-0 and
a 4-8-4 is has lots of power to pull the train with out NS or Amtrak diesels.:wave:
dpfan
you really honestly know NOTHING about railroad operations, maintenance, funding, or anything else for that matter. Railfan does NOT equal railroader. You have no idea what your talking about, you just some kid who has dreams. Now don't get me wrong, dreams are good, but you have NOTHING to add to this conversation, you have no money (just like everyone else in the preservation industry), and you know nothing about any of the idea's you suggest.
Please, STOP POSTING
Just the idea of moving a locomotive, lets say 346, from Golden to Durango is a HUGE, expensive undertaking. It requires at least 2 low boy trucks, and tens of thousands of dollars, unless there is a big discount, or donated transportation. Keep in mind, we museums DO NOT have unlimited funding, we struggle for cash, and apply for grants at every corner. Its an expensive, but important business.
So since you know nothing about the inner workings of a museum or a railroad kid, STOP POSTING
you really honestly know NOTHING about railroad operations, maintenance, funding, or anything else for that matter. Railfan does NOT equal railroader. You have no idea what your talking about, you just some kid who has dreams. Now don't get me wrong, dreams are good, but you have NOTHING to add to this conversation, you have no money (just like everyone else in the preservation industry), and you know nothing about any of the idea's you suggest.
Please, STOP POSTING
Just the idea of moving a locomotive, lets say 346, from Golden to Durango is a HUGE, expensive undertaking. It requires at least 2 low boy trucks, and tens of thousands of dollars, unless there is a big discount, or donated transportation. Keep in mind, we museums DO NOT have unlimited funding, we struggle for cash, and apply for grants at every corner. Its an expensive, but important business.
So since you know nothing about the inner workings of a museum or a railroad kid, STOP POSTING
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At least in the prototype section, and anything related to prototype railroading.
And yes, if you don't even know how expensive it is to move a locomotive a short distance, let alone from PA to NC, you need to do some research.
HEY I KNOW THE STRASBURG RAILROAD PRISEDENT
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