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 Posted - August 22 2009 : 11:01:08 AM
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this would make a great addition to a nyc period layout ken
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Posted - August 22 2009 : 11:15:56 AM
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Now there's a kitbash waiting to happen...
Great picture,
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Posted - August 22 2009 : 1:35:04 PM
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P&LE had one named the Pittsburgh.
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Posted - August 22 2009 : 5:49:43 PM
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the weirdest
and finaly a model of one
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Posted - August 22 2009 : 7:32:32 PM
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Great pictures!!! I have never seen anything like it before...
Mike
Makes me want to slap a passenger car on top of a steam engine...
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Posted - August 23 2009 : 09:38:17 AM
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what are these used for? I don't think anyone has mentioned it 
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Posted - August 23 2009 : 11:00:46 AM
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They were used to carry railway officials along the line to inspect the track and railway property. This was before a special passenger car was used to carry them.
Seems weird that they would go to the trouble of converting a locomotive for this single purpose. 
Makes for a neat picture though!
    
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Posted - August 31 2009 : 02:27:48 AM
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simply beautiful
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Is that a power-trip or just another pick-up line?
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Posted - August 31 2009 : 09:47:53 AM
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Ken posted 5 photos of inspection cars. These are a wonderful and special type of car.
The first is Central of New Jersey #999. There also is the #900, and The "STAR".
The second is New York centrals "Chicago".
Third is the very special Lehigh Valley :" Dorothy". This is a car of mystery. There is no record of it demise. A railroad worker wound up with it and kept it in his back yard. From there it just disappeared.
The forth is the unique New Haven car "transit". When locomotives were used on city streets. The chance of scaring horses, and causing turmoil was a sure thing. By completely covering all valve gear, side and main rods tranquility was preserved. These covered wagons were necessary in cities. The Transit is from the old pre civil years of link and pin couplers. The CNJ used a covered wagon in down town Manhattan.
fifth is a photo I have never seen before. I have seen locomotives set up with forward cabs for use in yard switching. This is a first for me.
The last is a model made from a kit bashed Tyco general. I have seen photographs of the "Out and Walk's" inspection locos. They had a single drivered inspection loco just like the Valleys "Dorothy ". The CNJ also had one, their first The "Star "which is also missing here.
frank
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Posted - August 31 2009 : 10:14:57 AM
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| Do ANY of these exist anymore? Like in a museum?
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