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 Posted - October 25 2013 : 11:35:48 AM
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One of these would make an interesting project. I found this while looking for the GE industrial locomotive pictures that Ford once used in Detroit.
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Posted - October 25 2013 : 1:31:25 PM
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What in the ......That's different, interestingly different, at that!
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Posted - October 25 2013 : 2:19:59 PM
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custom made from a farm tractor & its in Israel 
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Posted - October 25 2013 : 3:57:43 PM
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a railroad unit. that is got a Ford tractor on it, still INCLUDES its steering wheel! That just funny! And odd at the same time....
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Posted - October 25 2013 : 4:17:22 PM
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FORD had, back in the day, FM H-12- 44 that were of a Lowery type, but with one difference, they had large automotive front grills.
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Posted - October 25 2013 : 5:23:50 PM
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| real cool, Frank Anyone make a HO of it?
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Posted - October 25 2013 : 8:57:10 PM
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Ford had 8 of these, built by GE from 1937 to 1940. Auto-like grilles and lots of chrome trim.
Image from "Diesel Locomotives: The First 50 Years" by Louis A. Marre. Copyright 1995 by Louis A. Marre
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Posted - October 27 2013 : 12:19:49 PM
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That's the one. must have been wrong again. Great locos.
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Posted - October 27 2013 : 12:56:06 PM
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i prefer this one ken
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Posted - October 27 2013 : 4:36:33 PM
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Ken,
That's confusing......#2, is that a Shay, or a Heisler ? Its difficult to tell it has that Shay cylinder bank area, BUT it looks to be "center driven" without the "V" cylinder set up. AND the trucks, look at those!!!!! fully covered from the elements......INTERESTING loco!
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Posted - October 27 2013 : 5:54:57 PM
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quote:Ken,
That's confusing......#2, is that a Shay, or a Heisler ?
Originally posted by EM-1Â -Â October 27 2013Â :Â 4:36:33 PM
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Definitely a Shay. Note the boiler offset on the side towards you. That counterbalances the cylinders on the other side. I don't know the purpose of the shields on the trucks. The drive shaft is on the far side, but because of the lack of depth perception in the picture, that's hard to tell.
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