Locomotive oddities

[DelmarvaFan]

I would guess Ex- Kennecott Copper Units......

EDIT: Duh.. It says so at the top of the pic....

They were built with extra high cabs for better vision in the mine pits.

Yeah, I know what I was read on the info that was ex-Kennecott Copper units. So, I wonder that I think this unit look like be ex-high nose because see their nose bit more high. Looking like they was crop half of hood.

Interesting, "extra high cabs for better vision in the mine pits". I've heard about that lol. Thanks for define!


- David

[s-driver]

I prefer this Kenncott loco.



Bill

[NewYorkCentral]

[12:05:19 PM] Chris A. Nazzaro: MEOW
[12:05:23 PM] Chris A. Nazzaro: ._.
[12:05:29 PM] Chris A. Nazzaro: IMA EAT CHU

That is All.

[CNRAIL]

I always thought those NF-210 looked cool.

[NewYorkCentral]

Digging that Orange Plow-Caboose there.. =D

[amtrak60]

One of my clubs got this thing donated:



It is a Lehigh Valley Track Inspection "Car" (4-2-4T). It does not take turns well...
YES it did exist!

[Backyard]

  Your 4-2-4T won't track well because the pivot is restricted by the driver against the lead & trailing trucks.

It has a minimum radius therefore & that gauge trains is common for un-prototypical radius.

[NS_37]

im sure in that scale the drivers or other wheels are able to move from side to side more freely than the real life version, this is typically the case.

[amtrak60]

Well, the unit is HO, (which I am not all that in to), and don't know it's manufacturer. Yes, that is true backyard, I'll try it on the larger radius on Saturday. NS_37, you're right, about the pony and trailing trucks, not the driver, it is as stiff as ever in terms of axle-created sway. None what so ever. I'm an N Scaler & G Scaler, so please don't ask me about statistics for this HO stuff, all I know is it's bachmann track.

[Backyard]

im sure in that scale the drivers or other wheels are able to move from side to side more freely than the real life version, this is typically the case.

I understand.  I suspect the lead truck does have lateral-sway, however I'm sure the prototype doesn't, because they are "pilot" trucks, to guide the driver(s-?).

And that's the problem...the model manufacturer took liberties with the design, to "help" it maneuver the tight curves & especially tight turnout-radius, thereby defeating their very purpose.

Since the only purpose was to inspect track, the prototype never hit anything tighter than a mainline turnout...no "city-switching" or street running involved.

By the way, the model looks cool to me!

[amtrak60]

Yeah backyard, exactly. I like it too, it's a really cool and, (well, not so much "cool" as "hot" (boilers don't heat themselves you know...)), intresting, because the only other one I have seen is one of the B&M's. I'm not even sure that that one exists or not. Glad to have it (LV 4-2-4T)!

[KiwiRail]

[CNRAIL]

What in the world is that thing 

[jadebullet]

New, chinese made, kiwi rail loco, am I right?

[KiwiRail]

New, chinese made, kiwi rail loco, am I right?

Change kiwi rail to KiwiRail (optional kiwirale) and loco to piece of shit.