Working rail roads and their tracks.

[California]

The 4014 through Central Illinois this week. Love those brake pads.

Beautiful photos!

If that's all it has for brakes, I can see why it needs an accompanying Diesel with regenerative (?) braking to meet modern safety standards.

Can the steam pistons provide braking?

 

[ArlyA]

Resent B boy pics.

 

[oldtimer 66]

The 4014 through Central Illinois this week. Love those brake pads. Corn is turning golden there.
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[oldtimer 66]

Are those brake shoes a composite material and or a cast iron material?

 

[ArlyA]

Are those brake shoes a composite material and or a cast iron material?

I've seen both but I spent 95% of my time on cars. Maybe someone else can comment?

 

[bcp]

Beautiful photos!

If that's all it has for brakes, I can see why it needs an accompanying Diesel with regenerative (?) braking to meet modern safety standards.

Can the steam pistons provide braking?

Why not put dynamic grids on the tender, fed by the drivers turning that big electric motor in the cab?


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Just a little education on railroading in the 1950's. From the Pentrex show "Union Pacific’s Big Boy Combo DVD, Part 2" https://rfd.video/BigBoyCombo2

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Union Pacific No. 4014 can now run on its own - Trains

Union Pacific Big Boy gets a new PTC system. The steam locomotive can now run without diesel support. Similar system place on CPKC No. 2816.

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Bruce

 

[mulitweed]

I have RR experience when I worked for about 5 different car repair shops over the years as a welder. (ak carmen) This thread is about anything associated with RR's.

I worked at a sugar factory , used to move all the rail cars across the road to the pull line , always picked up broken coupler pins to use for drawbar used to find all kinds of goodies laying out in the yard

 

[ArlyA]

I worked at a sugar factory , used to move all the rail cars across the road to the pull line , always picked up broken coupler pins to use for drawbar used to find all kinds of goodies laying out in the yard

I'd guess you mean knuckle pins?

 

[Cub 7274]

Don't even need the knuckle pin if you keep the knuckle closed.....saw that many times

 

[ArlyA]

Don't even need the knuckle pin if you keep the knuckle closed.....saw that many times

So how do you swtich them out then? I was in the refurbishing business...

 

[Cub 7274]

If you lift the operating lever without the pin the knuckle falls on the ground a real nice surprise in the middle of the night

 

[5030]

Why not put dynamic grids on the tender, fed by the drivers turning that big electric motor in the cab?


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Just a little education on railroading in the 1950's. From the Pentrex show "Union Pacific’s Big Boy Combo DVD, Part 2" https://rfd.video/BigBoyCombo2

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Union Pacific No. 4014 can now run on its own - Trains

Union Pacific Big Boy gets a new PTC system. The steam locomotive can now run without diesel support. Similar system place on CPKC No. 2816.

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Bruce

True but. UP keeps a diesel locomotive in the consist to power the cars. While 4014 has an onboard generator powered by steam, it's no where large enough for auxiliary car power.

 

[bcp]

I would like to see a modernized E-7/9 B-unit to be the locomotive traveling with it so as to not break up the lines of the passenger cars.

Bruce

 

[ArlyA]

This mornings pellet train coming into Silver Bay MN. 10-01-24. Love those colors.

 

[ArlyA]

Cool mornings make for pellet car steam! It's 46 degrees in Culver MN but the trees aren't fooled though. Fall color is a week or so behind normal but there has been significant change in the last 3 days making for a nice going-away backdrop for this U717 from Fairlane this morning.

 

[ArlyA]

DMIR Southbound ore loads with engines SD40-3 408-411 is seen at Wyman, MN; and shortly after Northbound ore empties led by engines SD40-3 418-417 is seen coming and going at Wyman on October 9, 2004. (old pics)

 

[MossRoad]

 

[MossRoad]

Indiana Rail Museums Partner for New York Central Steam Locomotive Project - Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society

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[LouNY]

Interesting video, my doodlebugs were a bit different.
They consisted of old one or two ton trucks rear ends and frames with an engine and usually two transmissions in series to get low geared log jumping off road vehicles to run around on logging woods roads. usually no cabs and old tires chained up with a weight box on the rear full of rocks for traction.

 

[ArlyA]

Proctor MN round house back when trains ruled the transportation world. This photo has no date, but from looking at the automobiles parked there, 1920's?