Hey Matt,
I'll have it up by this evening or tomorrow morning, hopefully, that is if nothing else gets between me and work.
Found another ebay photo of 1548, in 1934 at Livingston, MT. I have three images taken during the 1930's of the engine with head end equipment in various locations on the Division, so it appears it may have been on passenger duty in Montana for a period.
At log dump No.2.
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#152
Posted 17 March 2023 - 06:38 AM
Tim,
It's great to see your interest in the NP W class returning! I run the 1507 the most, but love em all. I don't remember which images of 1548 I gave you years ago, so here are a few from my collection for everyone to enjoy. These are all from the 1950s in the Tacoma area. The one with the pile driver (by my father) has the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in the background, the one with the log train was by T. C. Miller, NP engineer. It is coming into the Tacoma yard, bringing logs from near Mt. Rainier.
And... 1507 coming into Green Creek yard on my GC&D
It's great to see your interest in the NP W class returning! I run the 1507 the most, but love em all. I don't remember which images of 1548 I gave you years ago, so here are a few from my collection for everyone to enjoy. These are all from the 1950s in the Tacoma area. The one with the pile driver (by my father) has the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in the background, the one with the log train was by T. C. Miller, NP engineer. It is coming into the Tacoma yard, bringing logs from near Mt. Rainier.
And... 1507 coming into Green Creek yard on my GC&D
#153
Posted 18 March 2023 - 09:29 AM
Hi Steve,
Thanks for these! I have the top left (first) one, but the others are new to me. Very cool to see 1548 on the Tacoma logger! (although lacking the smokebox number boards, cast pilot and new ladders/running boards, must be pre-1947.)
One more of 1548 in 1934. Livingston, I presume. Another ebay offering.
Thanks for these! I have the top left (first) one, but the others are new to me. Very cool to see 1548 on the Tacoma logger! (although lacking the smokebox number boards, cast pilot and new ladders/running boards, must be pre-1947.)
One more of 1548 in 1934. Livingston, I presume. Another ebay offering.
#154
Posted 18 March 2023 - 09:47 AM
Now how did I miss those details??? You have a good eye for picking that stuff out. If I had paid attention to the somewhat fuzzy image...
#155
Posted 18 March 2023 - 01:54 PM
SVRy_Steve, on 18 March 2023 - 09:47 AM, said:
Now how did I miss those details??? You have a good eye for picking that stuff out. If I had paid attention to the somewhat fuzzy image...
LOL..I've been neck-deep in W's the past three days, digging deep into my archives of old NP projects. I do have the eye! ;)
Speaking of ... look what I found buried deep within the back end of the Moon Lake car shop. Not so much the 1086, which I have yet to upload, but what she's yarding out of the shed.
We were talking the other day about the possibility of making a W-3. I think this S-4 Ten Wheeler might be a better subject, since it's nearly complete ;) The NP's steam version of a GP-9 ;). This lay forgotten way down in the stockpile of forlorn projects I have started but fizzled out due to one thing or another.
Would be nice to have on the Elsweyr RR...they were pretty jaunty machines.
#156
Posted 18 March 2023 - 02:18 PM
#157
Posted 18 March 2023 - 02:19 PM
Very special way to announce new (returned) project.
I like that manner.
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Not so much the 1086, which I have yet to upload, but what she's yarding out of the shed
I like that manner.
#158
Posted 18 March 2023 - 03:01 PM
As you know, Tim, I rode in the cab of 1381 across a huge trestle when I was about 7 years old and was involved with a partial restoration of 1364, so I'd love to have an S-4! The men really liked these engines, easy riding, easy firing and easy to maintain, so they last right to the end of steam. These were west coast engines, 1372 and 1381 were considered the best of them, a bit smoother running and good for a bit over 60 mph.
#159
Posted 18 March 2023 - 03:13 PM
Randy,
Another engine rather special to me is #684, another 4-4-0, only it still exists. It was found by the NP in Idaho and brought back to life about 1950, somewhat modernized. I go back a long way with this engine, inspecting in 1953!
If it ever gets made, it would be nice to have the NP headlight with an option for a more generic one.
Another engine rather special to me is #684, another 4-4-0, only it still exists. It was found by the NP in Idaho and brought back to life about 1950, somewhat modernized. I go back a long way with this engine, inspecting in 1953!
If it ever gets made, it would be nice to have the NP headlight with an option for a more generic one.
#160
Posted 18 March 2023 - 03:32 PM
Very unusual brake gear.
I'd inspect it as well.
Such a professional-grade photos!
I'd inspect it as well.
Such a professional-grade photos!