RE: More stream power

2007-11-08 Thread mike wilson
From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/11/07 Wed PM 04:09:02 GMT To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: More stream power The Allegheny was built by Lima for the CO for hauling coal. http://www.steamlocomotive.com/allegheny/ Bill The large fire box

Re: More stream power

2007-11-07 Thread mike wilson
For those with the interest and the bandwidth, here is 611 at full chuff. http://www.rail-videos.net/video/view.php?id=927 From: Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/11/07 Wed AM 06:13:23 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: More stream power NW was one

Re: More stream power

2007-11-07 Thread Bob Blakely
I grew up in Rutland Vermont. When I was little, Dad took me to the River Road Bridge many times where we would watch the steam trains being built in the Rutland yard. Sometimes we went down Scales Avenue to watch the action at the roundhouse and turntable. Grandfather had taken Dad to the very

RE: More stream power

2007-11-07 Thread Bill Owens
: More stream power The Lima built Allegheny (4-3-3-4, I think) was designed as a passenger locomotive but were mostly used to haul coal. Strange, since creeping along at those speeds they only produced about half the horsepower they were capable of. They were one of the biggest most powerful steam

RE: More stream power

2007-11-07 Thread Bill Owens
After further review... 2-6-6-6 Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Francis Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 11:56 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: More stream power I was wondering ... On Wed, Nov 07, 2007 at 10

Re: More stream power

2007-11-07 Thread graywolf
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Sullivan Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 5:52 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: More stream power Prettied up with a streamlined exterior. In the '50's, the locomotive manufacturers

Re: More stream power

2007-11-07 Thread Bob Sullivan
Sullivan Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 5:52 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: More stream power Prettied up with a streamlined exterior. In the '50's, the locomotive manufacturers were trying to hold onto their customer base. Not as much muscle visible here. Regards

Re: More stream power

2007-11-07 Thread graywolf
07, 2007 10:44 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: More stream power The Lima built Allegheny (4-3-3-4, I think) was designed as a passenger locomotive but were mostly used to haul coal. Strange, since creeping along at those speeds they only produced about half the horsepower

Re: More stream power

2007-11-07 Thread John Francis
: More stream power The Lima built Allegheny (4-3-3-4, I think) was designed as a passenger locomotive but were mostly used to haul coal. Strange, since creeping along at those speeds they only produced about half the horsepower they were capable of. They were one of the biggest most powerful

Re: More stream power

2007-11-07 Thread Bob Sullivan
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/11/07 Wed AM 06:13:23 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: More stream power NW was one of the last of the great US roads to dieselize, although UP would run steam longer after dieselization (UP tried just about everything possible

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2007-11-07 Thread mike wilson
There are quite a few good video clips on there. It's worth a rake around. From: Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/11/07 Wed PM 01:19:19 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: More stream power Mike, Marvelous! You have to wait

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2007-11-07 Thread Cotty
On 07/11/07, Bob Blakely, discombobulated, unleashed: I grew up in Rutland Vermont. When I was little, Dad took me to the River Road Bridge many times where we would watch the steam trains being built in the Rutland yard. Sometimes we went down Scales Avenue to watch the action at the

RE: More stream power

2007-11-07 Thread Bill Owens
Should be 4-6-6-4. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of graywolf Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 10:44 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: More stream power The Lima built Allegheny (4-3-3-4, I think) was designed as a passenger

More stream power

2007-11-06 Thread Bill Owens
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=200851nseq=10 Not my photo, but a classic steam locomotive built at the Norfolk and Western shops in Roanoke, VA. It was built in 1950 and was arguably the most efficient steam engine ever built. Bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

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2007-11-06 Thread Bill Owens
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Apilado Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 3:31 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: More stream power Does that locomotive still operate for excursions? JimA. On Nov 6, 2007, at 12:19 PM, Bill Owens wrote: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id

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2007-11-06 Thread Jim Apilado
Does that locomotive still operate for excursions? JimA. On Nov 6, 2007, at 12:19 PM, Bill Owens wrote: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=200851nseq=10 Not my photo, but a classic steam locomotive built at the Norfolk and Western shops in Roanoke, VA. It was built in 1950 and

Re: More stream power

2007-11-06 Thread Bob Sullivan
Prettied up with a streamlined exterior. In the '50's, the locomotive manufacturers were trying to hold onto their customer base. Not as much muscle visible here. Regards, Bob S. On 11/6/07, Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=200851nseq=10 Not

RE: More stream power

2007-11-06 Thread Bill Owens
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Sullivan Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 5:52 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: More stream power Prettied up with a streamlined exterior. In the '50's, the locomotive manufacturers were trying to hold onto their customer base. Not as much muscle

RE: More stream power

2007-11-06 Thread Bill Owens
-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: More stream power Prettied up with a streamlined exterior. In the '50's, the locomotive manufacturers were trying to hold onto their customer base. Not as much muscle visible here. Regards, Bob S. On 11/6/07, Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http

Re: More stream power

2007-11-06 Thread Bob Sullivan
, 2007 5:52 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: More stream power Prettied up with a streamlined exterior. In the '50's, the locomotive manufacturers were trying to hold onto their customer base. Not as much muscle visible here. Regards, Bob S. On 11/6/07, Bill Owens [EMAIL

Re: More stream power

2007-11-06 Thread Cory Papenfuss
On Tue, 6 Nov 2007, Bill Owens wrote: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=200851nseq=10 Not my photo, but a classic steam locomotive built at the Norfolk and Western shops in Roanoke, VA. It was built in 1950 and was arguably the most efficient steam engine ever built. Bill

Re: More stream power

2007-11-06 Thread Adam Maas
of these J series engines, but only 611 is left Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Sullivan Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 5:52 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: More stream power Prettied up with a streamlined