Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:30 pm
Tulio;
Does the National Transportation Museum in St. Louis still have the C-47 on display?
Jerry
Does the National Transportation Museum in St. Louis still have the C-47 on display?
Jerry
Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:50 pm
EDITED.
Jerry,
Here you go:
I was disappointed because the old car exhibit has been reduced in size, and the "Flying Car" is not there anymore. No one at the place could tell me what happened to it.
Saludos,
Tulio
Jerry,
Here you go:
I was disappointed because the old car exhibit has been reduced in size, and the "Flying Car" is not there anymore. No one at the place could tell me what happened to it.
Saludos,
Tulio
Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:46 pm
In the news this week in Knoxville, TN
Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:36 am
1890 steam locomotive in line for restoration
Master mechanic has had engine in sights for 28 years
By Jessie Pounds
Friday, August 22, 2008
Almost 30 years ago, a 7-year-old visitor to Chilhowee Park took a look at an old steam locomotive and made a prediction.
"I stood at that fence, and I told my family that I was going to restore that engine someday," said Jeff Parrott, now 35 and a contracted master mechanic of steam for Three Rivers Rambler excursion train service in Knoxville.
A turn of fate has Parrott's family laughing as his long-ago boast comes a step closer to becoming a reality.
The 118-year-old steam engine No. 154 is scheduled to journey through Knoxville today aboard a flat-bed truck to Knoxville Locomotive Works off Central Street, where a two-year restoration project will begin.
Pete Claussen, CEO of Gulf and Ohio Railways and owner of the Three Rivers Rambler, recently acquired the engine free from Old Smoky Railway Museum in the hopes that Parrott and the rest of the mechanical crew could get the 1890 engine running again, just as they did with Lindy, an 83-year-old steam engine that pulls the excursion train on special occasions throughout the year.
If they succeed, No. 154 will be one of the oldest steam engines operating in the country.
Before it moved to Chilhowee Park, No. 154 had a long history as a working engine. The locomotive is a 2-8-0 consolidated steam engine, built in 1890 by American Locomotive Company at the Schenectady Plant in New York for the East Tennessee Virginia & Georgia Railroad.
Later, Southern Railway used No. 154 at the former Coster Shops off Interstate 275 and along the railroad from Knoxville to Sevierville.
In the 1950s, as diesel engines made steam trains obsolete, the railroad donated the locomotive to the city of Knoxville as an attraction for Chilhowee Park.
When the locomotive became an asbestos hazard in the 1980s, the Old Smoky Railway Museum stepped in and acquired the train from the city of Knoxville in return for a pledge to take care of the asbestos problem.
The railway museum members did so but didn't have the resources to get the locomotive running again. So it sat at Chilhowee Park until today.
For Jim Tolliver, president of the Old Smoky Railway Museum, it's hard not to feel a little protective of the engine.
"Something that old and that rare, well, it's hard to give up, but if they go through with restoration, we'll see it steam again." Tolliver said.
As for Parrott, he's excited but has a case of nerves about transporting the engine through Knoxville traffic. He said he'll sleep better when the 118-year-old steam engine is safely on the tracks and the work he dreamed about as a child can begin.
Jessie Pounds may be reached at 865-342-6414
article here:
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/aug/2 ... storation/
pics:
Jeff Parrott, master mechanic of steam for Three Rivers Rambler, left, looks on Thursday as Mark George and Stan Bostic line up the section of track that houses the 1890 steam locomotive at Chilhowee Park to a section of rail that will guide the engine to the back of a tractor-trailer.
Troy Ogle prepares to secure the 1890 steam locomotive that has been on display at Chilhowee Park for the past 54 years onto a tractortrailer Thursday for transport to a restoration site.
Workers maneuver No. 154, a 1890 steam locomotive, Thursday from the section of track it has been displayed on for the past 54 years at Chilhowee Park to the back of a tractor-trailer. The locomotive, recently acquired by the Three Rivers Rambler, will be transported today to Knoxville Locomotive Works off Central Avenue, where a two-year restoration project will begin.
Master mechanic has had engine in sights for 28 years
By Jessie Pounds
Friday, August 22, 2008
Almost 30 years ago, a 7-year-old visitor to Chilhowee Park took a look at an old steam locomotive and made a prediction.
