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 Posted - January 10 2010 : 9:31:32 PM
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Was looking thru some old Magazines and spotted this Article... I figured Todd would like this... 
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Posted - January 14 2010 : 2:40:35 PM
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I believe that engine is preserved at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry, though it's been more than a few years since I've been there...
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Posted - January 14 2010 : 4:01:14 PM
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Hi Stan. Your Right. It is still there.
/tyco/forum/uploaded/vintageho/NYC 999.jpg
Here is the link to the page:
http://www.msichicago.org/whats-here/exhibits/transportation-gallery/the-exhibit/999-steam-locomotive/
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Posted - January 16 2010 : 1:49:20 PM
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Thanks for that article VHO. I have heard all about that engine and it's accomplishment. I haven't seen this exact article though. I really must make it out to that museum in Chicago. I'm well aware of the layout and huge metropolis they have created, it's awe inspiring to me. I was not aware they have that loco there, all the more reason to go now.
New York Central seems to have had a fascination with speed as witnessed by the M497. This was real if anyone thinks I photoshopped it.
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Posted - January 16 2010 : 3:09:37 PM
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quote:
New York Central seems to have had a fascination with speed as witnessed by the M497. This was real if anyone thinks I photoshopped it.
Originally posted by New_York_Central-January 16 2010
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Interesting, Rapido should make a model of this one because it's unique and interesting (I like models of normal motive power, but let's face it, if you've seen one GP-20, 30, 35 ... you've seen them all no matter what the paint scheme). Definitely would be an eye catcher and conversation starter at a model railroading club open house.
Take it one step further with DCC and Quantum Sound ... I actually wonder what it did sound like. :^) Besides *loud* ...
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Posted - January 16 2010 : 7:25:53 PM
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Hi Todd. I knew about the RDC, I was going to post it next. Here is picture of it in action.
It was built in July 1966
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Posted - January 16 2010 : 10:23:21 PM
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quote:Hi Todd. I knew about the RDC, I was going to post it next. Here is picture of it in action.
It was built in July 1966
Originally posted by VintageHO-January 16 2010: 7:25:53 PM
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I agree, would make a great HO version. I can just imagine the jetwash it caused, blowing shingles off of houses as it blew by. 
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Posted - January 16 2010 : 10:37:04 PM
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The engine pod on top was taken from one of these big fellas:
The B-36 had four jet engines AND six propellers. Not to mention a good old fashioned '50s era nuclear weapon stowed in the bomb bay. 
    
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Posted - January 17 2010 : 01:13:55 AM
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The B-36 was AWESOME, though my favorite bomber ever was the XB-70 but that's a whole other discussion ;)
When I was at the Greenburg show last fall a guy had what looked like a N-scale version of the NYC Black Beetle, complete with jet sounds and red LED's on the exhaust running around.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-497_Black_Beetle
Interestingly everything I've ever read about this said the project worked great, but strapping jet engines on top of railcars just wasn't feasible for everyday use. 
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Posted - January 17 2010 : 4:42:28 PM
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The B-36 had four jet engines AND six propellers. Not to mention a good old fashioned '50s era nuclear weapon stowed in the bomb bay.
Originally posted by MM 1498-January 16 2010
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interesting concept ... also interesting was the B-36's uncanny ability for catching fire to almost all of its prop engines during flight, horrible maintenance downtime, and their air crews' general disdain for it. :^) Gotta love the Military Channel ...
Always wondered where the engines to the B-36 ended up. I always knew some were mothballed out in the desert. But I never would have thought on the rails with NYC.
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Posted - January 19 2010 : 4:28:18 PM
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| Since all the stored B-36s were chopped up for scrap long ago, guess you'd need to use the pods off old B-52s now. Any idea on how much fuel was carried for the jets? Those early turbojets were serious gas hogs. That's why the props were not replaced entirely.
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Posted - January 20 2010 : 2:40:17 PM
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if you'll notice in both pics of NYC 999 the wheels & drivers are different That's because sometime in its career there were changed to smaller wheels  & It was found puling a slow frieght untill someone recognized what loco it was & rescued it from oblivion
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Posted - January 23 2010 : 8:26:01 PM
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A B-36 was said to have "six turning and four burning!" when running on all powerplants
They're nickname was an "Aluminum Overcast"
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Posted - January 24 2010 : 9:42:37 PM
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WOW. Quite impressive!
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Posted - November 22 2020 : 12:35:33 AM
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quote:Thanks for that article VHO. I have heard all about that engine and it's accomplishment. I haven't seen this exact article though. I really must make it out to that museum in Chicago. I'm well aware of the layout and huge metropolis they have created, it's awe inspiring to me. I was not aware they have that loco there, all the more reason to go now.
New York Central seems to have had a fascination with speed as witnessed by the M497. This was real if anyone thinks I photoshopped it.
Originally posted by New_York_Central - January 16 2010 : 1:49:20 PM
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Precusor to the USS Enterprise.
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