Notice to all visitors and members of the Train-Sim.Com message forums: If you plan on using a signature banner in your posts, we would like to remind you that there is a maximum size for banners. That maximum is 450 pixels wide by 120 pixels high, and not to exceed 25k. Your compliance is appreciated. FORUM RULES Problems? There are two common reasons for problems with logging in and posting messages. The first is that you are running a firewall that prevents your messages from being sent to the server. The other is that you have cookies disabled; the DCForum software requires cookies to work properly.
Ive been digging around in a few old photo albums and i found these three mystery pictures. I would like some info on these. Ive never seen or heard of that loco before (and has it been modeled for MSTS?). The caboose looks like some sort of "mutant" bay window/cupola caboose, an info on that? has the caboose been modeled for msts? premium add-ons
RE: what are these?, Lone_Gunman_SG, Jan-01-03, 11:56 AM, (1) RE: what are these?, bcdef, Jan-01-03, 12:52 PM, (2) RE: what are these?, Magick_maker, Jan-01-03, 01:23 PM, (3) RE: what are these?, Shepley1935, Jan-01-03, 02:25 PM, (4) RE: what are these?, Lone_Gunman_SG, Jan-01-03, 02:39 PM, (5) RE: what are these?, ge44tonner, Jan-01-03, 04:11 PM, (6)
Peace everyone,the frst 2 are consolidations - 2-8-0 - the last one looksl like a custom bay window and straight caboose put together for better visabilaty Later Man Joshua
FAMOUS HIPPIE slangs Man-to get atension( hey man ) Chick- hippie gal, girl, woman Dig- get it, get interseted in Crash- sleep Crash Pad- where one sleeps Groovy- cool, neat, all right Later- hippie of sayin bye Nifty- cool, nice, sexxy!, exc Head- a hippie!
Actually, the second was a common sight when cars began to be built too high for the coupla to see over. Railroads didn't want to retire their cabooses right away, so the best answer was to just modify them by building bay windows on them. The coupla might still be used if the train conditions allowed, but normally it was just ignored.I've heard of cases where the coupla was used for work trains, to provide a good view when inspecting track or reversing.
The Consolidation looks to me like one of the ex-US Army engines. There were several examples; 1702 served on the Reader Railroad (Arkansas), then Fremont & Elkhorn Valley (Nebraska), and last I heard was on the Smoky Mountain RR (North? Carolina). The Tennessee Valley RR museum also has an Ex-Army 2-8-0, and I think there is still one at US Army Ft. Eustis in Virginia. Dan
