I had the pleasure of attending one of Lerro Production's photo charters at Huckleberry Railroad last week. I was really hopping there would be snow, but mother nature didn't deliver.
I just finished editing some video I took of the afternoon runs where they doubleheaded the two locomotives.
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That's some wonderful photography of a special train event, Jim! Really nice!! Thank you for posting!!
US #152?? Was this a military locomotive, or why is it called US?
Very nice video indeed.
Dan Weinhold
great video! always great riding on the
Huckleberry RR. But now I want to run up to Zehnder's for a chicken dinner....
What's the origin of the ten-wheeler and passenger cars? Superb views !
mark s posted:What's the origin of the ten-wheeler and passenger cars? Superb views !
US 152 is from the Alaskan Railroad
Jdevleerjr posted:mark s posted:What's the origin of the ten-wheeler and passenger cars? Superb views !
US 152 is from the Alaskan Railroad
Now that's interesting. I never knew that the Alaska Railroad was narrow gauge.
Maybe White Pass & Yukon?
mark s posted:Maybe White Pass & Yukon?
Yep! It's narrow gauge.
Gregg posted:mark s posted:Maybe White Pass & Yukon?
Yep! It's narrow gauge.
Yes narrow gauge.
From Wikipedia:
Jdevleerjr posted:Gregg posted:mark s posted:Maybe White Pass & Yukon?
Yep! It's narrow gauge.
Yes narrow gauge.
From Wikipedia:
- 152: Former Alaska Railroad 1920 Baldwin 4-6-0 #152
Well, sometimes good old Wikipedia is not always quite correct. I must admit that I never knew that the Alaska Railroad was ever narrow gauge.
A number of internet sources site #152's origin as the Alaska RR. Perhaps a predecessor line was narrow gauge? None the less, a sweet little engine.
"The Alaska Railroad came into being in 1914 when Congress purchased the Alaska Northern and authorized funding to complete a line from Seward to Fairbanks, realizing that a privately funded railroad probably could not complete the link to the state's largest cities due to the high cost and relative low return on investment (in other words, the new business gained would not be able to cover construction expenses). With the government takeover and new funding the first step was to purchase the narrow-gauge Tanana Valley Railroad near Fairbanks, which operated about a 45-mile system serving nearby mines."
smd4 posted:"The Alaska Railroad came into being in 1914 when Congress purchased the Alaska Northern and authorized funding to complete a line from Seward to Fairbanks, realizing that a privately funded railroad probably could not complete the link to the state's largest cities due to the high cost and relative low return on investment (in other words, the new business gained would not be able to cover construction expenses). With the government takeover and new funding the first step was to purchase the narrow-gauge Tanana Valley Railroad near Fairbanks, which operated about a 45-mile system serving nearby mines."
Now THAT makes more sense! Thanks.
I like that the fireman is using good technique by closing the firebox door between scoops.
smd4 posted:I like that the fireman is using good technique by closing the firebox door between scoops.
I spoke with him while we were waiting between runs. He used to fire at the Cass Scenic and another railroad in WV. He took a weeks vacation to fire on that day at the Huck.
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