Strange. No camel catcher on this one.
Anyone Else Fascinated By Old Locomotives?
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Ahh, oceanfront living with the never ending roar of the waves, the train rolling by in the back yard and the quiet major 4 lane highway , just to finish the ambience. Apparently its San Diego, average waterfront $3,000,000.
That is on display in Skagway, Alaska and was used on the White Pass line back in the day.
That looks like something out of "Dune"!
It was designed by the man who designed Steve Jobs yacht.
Ok . Who the heck said ALL aboard?
Could it be? Cool if it actually was.
Early ” Steampunk “ .
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Methinks its Artificial Intelligence.
Gotta wonder if there are engines pushing from the other end. Only two upfront.
Why Do Trains Have Engines on Both Ends? - Train Conductor HQ
So, why do trains have engines on both ends? Trains use another locomotive on the rear end for several reasons. Some of the reasons are to provide better power, reduce the chance of joint failure, safety, and more. Furthermore, you'll find engines in the middle of the train to assist in better...
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Never saw a locomotive with wings before.... lol....
Or an aircraft with a diesel. I took a wrong turn on the way to the post. I’m not as young as you used to be, lol .
Wow. Guessing that track is designed for rolling stock cars. I've been involved in a lot of track design and normal curve radius minimum is 410 feet for standard grade. Those don't look like 410 foot radius curves but the picture may be deceiving.Gotta wonder if there are engines pushing from the other end. Only two upfront.
View attachment 118431Why Do Trains Have Engines on Both Ends? - Train Conductor HQ
So, why do trains have engines on both ends? Trains use another locomotive on the rear end for several reasons. Some of the reasons are to provide better power, reduce the chance of joint failure, safety, and more. Furthermore, you'll find engines in the middle of the train to assist in better...www.trainconductorhq.com
Interesting. I’m not sure where this is, I was too lazy to do an image search at the time but will take a look.
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