Weekly Photo Fun: 8/10

[CNWman]

How about a switcher with B-1-1 trucks? This would be a good way to place an old junker around a scrap yard or locomotive shop, rather than hidden in a junk box.
Charlie

Hmmm, something looks familiar with that loco. It's probably not a CNW, but if you remove half of the front, make it a 0-4-0 switcher, put the grill plate on the front, and put a really odd fan on the top, it might just look something similar to a certain type of switcher with no prototype at all...

 

[brakie]

Great pictures everybody!
Please keep them comin'..

These pictures was taken at the Bucyrus club during the fair open house.These models belong to several members.

Here we see a E-L RS2 idling in front of the yard office.

Here we see 2 PRR Alco Centuries rolling down the #2 main.

Here we see 3 CSX GE units rolling a freight on the #1 main.

 

[green_elite_cab]

cool stuff!

 

[Chessie6459]

Love the PRR Units Larry.

 

[scottcn]

So why are some of the ties painted yellow in these last 2 pictures?

Here we see 2 PRR Alco Centuries rolling down the #2 main.

Here we see 3 CSX GE units rolling a freight on the #1 main.

 

[Triplex]

Do they mark the locations of electrical gaps?

 

[doctorwayne]

My guess would be to denote gaps in the rails, for either control blocks or signalling.

Wayne

 

[Ralph]

Either that or passengers just aren't noting that "Please Do Not Flush Toilet When Train Is In The Station!" sign.

I like those PRR units too! The EL RS2 is a beaut. I have an old AHM RS loco that I gutted as a dummy. I'm not so good at identifying differences among RS's and wonder if this is an RS2 3, or what?

 

[brakie]

Those yellow spots mark the gaps.As far as signaling that's on our to do list.

 

[Triplex]

RS-2. An RS-3 has battery boxes by the cab on the short hood end.

 

[scottcn]

Those yellow spots mark the gaps.As far as signaling that's on our to do list.

OK. Thanks.

 

[brakie]

RS-2. An RS-3 has battery boxes by the cab on the short hood end.

I knew that but,hit the 3 instead of the 2.

 

[doctorwayne]

HEY FOLKS, just a reminder, this thread IS CLOSED to pictures...but COMMENTS are still WELCOME.

PLEASE post NEW PICTURES to THE MOST CURRENT "WEEKLY PHOTO FUN" thread. THANK YOU!

-Deano & Wayno