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This Topic is for prototype engine pictures from your personal collections . Please limit the pictures to ones from your own cameras.

Please title your captions for reference. Tell us what you can about each picture and when it was taken. Please do not copy and paste photos, just comment by referring to the author or just the caption title. This will keep the postings simple, shorter and easy to look through.

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This was taken on a trip back from Oklahoma City. These units were on a short line near silos in Quanah Texas.



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Old Geeps,
These were near Slaton, Texas working in a car storage facility. A GP-20 and a GP-9 of the South Plains & Lamesa RR. The tracks no longer go to Lamesa or much outside of Slaton. It was part of the BNSF until the 90s. They have a CF-7, but I have not seen it.

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This is said to be the smallest standard gauge pacific there is:


It's in Coldwater MI on the Little River RR. Interestingly, the Little River RR used to be a logging railroad. I think it was in Tennessee. The railroad where it now runs has acquired both the engine and road name.

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Don,
The Little River locomotive is a great picture. Man, that is a small pacific!
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Baldwin Class S-2 at Havre, MT. Once pulled the Empire Builder, before the arrival of diesels.

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Baldwin Class S-2 at Havre, MT. Once pulled the Empire Builder, before the arrival of diesels.


Originally posted by JNXT 7707 - April 30 2014 :  4:58:41 PM

There's a picture of one of those at a restaurant in Skykomish.

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I don't have a picture of the real life locomotive I'm going to post that I took except I do have an H0 scale model of it. It's an H0 scale model of the CSX F7 #116 made by Athearn and came from my first train set. It appears that the engine in real life is currently in the C&O Historical Society as of 2008. Here's my model.
/tyco/forum/uploaded/kovacste000/20140430193517_IMG_0292.JPG
And here's the real thing in 1991 according to the website where the photo came from which I'll put after this picture.
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Took this "somewhere in North Dakota" - an interesting pair of BNSF locomotives. Going to guess a GP-50 ex-BN, not sure about the B unit.

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CSX 727 performing pusher service along US 74 between Ellenboro and Mooresboro, NC on August 31, 2013:

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CFE 506 in the South Carolina Central yard outside of Hartsville, SC on July 29, 2012:

I believe the car coupled to the 506 is one of the cars of the "Trash Train" that South Carolina Central operates between Florence and Bishopville, SC.

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South Carolina Central 77 sittng in the yard outside Hartsville, SC on July 29, 2012 (Yes this photo is where my avatar came from):

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The
The warbonnet GE Locomotive in the Quanah picture is a GE B40-8W.

More Info Here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GE_Dash_8-40BW

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Union Pacific 4141 George Bush SD70ACe. Near Odessa, Texas on June 17, 2011.

/tyco/forum/uploaded/JRG1951/20140501110146_UP4141.gif

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COOOL I seen that one on BNSF!! About 3-4 blocks from my house doing switching!
Do want it in HO
Course I want the BN 1991 Support out Troops & the UP camo one in HO
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Here are some engines of particular sentimental value to me.

Here are the first two prototype locomotives I ever ran:
/tyco/forum/uploaded/scsshaggy/20140501201048_IMG_0001.JPG
The steam engine is a 36-ton Heisler an is the first one I ran. The Diesel is a Brookville. It uses an International Harvester engine that starts as a gasoline engine then switches over to diesel once it's warmed up. These engines belong to the Silver Creek and Stephenson RR in Freeport IL: http://www.thefreeportshow.com/.
SC&S also lets me play with this 44-ton Davenport diesel:
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It's the third one I ever ran.

This is the second steam engine I ever ran:
/tyco/forum/uploaded/scsshaggy/20140501201522_IMG_0057.JPG
It belongs to the Lake Linden and Torch Lake RR: http://www.houghtonhistory.org/ It's a 3-foot gauge Porter saddle tanker. The tender is a later add-on and was built by a student at Michigan Technical University as a term paper in a course.
Here I am at the throttle:
/tyco/forum/uploaded/scsshaggy/20140501201720_IMG_0058.JPG
I also had the pleasure of running their Plymouth gas-hydraulic:
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Well that looks pretty much fun Don.
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Well that looks pretty much fun Don.
Originally posted by Barry - May 01 2014 :  8:38:35 PM


It's been a great opportunity and great fun -- sort of a childhood dream come true.

