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Posted 16 April 2017 - 08:12 AM

Lets see some transition stuff.

A sad sight common on many railroads in the 1940's and 1950's...

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Posted 16 April 2017 - 09:12 AM

Tim,

Forgive my ignorance, but are all three of those locos Baldwins by any chance?

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Posted 16 April 2017 - 09:34 AM

View Postkeystoneaholic, on 16 April 2017 - 09:12 AM, said:

Tim,

Forgive my ignorance, but are all three of those locos Baldwins by any chance?

Rob.

Why, yes they are! An 1888 and two 1947's.

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Posted 16 April 2017 - 10:19 AM

A couple from Othello......

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Posted 16 April 2017 - 04:40 PM

View Posttimmuir, on 16 April 2017 - 09:34 AM, said:

Why, yes they are! An 1888 and two 1947's.


Sondercommandos hauling a brother to the torch.

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Posted 16 April 2017 - 09:11 PM

View Postatsf37l, on 16 April 2017 - 04:40 PM, said:

Sondercommandos hauling a brother to the torch.

No, Paladins escorting an old soldier to a new home at the Rail Museum I own (virtual). ;)

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Posted 17 April 2017 - 04:02 AM

Safely tucked away to see better days.
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Posted 17 April 2017 - 04:24 AM

COOL Thread, Tim! http://www.elvastower.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/sign_rockon.gif
Nice shots, guys. http://www.elvastower.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/good.gif

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Posted 17 April 2017 - 04:33 AM

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