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Nice video. Thanks for posting.
THANKS for sharing! Nice shots of the Hudson's valve gear linkage! 
Thanks! Very enjoyable.
Here's a frame grab from that video.
The next time someone tells you that 3-rails is not prototypical...
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Of course, it's prototypical......Yunz just didn't notice that the Hudson was a 700E !
Thank you.....love the video.....and Rich......love the still!
Peter
Originally Posted by OGR Webmaster:
Here's a frame grab from that video.
The next time someone tells you that 3-rails is not prototypical...
Uh...okay, I'll be the first to ask. All kidding aside, what's the purpose of the center rail here? Doesn't look like it could be dual-gauge trackage.
Originally Posted by Balshis:
Originally Posted by OGR Webmaster:
Here's a frame grab from that video.
The next time someone tells you that 3-rails is not prototypical...
Uh...okay, I'll be the first to ask. All kidding aside, what's the purpose of the center rail here? Doesn't look like it could be dual-gauge trackage.
Judging from the tiles to the right, I'd say that this is the approach to a water pan. The center rail was there so if the water scoop was dropped early, it wouldn't drag on the ties and get ripped off / derail the whole shebang. Something to think about when they topped off at upwards of 80 MPH!
Originally Posted by CentralFan1976:
Originally Posted by Balshis:
Originally Posted by OGR Webmaster:
Here's a frame grab from that video.
The next time someone tells you that 3-rails is not prototypical...
Uh...okay, I'll be the first to ask. All kidding aside, what's the purpose of the center rail here? Doesn't look like it could be dual-gauge trackage.
Judging from the tiles to the right, I'd say that this is the approach to a water pan. The center rail was there so if the water scoop was dropped early, it wouldn't drag on the ties and get ripped off / derail the whole shebang.
So that was it. Thanks, CentralFan.
My grandparents rode the NYC in that era many times. Nice video - it was fun to watch. All the passengers looked like they were having a good time - due in large part to the dedication of, and the hard work put in by, the RR workers.