"I stood at that fence, and I told my family that I was going to restore that engine someday," said Jeff Parrott, now 35 and a contracted master mechanic of steam for Three Rivers Rambler excursion train service in Knoxville.
A turn of fate has Parrott's family laughing as his long-ago boast comes a step closer to becoming a reality.
The 118-year-old steam engine No. 154 is scheduled to journey through Knoxville today aboard a flat-bed truck to Knoxville Locomotive Works off Central Street, where a two-year restoration project will begin.
Pete Claussen, CEO of Gulf and Ohio Railways and owner of the Three Rivers Rambler, recently acquired the engine free from Old Smoky Railway Museum in the hopes that Parrott and the rest of the mechanical crew could get the 1890 engine running again, just as they did with Lindy, an 83-year-old steam engine that pulls the excursion train on special occasions throughout the year.
If they succeed, No. 154 will be one of the oldest steam engines operating in the country.
Before it moved to Chilhowee Park, No. 154 had a long history as a working engine. The locomotive is a 2-8-0 consolidated steam engine, built in 1890 by American Locomotive Company at the Schenectady Plant in New York for the East Tennessee Virginia & Georgia Railroad.
Later, Southern Railway used No. 154 at the former Coster Shops off Interstate 275 and along the railroad from Knoxville to Sevierville.
In the 1950s, as diesel engines made steam trains obsolete, the railroad donated the locomotive to the city of Knoxville as an attraction for Chilhowee Park.
When the locomotive became an asbestos hazard in the 1980s, the Old Smoky Railway Museum stepped in and acquired the train from the city of Knoxville in return for a pledge to take care of the asbestos problem.
The railway museum members did so but didn't have the resources to get the locomotive running again. So it sat at Chilhowee Park until today.
For Jim Tolliver, president of the Old Smoky Railway Museum, it's hard not to feel a little protective of the engine.
"Something that old and that rare, well, it's hard to give up, but if they go through with restoration, we'll see it steam again." Tolliver said.
As for Parrott, he's excited but has a case of nerves about transporting the engine through Knoxville traffic. He said he'll sleep better when the 118-year-old steam engine is safely on the tracks and the work he dreamed about as a child can begin.
Jessie Pounds may be reached at 865-342-6414
article here:
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/aug/2 ... storation/
pics:
Jeff Parrott, master mechanic of steam for Three Rivers Rambler, left, looks on Thursday as Mark George and Stan Bostic line up the section of track that houses the 1890 steam locomotive at Chilhowee Park to a section of rail that will guide the engine to the back of a tractor-trailer.
Troy Ogle prepares to secure the 1890 steam locomotive that has been on display at Chilhowee Park for the past 54 years onto a tractortrailer Thursday for transport to a restoration site.
Workers maneuver No. 154, a 1890 steam locomotive, Thursday from the section of track it has been displayed on for the past 54 years at Chilhowee Park to the back of a tractor-trailer. The locomotive, recently acquired by the Three Rivers Rambler, will be transported today to Knoxville Locomotive Works off Central Avenue, where a two-year restoration project will begin.
abandened trains
Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:13 am
Thanks to p51 & all who supplied photos here...nice break from the norm.
That Crossett Western 2-8-2T brings back memories as I rode her on her debut run in late '06 with a buddy, Luke Johnson, who rebuilt her.
The other photo of sister 17 on the MRSR is of an old friend...I ran that engine for pay waaaay back in '72 on the Klamath & Hoppow Valley in Northern CA.
Grand Canyon's 29 is a real unsung puller and is rated for as many cars as big sister 4960. 29 was out of service when I worked for GCR in '99, but I did see her run back in the early 90's & again this summer after her rebuild.
Nice to see there's so many foamers on this site.
That Crossett Western 2-8-2T brings back memories as I rode her on her debut run in late '06 with a buddy, Luke Johnson, who rebuilt her.
The other photo of sister 17 on the MRSR is of an old friend...I ran that engine for pay waaaay back in '72 on the Klamath & Hoppow Valley in Northern CA.
Grand Canyon's 29 is a real unsung puller and is rated for as many cars as big sister 4960. 29 was out of service when I worked for GCR in '99, but I did see her run back in the early 90's & again this summer after her rebuild.
