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Austin(WI) 
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Posted: 21 Oct 2011 at 4:31pm |
THIS IS NEAT! There is some things I never knew about trains. I never knew that they had "black boxes" that gives a report on how the performance of the engine is. Just wanted to share this. [TUBE]ZBFdpBol3l4[/TUBE]
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M Diesel
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Posted: 21 Oct 2011 at 4:53pm |
Cool video.
I would think that chart recorders were a late addition to these old monsters? Never knew they were used at all though.
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AllisChalmers37
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Posted: 21 Oct 2011 at 6:56pm |
I have always loved trains and the steamers most of all. They cannot be matched by the diesel locomotives in toughness and beauty.
This will put us on topic and let me show my favorite picture of all. A combination of my two interests.
Edited by AllisChalmers37 - 21 Oct 2011 at 7:03pm
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Posted: 21 Oct 2011 at 9:10pm |
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That picture is taken here in Wisconsin! That train went through the city of Beaver Dam which is not too far away from me! :D
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Posted: 21 Oct 2011 at 9:11pm |
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I imagine those Allis's had some soot on them after that ride! haha :)
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Posted: 21 Oct 2011 at 9:13pm |
That was neat!! Thanks for sharing it. I love film like that.
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Posted: 21 Oct 2011 at 9:47pm |
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Great film, very interesting.
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Posted: 21 Oct 2011 at 11:01pm |
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At 4:33 in to this he talks about the injector. I used to machine those things in a number 7 J&L turret lather when I worked for Penberthy. A real Pitha to make one that worked. The prints had dates from back in the late 1800's.
Edited by CTuckerNWIL - 21 Oct 2011 at 11:02pm
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Posted: 22 Oct 2011 at 3:58am |
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cool film and pic!!
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Posted: 22 Oct 2011 at 6:48am |
Thankyou both for sharing.
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Posted: 22 Oct 2011 at 11:31am |
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Great video!!!! thanks for sharing. I never knew about the water pickup from the pans in the track. Neat stuff!
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Posted: 22 Oct 2011 at 11:42am |
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the other video on the site the Army Moves is also good , It doesn't mention name abut Eisenhower was in command of that cross country move . The Interstate Highway system was a direct result of the Defense dept requirement to move troops coast to coast .
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Posted: 22 Oct 2011 at 1:07pm |
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The neat part is that the locomotive in the picture has been cleared for another 15 years of running the rails as soon as they do a mild overhaul to it. I wonder if another load of AC's could be in the future.
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Posted: 22 Oct 2011 at 1:36pm |
by doing a search on Soo Line 1003 there is a lot of infor out there on this engine from date of mfg. to present condition .
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Life lesson: If you’re being chased by a lion, you’re on a horse, to the left of you is a giraffe and on the right is a unicorn, what do you do? You stop drinking and get off the carousel.
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Posted: 22 Oct 2011 at 1:37pm |
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I just thought of the NEATEST idea ever! I am sure some MAJOR strings would have to be pulled. What if for the 100 aniversay of AC tracors...At the West Allis Works some of the original rail lines still run next the old factory. How cool would it be to have a steamer or any engine pull up next the the factory with loaded tractors that AC made in Chronological order. Or even just a few tractors from each era of production! :D THAT.WOULD.BE.EPIC
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Posted: 22 Oct 2011 at 3:50pm |
Isn't that a rather recently taken photo? And those tractors belong to some one on this site?
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Posted: 22 Oct 2011 at 3:53pm |
I should have clicked on Coke's link first.
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Posted: 22 Oct 2011 at 6:54pm |
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I still think we could go back to steam using compressed natural gas and save using imported oil .
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Posted: 24 Oct 2011 at 2:36am |
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WOW! that's a great pic. of train and ACs thanks for sharing.
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been there done that, not doing it again...
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Posted: 24 Oct 2011 at 6:24am |
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Great find. We rode the Silverton/Durango. Awesome find. Thank you.
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Posted: 24 Oct 2011 at 6:53am |
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Awesome post. I never knew that some locomotives used a scoop to pick up water from troughs between the rails while in motion. Amazing stuff.
Thanks for posting.
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Posted: 24 Oct 2011 at 9:08pm |
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That was a great post, I learned alot, Thanks !!!
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