Train Stuff

wsherrick · Post by **wsherrick** » Sat. Aug. 02, 2014 12:25 am

Since the New Haven was brought up. Here is a documentary made in the early '40's put out by the New Haven. How things were done in the twilight of the Glory Years.
Imagine. The Nations goods, people and services moved, delivered; all provided and maintained by the revenue generated by the provided service. Transportation which contributed into the economy rather than be subsidized by it. Not to mention burning the abundant fuel available right here to do it.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9gGu97lcbc [/youtube]

DePippo79 · Post by **DePippo79** » Mon. Aug. 04, 2014 1:08 pm

Thanks alot William for posting that video. That is one of my favorites. There's a few more on youtube I like, but haven't learned how to post video's yet. Here's some more "classic" pictures from my recent trip. Steam pulling classic wooden cars. Strasburg RR 475 going by our caboose motel. Something magical about a living, fire breathing piece of machinery. Yes my kids are going to know about steam. Enjoy. Matt

DePippo79 · Post by **DePippo79** » Mon. Aug. 04, 2014 1:18 pm

Inside there station. Ex Reading station moved to present site. Matt

whistlenut · Post by **whistlenut** » Mon. Aug. 04, 2014 1:32 pm

Are you still sneaking into those RR Stations? Nice photos, and do NOT forget that today is 08/04/2014. Not trying to make yellow spots on your lawn, but make whatever calls are necessary........

DePippo79 · Post by **DePippo79** » Thu. Aug. 07, 2014 4:32 pm

Here's my favorite train video on youtube. My second railroad job was working as a machinist for Guilford Rail System (company that bought out the Maine Central, Boston and Maine, Delaware and Hudson). Worked with alot of B&M guys. What a proud railroad. This isn't the place to get into what happened, but the video says it all. I run passenger trains on the former B&M routes out of Boston and wonder what it must of been like to pull five wooden cars behind a Mogul or a high profile name train like the Alouette or Mountaineer. How about a 100+ car freight to Concord, Westboro, NH, or be on one of the ski trains to North Conway, NH. Bored quick moving thunderstorm brought me in from outside work. Matt

DePippo79 · Post by **DePippo79** » Thu. Aug. 07, 2014 4:58 pm

Grew up blocks away from the Boston and Maine's freight yard in Lawrence, Ma so maybe that's why there's a special attachment. Back in the day when Lawrence was a thriving mill town it had multiple railroad stations. Probably not too different than some of the cities fellow members grew up in. Brings tears to my eyes everytime I go thru Lawrence and my old neighborhood and think what it was once like. I'm not even that old and the decline is worse than ever. Rant over. Matt

wsherrick · Post by **wsherrick** » Thu. Sep. 11, 2014 4:45 pm

I understand completely. There's nothing like yanking the throttle open on a steam engine as she fights the grade. Matt, I hope you get to experience that one day.
Here, this is me running a six car train up a 1, 1.5 percent grade.
The fireman on this particular day was my supervisor. The regular fireman marked off sick.
I had him working as you can see by the smoke. (Payback is a --------)

scalabro · Post by **scalabro** » Thu. Sep. 11, 2014 6:56 pm

Thanks for posting that link Matt.

wsherrick · Post by **wsherrick** » Thu. Sep. 11, 2014 7:40 pm

Very nice. New England once had very charming, unique railroads with interesting traditions.

DePippo79 · Post by **DePippo79** » Fri. Sep. 12, 2014 12:17 am

Thanks for the interest. Haven't done anything to exciting railroad related (I missed alot of awesome photo ops. when I ran freight, hind sight is always 20/20),but here's a unique cutaway and GE Evolution series power assembly. I think the closest I'll ever get to running a steam engine is by building a live steam model. Matt

DePippo79 · Post by **DePippo79** » Fri. Sep. 12, 2014 10:41 am

No city girl here. Matt

wsherrick · Post by **wsherrick** » Fri. Sep. 12, 2014 2:31 pm

DePippo79 wrote:Thanks for the interest. Haven't done anything to exciting railroad related (I missed alot of awesome photo ops. when I ran freight, hind sight is always 20/20),but here's a unique cutaway and GE Evolution series power assembly. I think the closest I'll ever get to running a steam engine is by building a live steam model. Matt

That's a neat picture. You rarely get to see the insides of these.
And as far as running a steam locomotive goes, it's just like everything else in the unknown future. Never say never.

scalabro · Post by **scalabro** » Fri. Sep. 12, 2014 4:48 pm

I wonder how many HP that turbine wheel has to generate to drive that compressor!?

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Fri. Sep. 12, 2014 10:25 pm

What a great video that was! The Youtube one from '42. Man, was New England a powerhouse or what?!? Amazing what changes can happen in 70 years ...

Enjoyed the video, but hard to escape the sadness as I look around the place today ...

Another piece of interesting material I found on the net here. A list of locomotive failures compiled in a government report from '15-'21! Was so interesting I read the entire thing end to end!

At the end of the report there's some actual pictures of failures, and derailed locomotives. We were a tough bunch in those days! Lots never came home from a work shift. The men who built America. God Bless them all!

http://books.google.com/books?id=wk8BAAAAMAAJ&pg= ... 25&f=false

DePippo79 · Post by **DePippo79** » Sun. Sep. 21, 2014 4:31 am

Here you go Smitty. All about cornfield meets. Enjoy. Matt

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