Steamshots USA..Lets See Some Steam Shots..
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TrainzPlayer14
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LMS Coronation Scot on world tour 
Trainz_12_fan_100
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In 1934, the Pioneer & Avalon had looked into 5 different 4-8-4 designs. The Southern Pacific's GS2, GS4, and GS5 Classes, Western Maryland J1 Potomacs, Norfolk and Western J Class, Reading T1's, and the Milwaukee Road S2 Class.
In 1935, they ordered 15 N&W J Class Northerns from the N&W's own Roanoke Shops and the about 50 Reading T1's to be modified for heavy fast freight over the 1.7% on the P&A's line between Pioneer, IL, and Avalon, GA. The speed limit was 75 which meant trains could get a running start before hitting the grade.
By the end of 1935, the first P&A D1a (T1) and the first D1b (J) had arrived in Pioneer for a break in run. In 1939, all of the D1 class northerns had been delivered to the railroad and had been serving the P&A well.
On April 28th, 1940, 2 early D1a's had been rebuilt and were being tested with 3 P&A coaches and about 180 empty coal hoppers, equivalent to 70 loaded cars, down a part of the line between Hendersonville, TN, and Bloomington, IN. The D1a's also had new AUX cars due to there not being a waterstop for them on this leg of the test. A railfan catches the train waiting for a P&A Express service, lead by P&A D1b #503, "The Pioneer's Axe" as it speeds by at 40 MPH (tight curves at the start of the downhill in Hendersonville).
Doubleheader waiting...
#503 passing...
"The Pioneer's Axe" passing...
The Doubleheader receiving the green...
End of the train...
BONUS:
Here are the 3 cars put behind the 2 engines
P&A Pullman 10-1-2 Sleeper "The Axe"
P&A Pullman 14BR Sleeper "Limitless"
P&A Divided Coach
NOTE: This is a work in progress route, I will NOT and I repeat, I will NOT, give out the reskins. These are private reskins made my by me. The track is also a reskin by me and will not be given out.
In 1935, they ordered 15 N&W J Class Northerns from the N&W's own Roanoke Shops and the about 50 Reading T1's to be modified for heavy fast freight over the 1.7% on the P&A's line between Pioneer, IL, and Avalon, GA. The speed limit was 75 which meant trains could get a running start before hitting the grade.
By the end of 1935, the first P&A D1a (T1) and the first D1b (J) had arrived in Pioneer for a break in run. In 1939, all of the D1 class northerns had been delivered to the railroad and had been serving the P&A well.
On April 28th, 1940, 2 early D1a's had been rebuilt and were being tested with 3 P&A coaches and about 180 empty coal hoppers, equivalent to 70 loaded cars, down a part of the line between Hendersonville, TN, and Bloomington, IN. The D1a's also had new AUX cars due to there not being a waterstop for them on this leg of the test. A railfan catches the train waiting for a P&A Express service, lead by P&A D1b #503, "The Pioneer's Axe" as it speeds by at 40 MPH (tight curves at the start of the downhill in Hendersonville).
Doubleheader waiting...
#503 passing...
"The Pioneer's Axe" passing...
The Doubleheader receiving the green...
End of the train...
BONUS:
Here are the 3 cars put behind the 2 engines
P&A Pullman 10-1-2 Sleeper "The Axe"
P&A Pullman 14BR Sleeper "Limitless"
P&A Divided Coach
NOTE: This is a work in progress route, I will NOT and I repeat, I will NOT, give out the reskins. These are private reskins made my by me. The track is also a reskin by me and will not be given out.
Trainz_12_fan_100
yes thats my name
Thank you Dave! There is more to come once the Milw A Class from K&L comes out
Thank you Dave! There is more to come once the Milw A Class from K&L comes out
The L&A has plans for that engine also
.Dave
TrainzPlayer14
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Chesapeake & Ohio
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It appears the newsreels being shown in the theaters are true, the US may be going to war. Today on a cool autumn day the normally noisy platform grew quite as not one, but two odd trains came by.
The Southern was carrying a consist of newly reconditioned boxcars into troop sleepers and kitchen cars. You'll notice the windows are opaque so as not to let enemy spies report troop numbers.
Then across from the terminal on the station bypass the L&A with a new 9 inch railgun.
Dave
The Southern was carrying a consist of newly reconditioned boxcars into troop sleepers and kitchen cars. You'll notice the windows are opaque so as not to let enemy spies report troop numbers.
Then across from the terminal on the station bypass the L&A with a new 9 inch railgun.
Dave
Trainz_12_fan_100
yes thats my name
Nice backstory and shots as well Dave. You shall have a PM in a few
trainman7616
Western Maryland Addict
TrainzPlayer14
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Truly epic shot there, Chance! Now for a few of my own...
trainman7616
Western Maryland Addict
Same image. Different day settings.
Pudgemountin1522
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Sometime in the 2020s the US decided to revive the American Freedom Train and chosen the recently overhauled Union Pacific 3985 to pull it in the Southwest region of the states, but unfortunately severe flooding has damaged the UP tracks, so the committee made an agreement with the Burlington Northern to run the AFT on parts of the Clovis subdivision.
Trainz_12_fan_100
yes thats my name
P&A #508 speeds by a N&W A Class slowing down for a red as they get near the end of the RIP track. #508 recently was overhauled and since the switcher had stretched out the front coupler, it is stuck in this position until it reaches Pioneer for repairs.
