Midweek Photos 5/30/2012

The passing of this freight train in Congress allowed for many "artistic" shots (for lack of a better word) 

The bright white of the containers helps to outline the many shapes of the 3751's boiler.

Even the bus that would escort part-way riders to and from Phoenix got into the act.

The crew assembles to service a water feed pump that was giving them a bit of trouble on the way.  Other work, including greasing the rods, would also be performed here before watering the steamer.

Departure was shortly after 7:00, and since Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time, the sun was setting early for us Easterners.

... which allowed me to get this fantastic parting shot for the day.  The train will spend the rest of the trip in darkness, arriving in Williams near midnight.

What images of the rail scene has your camera captured lately?  Anything you would like to share from near or far is welcome on the Midweek Thread.  Enjoy your week.

Wind power in transit.

 

 

Monday on Memorial day was my son's 2nd Birthday.  Since he loves everything trains me and my wife took him up to Huckelberry Railroad for a train ride.  He was super excited when he frist heard the old Mudhen whistle.  He kept yelling "Choo-Choo"!

 

He even loved the small train he could ride on in the back of the village.  I wonder where I can get one for our yard!

 

Amazing shot.  Well done.

Looks like you guys got some nice shots of great steam action over the Memorial Day weekend.  I didn't see any trains at all, just glaciers in Greenland and thousands of icebergs bobbing in the North Atlantic.  I finally got to some trains today though.  I rode two trains over the Firth of Forth bridge! I'm heading back there tomorrow at dusk and plan on shooting that puppy at night!  Meanwhile, I'll attach a couple of shots of commuter trains heading into Edinburgh's Waverly Station.


Kent, (not in SD any more)

Tim, great 3751 shots.  Here is my shot of her passing by my house in Paulden from the great spot I had chosen for its scheduled 5:30pm sunset arrival

 

UP 942 showing off at the Orange Empire Railroad Museum. 942 got back in service in April. This E8 was built in 1953 and pulled the City of Los Angeles.

 

 

New Hope and Ivyland #40, a 2-8-0 former Lancaster and Chester is back on the point leading weekend trains through beautiful Bucks County, PA.  Here are a few pics from the weekend into Tuesday with the diesel.

 

Who says you can't shoot excursions trains in the (almost) Summer sun? Lol.

 

/Mitch

 

Thanks for posting the photo of OERM's UPRR E8 942 (without nose lettering, but with the grab irons for access to the windshields).

 

Every time I see a photo of a UPRR E8 or E9, it's a connection to Uncle Roland, who was a passenger Engineer from Los Angeles to Las Vegas from the mid-1950's until his retirement in 1969.  Traces of his fingerprints are on the throttle and brake valves of every UPRR E8's and E9.

Number 90, what lettering is supposed to be on the nose of 942?  I looked again, and can't tell what is missing.  

 

Thanks for the compliments on the photos everyone, and thank you as always for the varied contributions.

If I remember the "old days" correctly, it should have "UNION PACIFIC" across the front, just below the Mars Light (the head light is in the nose door), between the class lights. Someone should be able to post photos of original UP E units from the "old days".

Here is a E8...

 

Always late and never on time for this thread...

 

Here are a few favorites of mine:

 

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=399134&nseq=7

 

http://www.railpictures.net/photo/318676/

 

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=396463&nseq=42

 

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=394435&nseq=6

 

http://www.railpictures.net/photo/344850/

 

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=394140&nseq=11

 

Prairie

UPRR started painting Union Pacific below the mars light around the late 1950's.  This paint job, without the lettering, is authentic for the early years of service for E8's.  Just my opinion, but I always thought the lettering was redundant, as the shield is instantly recognized.  However, it did add some Scotchlite, a modest safety enhancement in case the engine was sitting in the dark.

 

I did not mean to sound critical.  The nose side grab irons are not prototypical for the "clean nose" era, but they must be left in place if this unit ever is able to run an excursion on a common carrier.  And, they are there for a good reason.  The former method of cleaning the windshield was to lean a ladder against the nose and gain access that way.  It would be fairly easy to sustain an injury while trying to dismount from the rounded nose to a ladder.

 

I hope that this fine-looking diesel gives enjoyment to people for many years to come.