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quote:
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Well that looks pretty much fun Don.
Originally posted by Barry - May 01 2014 :  8:38:35 PM


It's been a great opportunity and great fun -- sort of a childhood dream come true.

Originally posted by scsshaggy - May 01 2014 :  9:21:22 PM



You are definitely living the dream! Looks like incredible fun.

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Union Pacific 4141 George Bush SD70ACe. Near Odessa, Texas on June 17, 2011.

/tyco/forum/uploaded/JRG1951/20140501110146_UP4141.gif

More Info Here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Pacific_4141

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Originally posted by JRG1951 - May 01 2014 :  11:18:50 AM



John I saw the George Bush locomotive a couple years ago when we stopped by the UP Little Rock service facility and took a look around near Christmas when it was shut down for the holidays. I'll have to see if I can dig up that picture, along with the Centennial they have sitting at the entrance to the parking lot (the main reason I stopped by).

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New Hope and Ivyland steam engine number 40 (2-8-0 Baldwin)
leading passenger service out of New Hope PA in July 2009.
Same unit nearing Lahaska PA.

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Don,
Cool hobby and unique locomotives.

Jerry,
The Baldwin S-2 is impressive it reminded I had a picture of a CB&Q O-A5 form Wyoming. I also like the BNSF B unit. I have a photo (film) some where of a AT&SF SD45 B unit where the dynamic brakes were placeed over the old the cab area.

To all,
I enjoy seeing these locomotives from your personal collections.

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Here's a photo I took while on vacation in Maine 3 years ago.
It's a Vulcan 0-4-0 2 foot gauge steam engine from the Wiscasset & Quebec Railroad, later renamed to the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railroad.

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New Hope and Ivyland steam engine number 40 (2-8-0 Baldwin)
leading passenger service out of New Hope PA in July 2009.
Same unit nearing Lahaska PA.

Originally posted by wks - May 01 2014 :  11:52:04 PM


thats the loco GIC made for LoopnHook just before he passed
JRG1951 - I gotta go back there since its a few hours away from me
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these 3 were taken on the Sarratoga and North creek R.R. last fall




and the last at the Pennsylvania R.R. museum last week


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thats the loco GIC made for LoopnHook just before he passed

Originally posted by microbusss - May 02 2014 :  2:09:38 PM



I remember that well. Here are a few more shots of #40 for Loopy.








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Here are a few more shots of #40 for Loopy.
Originally posted by NickelPlate759 - May 02 2014 :  3:54:59 PM



That's one handsome looking locomotive!
I visited the New Hope and Ivyland back in 2003. When I was there, the steam engine wasn't running . It's good to see that it's back in the game.

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More photos of engine 40 in remembrance of Loop from July 2009.
Read that he volunteered for New Hope and Ivyland Railroad.
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Rest in Peace Loop.

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That's one handsome looking locomotive!
I visited the New Hope and Ivyland back in 2003. When I was there, the steam engine wasn't running . It's good to see that it's back in the game.

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Shaggy, my shots are form 2007, so I don't know its current status. About 2 years ago some friends went to new Hope and said it was in the shop for the season. Maybe the NH&I site would say.

Nice seeing those shots of the S&NCRR... I love the D&H heritage scheme. And something about that BL-2 makes me want to scream like a lunatic.

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Here is a couple of pics of s&nrr units in actual revenue service last Dec.



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This is my oldest train photo from my personal collection. I took this I believe in 1979 when I was about 11 years old. Train is the Texas Eagle running very late just south of St. Louis County. Shot this with a Kodak Instamatic and recently digitized and enhanced the image as best I could.
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Great winter shots, Leo.
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4-8-8-4 Union Pacific Big Boy at Cheyenne, Wy. some time in 2010.

This is in the city park.

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This was taken on a trip back from Oklahoma City. These units were on a short line near silos in Quanah Texas.



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That is those old Santa-Fe and Burlington merger people, showing that they don't know exactly which way they are going.
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These were near Slaton, Texas working in a car storage facility. A GP-20 and a GP-9 of the South Plains & Lamesa RR. The tracks no longer go to Lamesa or much outside of Slaton. It was part of the BNSF until the 90s. They have a CF-7, but I have not seen it.

