Rail roads and their tracks.

[Hay Dude]

We still have a short local railroad here. Started life (1917) to haul logs and paper to and from the paper mill. No logs or paper mill anymore.

Huge wind farm going up here locally. Two phases of 72 and 104 windmills. It takes 11 truck loads per unit, some as long as 267' and some 254k in weight. They claim they can build one per day.

What is kinda strange, is, the blades are brought in by train, switch in Holbrook, then they backtrack south of the main rail to Snowflake. The main rail goes right past the final delivery location west of Holbrook to Winslow. Now they are loaded on trucks and pass right through down town Holbrook, across the railroad tracks to I-40 and westbound. The blades are 225' long.

I am assuming the reasoning has to do with reloading them but I would think it would be cheaper and way easier to build a landing in Winslow. 27 blades on this load. About a 70 mile haul on surface streets, highways and freeway.

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Lord help us….You can have those things. Wonder where they were made? I’d rather breath the air just like it is with fossil fuel power plants than look at those things.

Cool railroad pictures though!!!

 

[Hay Dude]

Here is one of our last standing manufacturing facilities. As you can tell it’s been closed for over 20 years. It’s the old NVF plant in Hockessin, DE. It was served by a branch called the Wilmington & Western Railroad.
The railroad had an elevated trestle into one of the buildings and a small turntable. It was pretty neat back in the day. They are trying to decide what to do with the area now that the ground water has been cleaned up of heavy metal contamination (mostly zinc).
Plans include a park, a concert shell and some restaurants.

Long lost days of America’s industrial might…..

The Wilmington & Western Railroad has been relegated to scenic tours and is operated by a wealthy local man and a group of volunteers. I think I will volunteer once I hang up my farming operation.

Wilmington & Western Railroad - Delaware's Operating Railroad Museum

www.wwrr.com

 

[nisaacs]

I have a long time wood customer that has their home mounted on a turntable. They are not the original owners. I need to take a picture of it. At one time it did turn but with modern attachments it no longer does. It is about 4-5' off the ground, strange to look at.

 

[ArlyA]

This is really, really a good video about engines, but covers many more aspects of trains and there control by the engines.

 

[BoylermanCT]

On business in Omaha, HQ of the Union Pacific. They have their largest steam loco and diesel on display at a local park.

 

[bcp]

Bruce

 

[ArlyA]

On business in Omaha, HQ of the Union Pacific. They have their largest steam loco and diesel on display at a local park.
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That 6900 is a 4 axle (per truck) engine. I've never seen one in person.

 

[bcp]

A 2-engine 8-axle locomotive far less versatile and useful over its lifespan than two 4-axle locomotives.

Bruce

 

[ArlyA]

This is really, really a good video about engines, but covers many more aspects of trains and there control by the engines.

I should add that those draft gears, couplers and associated parts I used to change out as my job.

 

[Hay Dude]

Why is the 6900 retired? Still looks like it’s ready to pull/push.