Nice to see there's so many foamers on this site.
Re: abandened trains
Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:50 pm
I rode Mt Rainier in June and got a cab ride from a guy I know who works the line as a volunteer. Turned out I knew the engineer as well. Photos here: http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/sho ... hp?t=24602Tom Moungovan wrote:Thanks to p51 & all who supplied photos here...nice break from the norm.
That Crossett Western 2-8-2T brings back memories as I rode her on her debut run in late '06 with a buddy, Luke Johnson, who rebuilt her.
The other photo of sister 17 on the MRSR is of an old friend...I ran that engine for pay waaaay back in '72 on the Klamath & Hoppow Valley in Northern CA.
Grand Canyon's 29 is a real unsung puller and is rated for as many cars as big sister 4960. 29 was out of service when I worked for GCR in '99, but I did see her run back in the early 90's & again this summer after her rebuild.
Nice to see there's so many foamers on this site.
As for Grand Canyon Railway, they laid off all their steam crew yesterday and have permanently suspended all steam operations!
http://rypn.sunserver.com/forum/viewtop ... 10&start=0 However, GCR's website doesn't have anything on this yet.
Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:02 am
Abandoned CNW coaling tower Dekalb Il
UP special, Dekalb IL
"Whats this do?"
Rochelle IL train park
Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:25 pm
Saw this steam loco in Fennimore, WI a couple of days ago:
Fennimore, WI:
Saludos,
Tulio
Fennimore, WI:
Saludos,
Tulio
Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:56 pm
Tulio wrote:EDITED.
Jerry,
Here you go:
I was disappointed because the old car exhibit has been reduced in size, and the "Flying Car" is not there anymore. No one at the place could tell me what happened to it.
Saludos,
Tulio
Cool - I was wondering if the P-80 was ever finished. I worked as a tour guide at the Museum of Transportation from 2000 to 2003 before moving up to Oshkosh and taking a job at the EAA AirVenture Museum. When I was working the new automobile building had not been built, and they had just finished putting in a short trolley loop around the end of the Big Boy. Neat place to visit if you ever have the chance.
Zack
Re: Abandoned trains -- Chile (and beyond)
Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:19 pm
There are 3 abandoned steam locomotives in Roanoke, VA. You can do a web search for: The Lost Engines, Roanoke, VA.
I've visited them myself.
I've visited them myself.
Re: Abandoned trains -- Chile (and beyond)
Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:52 pm
Central Vermont
Re: Abandoned trains -- Chile (and beyond)
Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:56 pm
Ignore my previous post. I was typing one thing out and started to change it and wound up posting incomplete. Of course there is no edit button so I can fix the durn thing and I'm too ticked off at my computer and butter fingers to start over again.
Re: Abandoned trains -- Chile (and beyond)
Thu Dec 03, 2009 8:50 am
check out the train museum in bellevue ohio. no clue to the website, but i'm sure a google search will get results. part of the museum is locomotives & cabooses that are privately owned & maintained on old tracks. these guys really have a labor of love. i live a 1/2 hour from their.
Re: Abandoned trains -- Chile (and beyond)
Thu Dec 03, 2009 9:54 am
I don't know if anyone has been here, but if you get the chance, do it. You can walk around them and climb on them and for a fee, drive a yard engine. It is along HWY 70 in Plumas county CA. in Portola.
JOHN
http://www.wplives.org/index2.html
JOHN
http://www.wplives.org/index2.html
Re: Abandoned trains -- Chile (and beyond)
Sun Dec 06, 2009 2:27 pm
Although they're not abandoned, if you're a train fan and you haven't been to the B&O Railroad museum, you're definitely missing out. Unfortunately, part of the roof collapsed in Hurricane Isabel in 2003 and several of the rare engines were damaged. However, the museum really gives you a great perspective from the Tom Thumb to the first diesels.
If you're going to see the B&O Museum in Baltimore, the D.C. Trolley museum in Silver Spring is worth the side trip. They also suffered a loss to their collection when a fire burned down one of their car barns. The surviving collection is still pretty nifty, though.
If you're going to see the B&O Museum in Baltimore, the D.C. Trolley museum in Silver Spring is worth the side trip. They also suffered a loss to their collection when a fire burned down one of their car barns. The surviving collection is still pretty nifty, though.