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 Posted - November 18 2020 : 2:26:08 PM
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I live about 30 minutes away from the National Railroad Museum in green bay, I even once visited a couple years ago, just because trains are neat
wiki for reference https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Railroad_Museum
yep, a big boy and an a4, and a whole slew of diesels
so now that my hobby train interests are re-kindled, I want to visit the museum again to explore a in bit more detail
anyone interested in anything there they'd like some pics of? I do remember being able to climb around a number of steam engines :) Now that I know the difference between a petticoat and cylinder drain valve, I am eager to see if I can identify them on the real thing
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Posted - November 18 2020 : 2:42:40 PM
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How about that tuscan red GG1? Or the Wisconsin Central GP30? I'd love to see what they look like now. 
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Posted - November 18 2020 : 7:04:26 PM
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seen the Big Boys twice here 
3 if you count the sister 4005 to 4004 in Denver at the Forney museum 
need to see 4005 again since it's tender still has the scars from a major derailment 
Edited by - microbusss on November 18 2020 7:05:30 PM
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Posted - November 18 2020 : 7:21:48 PM
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I saw 4005 last year on the same day as 4014
Edited by - Erik The Train Nerd on November 18 2020 10:03:21 PM
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 Posted - November 18 2020 : 7:21:49 PM
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I read they have an extension collection of equipment there.
Worth the trip when things settle down. Lambeau Field nearby.
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Posted - November 18 2020 : 7:30:19 PM
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I googled the museum and one of the pictures that I found was this one
https://www.google.com/maps/place/National+Railroad+Museum/@44.4835366,-88.0479286,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipOG6AzjxYbtrXDtVdUb0pVzoQ1f6BfcG69DJOBA!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipOG6AzjxYbtrXDtVdUb0pVzoQ1f6BfcG69DJOBA%3Dw203-h152-k-no!7i4032!8i3024!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x2780875068e55203!8m2!3d44.483318!4d-88.047861?hl=en
I am curious about the steamer on the right It looks like a DM&IR loco.
also I think the train on the left is an aerotrain right?
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Posted - November 18 2020 : 9:39:30 PM
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| Aero train, GG1 please.
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Posted - November 18 2020 : 9:53:46 PM
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Saw 4005 4005 and 4014 last year
The one in Scranton is being restored possibly operating?
Was gonna try this year BUT
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Posted - November 18 2020 : 10:03:48 PM
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| oops i said 4104 instead of 4014
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Posted - November 18 2020 : 11:05:32 PM
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quote:
looks like it, the 506
different picture that shows the fronts of both better
https://www.google.com/maps/place/National+Railroad+Museum/@44.4826122,-88.0485934,3a,75y,343.34h,120t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipMtDyQCKTOYvXmrONWIForrmwZhUDrWrEJDo9Av!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipMtDyQCKTOYvXmrONWIForrmwZhUDrWrEJDo9Av%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-30.000002-ya343.3396-ro-0-fo100!7i7744!8i3872!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x2780875068e55203!8m2!3d44.483318!4d-88.047861?hl=en
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Posted - November 19 2020 : 2:49:11 PM
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yes 4005 is the only Big Boy to have a major derailment
the engineer & fireman died on impact
Brakeman died of severe burns
happened on April 27, 1953
cause was a improper aligned switch
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Posted - November 19 2020 : 7:52:41 PM
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| 4005 is on display at Colorado
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