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[Lucky13]

Amtrak is (was?) using a Swedish designed "motor", an electric engine, that they nicknamed Meatballs. I don't remember much more of them than that. It is (was?) very common on Amtrak customer revenue trains.

Aye, the Swedish RC4 if I remember correctly!

Mike, one of my best pals back in the auld country told me yesterday, that one of the US transit railroads was bringing their Swedish meatballs back, because their newer more modern locomotives wasn't up to snuff....

There's a reason....there's NO school like OLD school!

Source: Wikipedia

Photo: Mike Robbins

 

[SaparotRob]

Agreed!

 

[Lucky13]

Source: Milwaukee Road Archives

Source: Internet

 

[Lucky13]

Source: Internet

 

[Gnomey]

 

[Lucky13]

"Little Joe" E-76 leads an eastbound freight off St. Paul Pass as the train crosses Dominion Creek Trestle on
the 3rd of May 3, 1973....

Photo: Unknown

Source: Internet

 

[Mugwump58]

Now this is a proper train, travelled on this private railway in 2019.
It's owned by the Vale of Rheidol Railway based in Aberystwyth, Wales. A beautiful 24 mile 3 hour round trip through the Welsh countryside to a water fall called Devil's Bridge. A great way to spend an afternoon if you are ever in this part of the world.
As l crossed the tracks to get this picture 2 F-15E Eagles flew very low across the station, my wife nudged me and told I was the only one who looked up.

 

[Lucky13]

Now this is a proper train, travelled on this private railway in 2019.
It's owned by the Vale of Rheidol Railway based in Aberystwyth, Wales. A beautiful 24 mile 3 hour round trip through the Welsh countryside to a water fall called Devil's Bridge. A great way to spend an afternoon if you are ever in this part of the world.
As l crossed the tracks to get this picture 2 F-15E Eagles flew very low across the station, my wife nudged me and told I was the only one who looked up.
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Bring back the Big Four!

 

[Gnomey]

 

[Wurger]

The Austrian 180 series locomotive "Nowy Sącz X" of the Polish Armoured Train no.3 "Colonel Lis-Kula", 1919.

the pic source: Polskie Pociągi Pancerne w walce, 1918- 1921 cz.2

 

[Wurger]

The Russian armoured train Chunchuz class No.1 in Kyiv , 1915. Captured by the Poles in 1919 was named "Krechowiak" initaiallyand then became the P.P.20 "Generał Dowbor".

the pic source: Polski pociÄ…g pancerny GeneraÅ' Dowbor

 

[Gnomey]

 

[Lucky13]

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[Gnomey]

 

[Lucky13]

Listen EMD, GE....bring back locomotive design, will you!

Source: Original Slide EL #828 EMD E8A Lake Cities Erie Lackawanna Marion OH 1968 Depot.

 

[Lucky13]

Another slide just arrived....
Abraham Lincoln, Joliet....

 

[Gnomey]

 

[Lucky13]

Yeah, I've got a soft spot for these Alcos....

Source: (W) ORIG TRAIN SLIDE-ERIE LACKAWANNA (EL) 921+ POWER LASH-UP | eBay

 

[Gnomey]

 

[Lucky13]

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