For all of You Train Lovers

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Hayes Ten-Wheelers? Interesting that the center drive wheel doesn't seem to have a flange. Must be for tight radius curves.

 

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The Erie Railroad's L-1 class were the largest camelbacks built

So what is going on there and why was that thought to be a better design and/or name?

 

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That B&O unit is a "Winnans camel", designed by then B&O chief engineer.

Not to be confused with "camelbacks" which appeared later.

 

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With apologies in not having read all 149 pages here on trains, I thought this video below was rather revealing ang interesting for me, particularly starting at 13:55, regarding modern day nuclear weapon-based trains.

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A turn of the last century electric car and a gas turbine.

 

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05-14-1955: Train No. 14 on stop at Burkeville during 'last run' that wasn't last. The last run of the train was sidetracked by a bus strike.

 

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10-05-1962: This new railroad car, shown above, arrived in Richmond today as part of a Southern Railway exibit. One of two built so far, the car is designed to ship coal, sand and gravel and other bulk products that can move in bottom-dumping, open-top cars. Nicknamed "The Big Dropper," the prototype of future railroad cars can be unloaded in seconds by sliding back the door. The display is on exhibit today and tomorrow at the foot of Sixth and Perry sts.
Colognori

 

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Long-lost boxcar gifted to NJ by France in 1949 has been found​

Long-lost boxcar gifted to NJ by France in 1949 has been found

 

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Long-lost boxcar gifted to NJ by France in 1949 has been found​

Long-lost boxcar gifted to NJ by France in 1949 has been found

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Was that something of a thank-you after WWII was over? The lack of standard AAR couplers would make it difficult to travel with a local train, even if the wheel gauge was compatible.