A 'Little Joe' runs at IRM

Even neater, IMHO, to see it coasting along with no pans up.  Figure they must do that to avoid damaging the trolley wires that really aren't set up for the pans.

Bob

Did the little Joes, GG1's, and other electric locos have any batteries on them so they can move around without having a Pan overhead or are they pretty much dead in the water with no Pan?

Batteries not included.  Overhead wire only.

The North Shore had a motor that could run off of overhead or batteries.

Rusty

IRM only has 600v power.

Rusty

Still enough for a nice show!

Most Kewell !!!!

Here it is running on Labor day. By the way, this is a case where the dreaded "gap" is prototypical.

I was thinking the same thing while watching it

Nice to see her out in the sun. Thanks for posting the that.

That carbosy is sure riding high off the trucks.  it is a Lionel model, right?

No, its a GE: 

(from the IRM Equipment Roster)

 Would this be the only operational "Little Joe" in existence ?

In the United States, yup.

Not sure of the status of the Joe's in Brazil.

Rusty

Watching the video, at about 7 minutes, it's coasting with the pans down and the headlight is still on.  So it must have batteries or a small gas generator to power the light, right?  Thanks for posting this.  Those power trucks are massive.

The Brazilian Little Joe's were retired yrs ago and if I understand it correctly they were not saved but scrapped.  They had another electric engine that was similar looking and there maybe one of them not scrapped yet.  Brazil pretty much abandoned electric freight haul when they privatized their railroads. 

What is that wire sticking up from the front head light? Is it an antenna, if it is it sure is weird.

RAY 

Thanks for posting the video. Great to see it running. The last time I saw one working was summer 1978 near Hammond, Indiana. What a beast!

franktrain  

Railroad radio antenna.  Can't put it on the roof because of all the high voltage stuff up there.

Rusty

Besides the Little Joe engine,the IRM had two visiting steam engines running on Labor Day     

weekend.It was their 60th anniversary celebration.

Dan

Now, that's a good deal.  I believe that demonstrates the value of a well-organized railroad museum.  Sic 'em, IRM!

Nope - more like this GE model that comes in a purple box - check out the high-water pants on this one...  

http://www.mthtrains.com/content/20-2185-1

Back to the most handsome 803 running at the IRM - those folks have done a splendid job prettying up that South Shore monster.  My grandparents lived in Gary, IN about 100 feet from the South Shore's mainline, and it was always a thrill to see a seemingly mile long train being pulled by an 800 (not a Little Joe on the South Shore).  

Yeah!  If they had gotten Espee 4450, she's still be alive right now !

Maybe. However, IRM DOES have the very first GP7 AND the very first SD7, and the SD7 is OPERATIONAL!

IRM does a nice job restoring their equipment - I'd love to see 803 live and rolling under wire.  

We need to get the 803 into Milwaukee Road colors!! 

Since you stated "We......", I'm sure that the IRM is anxiously awaiting your LARGE financial donation in order to pay for that repaint?

Besides, The IRM got the 803 from The South Shore Railroad.

Great video!!! And a great living museum.

N-O-P-E!!!  Last time I checked, Belt, Rocky, Bitter Root, Saddle and Cascade Mountains in Illinois are pretty scarce...  

There is a Joe on static display at the Railroad Museum in North East Pa.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJdfysLke9Y

And repainting equipment into something it wasn't isn't in their charter.

Rusty

Nice to see that unit running. Now we all know that those swinging pilots just aren't prototypical.

Couldn't see it clearly in the video, but what is that CNW unit in front of the engine house?

Matt, that is C&NW #6847, an SD 40.

Thanks.

CNW 6847 is actually an SD40-2.

Greg

Perhaps - just perhaps - a temporary wrap with Milwaukee Road colors could be applied for the right donation.  That snappy Milwaukee Road caboose with the ribbed sides would look kinda neat tucked behind (temporarily, just temporarily)...  

I would rather see that REAL Milwaukee Road Little Joe at Deer Lodge, MT back on the rails and running. At the very least, get the poor thing under cover. That would be a worthy donation target, for those who have extra money laying around.

Is that the Burlington Zephyr I saw in the background in some of the shots? That looks like it is taken care of. 

Used to see these run past my house daily in the early 1970's in Michigan City, Indiana.  My son used to watch them from his bedroom window.

Correct on both counts..

Here she is "on the road" last year:

Rusty