Anyone Else Fascinated By Old Locomotives?

[Dave91TM]

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Well at least the awning didn't break off the first floor window, that would have been expensive.

 

[Dave91TM]

Not quite sure what this is

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Its a meccano set gone wild.
The politicians wanted cheap public transit, this is it.
Who needs design, just let the boys in the shop cobble something together.
It might be a dragster, big wheels in the back, tiny wheels on the front.
If it does hit a moose, that rack will slide the carcass right up into the radiator, so we'll just wire on this 10 gallon bucket, that should keep the moose from hitting the windshield....safety first!

 

[Rruuff Day]

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I said "take a RIGHT TURN ...... RIGHT... THAT WAS LEFT.... Dumbass"

 

[OL Yeller]

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OOPS

 

[Noreplacement]

So what is the history of TH&B? What years did it run? Who bought them out?

TH&B basically connected NY Central RW terminus in Buffalo to Hamilton and on to Toronto.
In the years it operated, it has had many owners jointly or otherwise.
NYC, Conrail, CP are the main players. CP eventually took over the entire line.
On a road trip south of the 401, 2 years ago, South and West of Woodstock I came across 3 GP7 TH&B locos ( the real ones, not the models I have ).
Did not have a camera or phone with me ( damn ).
Somebody has quite the outdoor collection on an estate and an enormous drive shed with, I presume, more rail treasures.
The GP7s were manufactured in London Ontario by a division of GM.

 

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Now that's a boiler gone bad. Wonder who didn't secure the pressurized access after a service.
Wouldn't go to that dealer again.

 

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Supposedly Stalin's personal locomotive

 

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[Rruuff Day]

thinking no sight line evaluation was done for that crossing....

 

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Cross bucks are only so effective.
RR crossings were and still are a major point of contention.
Elevated rail in major cities like NYC, Chicago was utilized in the late 1800's/early1900's. NYC has converted most to elevated parkland. Smart use of existing infastructure.

 

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Actually some, most is a bit optimistic.

 

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There really is a train to Hell...this is it

 

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Not sure of the RR