USA Pics (electric)
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SouthwestinAZ1
BNSF Peavine Foamer
never been a fan of the heavyweight equipment but I have to admit those look mighty fine
Thanks, I got lucky on the shot of the train pulling into Waitsfield. I don't know how many times I've tried to catch a spark off the pantograph and this time it happened when I wasn't trying. D'oh
montanawestren
meh..
Nice shots norm 
The Canary Valley has started the leasing of 3 NH passenger cars to replace temporarily 3 of their trollies that burned in an engine house fire. A engine usually put to work in freight is hauling them along with the only other trolly in service trying to make up time Please excuse the bare and uncompleted route.
The Canary Valley has started the leasing of 3 NH passenger cars to replace temporarily 3 of their trollies that burned in an engine house fire. A engine usually put to work in freight is hauling them along with the only other trolly in service trying to make up time Please excuse the bare and uncompleted route.
Great Wire Train!
Great wire train, @normhart.
(And now, a completely irrelevant and off-subject screed: I always have to chuckle a little when I see vintage US railroad scenes with stacks of pre-assembled rails with ties. No criticism meant for those who use these scenery/product items, but as late as the 1970s Trains and Model Railroader magazines would show junctions with short sections of such assembled track laid beside them for emergencies, with comments like, "Prototype Atlas Snap-Track!" They were also all agog about the first continuous-rail being laid, and the equipment which laid it (or just welded existing rails in place).
For some reason, before continuous rail, it was customary in the US to lay the rail sections (39 ft standard, to fit in a car) with the ends staggered. I understand that in other places, particularly Britain, it is customary for the rail ends to line up. This means that, normally, US rail could not be made up in pre-built sections. The sound of US rails was also different - before welded rail (and sometimes even now in areas where segmented rail was welded in place) the "clickety-clack" has double the frequency and, presumably, a little rocking motion.)
Great wire train, @normhart.
(And now, a completely irrelevant and off-subject screed: I always have to chuckle a little when I see vintage US railroad scenes with stacks of pre-assembled rails with ties. No criticism meant for those who use these scenery/product items, but as late as the 1970s Trains and Model Railroader magazines would show junctions with short sections of such assembled track laid beside them for emergencies, with comments like, "Prototype Atlas Snap-Track!" They were also all agog about the first continuous-rail being laid, and the equipment which laid it (or just welded existing rails in place).
For some reason, before continuous rail, it was customary in the US to lay the rail sections (39 ft standard, to fit in a car) with the ends staggered. I understand that in other places, particularly Britain, it is customary for the rail ends to line up. This means that, normally, US rail could not be made up in pre-built sections. The sound of US rails was also different - before welded rail (and sometimes even now in areas where segmented rail was welded in place) the "clickety-clack" has double the frequency and, presumably, a little rocking motion.)
Avery turntable operatons
EF4 #75 waits for a turn around as the 44 tonner assembles an EF1 set from the maintence shop
The 44 tonner is the only switcher small enough to fit on the turntable with the EF1 units
The EF1 #29b unit moves off under her own power after the switcher gets off the table
After delivering the #29c unit, which doen't have a working pantograph, to the b unit the switcher returns to pull #29a out of the shop
Finally assembled the #29acb set backs onto the main track
After pulling on to the turntable the EF4 #75 lowers her pantograph for the turn around.
EF4 #75 waits for a turn around as the 44 tonner assembles an EF1 set from the maintence shop
The 44 tonner is the only switcher small enough to fit on the turntable with the EF1 units
The EF1 #29b unit moves off under her own power after the switcher gets off the table
After delivering the #29c unit, which doen't have a working pantograph, to the b unit the switcher returns to pull #29a out of the shop
Finally assembled the #29acb set backs onto the main track
After pulling on to the turntable the EF4 #75 lowers her pantograph for the turn around.
I don't know, it's a good shot (and I like anything with Faiveley pantographs - unfortunately, the New Haven had only one loco with one, an EF-4/E33 which may have been testing it for the E44).
I never said the screenie was bad
But its still no ACS :hehe:As far as i know 'trainzmarket' wants to do one...but i only believe what i see xD
@Peter...damn that thing looks cool