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This is said to be the smallest standard gauge pacific there is:


It's in Coldwater MI on the Little River RR. Interestingly, the Little River RR used to be a logging railroad. I think it was in Tennessee. The railroad where it now runs has acquired both the engine and road name.

Originally posted by scsshaggy - April 30 2014 :  2:08:25 PM



** Now your talk 'in !!! STEAM !!!. Looks almost brand new.
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Baldwin Class S-2 at Havre, MT. Once pulled the Empire Builder, before the arrival of diesels.


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To Bad ! It looks like 2584 is do 'in some jail time. I hope let it out someday. It is good to see that it has some visitors.
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Cant make up their mind. Is it green or orange.

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4-8-8-4 Union Pacific Big Boy at Cheyenne, Wy. some time in 2010.
This is in the city park.
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More Information Here: http://www.steamlocomotive.com/bigboy/
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& #4005 is in Denver Soon to be joined by #4015
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Some of the last trains to use the old Litchfield and Madison mainline in Edwardsville Illinois.
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Took this at the Railfair in Owosso Michigan a couple years back.
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These pictures were taken on the same day in 2014 near Lubbock in the BNSF yard.



SD9043 demoted to short-line service.

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Okay, now I'll truly contribute to this specific thread. I was able to get a picture of a saddle tank loco that the Mount Rainer Scenic Railroad had running when I went there earlier this year. Here's a photo of this beaut.

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Norfolk & Western 4-8-0 at the Virginia Transportation Museum, Roanoke , VA. I took this picture last summer. No. 1151 was one of the "Lost Locomotives". She and three other steam locoomotives sat on the scrappers line since 1960. No. 1151 is a Roanoke Shop's design and built engine.

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Here are some engines of particular sentimental value to me.

This is the second steam engine I ever ran:
/tyco/forum/uploaded/scsshaggy/20140501201522_IMG_0057.JPG
It belongs to the Lake Linden and Torch Lake RR: http://www.houghtonhistory.org/ It's a 3-foot gauge Porter saddle tanker. The tender is a later add-on and was built by a student at Michigan Technological University as a term paper in a course.
Here I am at the throttle:
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I also had the pleasure of running their Plymouth gas-hydraulic:
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Hey, I was up in Houghton MI at the MTU rail engineering program this summer, and I got to ride that train! I don't recall the name of the museum where it operates, but it's confined to a half-mile loop of track and two shop tracks connected with - get this - stub switches The little wooden trestle on the line fell apart since then though, so they can't even make the full loop around the museum building anymore. They're really in dire need of funding there.

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...This is the second steam engine I ever ran:


Originally posted by scsshaggy - May 01 2014 :  8:30:09 PM


I see there's and link-and-pin coupling on the front of this engine. What's on the rear?

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ALCO S1, #407. Ex Staten Island Railroad [MTA], nee MTA, nee-nee Long Island Railroad. Built in 1947 for the Long Island Railroad, this unit has always retained its original number, prime mover, and major systems; it hasn't changed much except for mileage.

Pride of the west-end fleet of the Catskill Mountain Railroad, I've had the joy of training on this locomotive, and being involved with ongoing maintenance to ensure another 65 years of reliable service.
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This picture was take from the employee parking lot of the company I retired from. The freight yard was about 75 yards from the rear door of the office. What a great place to work.

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I see there's and link-and-pin coupling on the front of this engine. What's on the rear?
Originally posted by gmoney - October 22 2014 :  8:16:47 PM


Glenn sorry about the tardy answer. I just now saw the question. There's a link and pin coupler on the back, too. Instead of a link, though, we use a kind of drawbar with a piece that goes in the coupler and has a hole for the pin. There's a bar hinged to that so it can move up and down, vertically, and another piece on the other end to connect to the link and pin socket of the next car in the train. Making the coupling is kind of scary with these drawbars, because you have to hold the drawbar close to where it goes in the socket to keep it from flopping down, but still have your fingers in the clear. I's a pity I didn't photograph one, because it's a hard thing to describe well.

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I'd post the UP #8000 loco I seen with another UP loco doing switching on BNSF!
But site won't work with 3M pix
So here is a link to it instead
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I get a 403 Forbidden message, Buss!
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