It is currently Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:39 pm

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 7 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: RMNE New Haven RS3 makes it on Trains must see list.
PostPosted: Mon Nov 04, 2013 12:16 pm 
User avatar

Joined: Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:05 pm
Posts: 1053
Location: MA
Trains magazine had a special issue devoted to locomotive. They listed the top ten preserved diesel locomotive that you must see. In that list was the Railroad Museum of New England's RS3 529. It was nice to see it make the list.


Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: RMNE New Haven RS3 makes it on Trains must see list.
PostPosted: Mon Nov 04, 2013 1:34 pm 

Joined: Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:07 pm
Posts: 1192
Location: Leicester, MA.
I'm trying to remember, but has 529 been put on its new wheels? I can't remember if they've been put on yet, or if it's just the matter of waiting for the crane to lift the engine...

_________________
Dylan M. Lambert
https://www.facebook.com/LambertLocomotive/


Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: RMNE New Haven RS3 makes it on Trains must see list.
PostPosted: Mon Nov 04, 2013 2:16 pm 

Joined: Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm
Posts: 6400
RCD wrote:
Trains magazine had a special issue devoted to locomotive. They listed the top ten preserved diesel locomotive that you must see. In that list was the Railroad Museum of New England's RS3 529. It was nice to see it make the list.


Well, I guess I'm just a bit confused by this. What puts NYNH&H's #529 on the list over the other surviving RS-3's? Is it the New Haven paint scheme? Or is the RS-3 one of the ten diesel models that are a must-see, and the 529 was just picked as an example? Please clue me in if possible. Thanks.

Les


Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: RMNE New Haven RS3 makes it on Trains must see list.
PostPosted: Mon Nov 04, 2013 4:01 pm 

Joined: Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:21 pm
Posts: 534
Location: Danbury, CT
daylight4449 wrote:
I'm trying to remember, but has 529 been put on its new wheels? I can't remember if they've been put on yet, or if it's just the matter of waiting for the crane to lift the engine...


NH 529 will eventually have its traction motors and wheel sets changed out. Preparations have been made.

_________________
Randy Patterson
RMNE/NAUG


Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: RMNE New Haven RS3 makes it on Trains must see list.
PostPosted: Mon Nov 04, 2013 8:25 pm 

Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2005 9:06 pm
Posts: 2530
Location: Thomaston & White Plains
Perhaps it is because NH 529's home is on a line that it worked during much of its active revenue service career. Aside from places like EBT and the Colorado narrow gages, I can't think of too many preserved locomotives that operate on original home rails.

The wheel work mentioned above is scheduled to start soon, and plans are to have 529 back in service for the 2014 operating season. We will post photos, updates, etc. here as the project develops.

It was a nice surprise to see 529 on that Trains list; I think she deserves that honor (but I'm biased...). Thank you, Trains!

Howard P.

_________________
"I'm a railroad man, not a prophet."


Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: RMNE New Haven RS3 makes it on Trains must see list.
PostPosted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 10:54 pm 

Joined: Sun Aug 22, 2004 8:28 am
Posts: 2726
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Was the 529 ever numbered 0529 on the NH?

_________________
David M. Wilkins

"They love him, gentlemen, and they respect him, not only for himself, for his character, for his integrity and judgment and iron will, but they love him most of all for the enemies he has made."


Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: RMNE New Haven RS3 makes it on Trains must see list.
PostPosted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 11:32 pm 

Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2005 9:06 pm
Posts: 2530
Location: Thomaston & White Plains
No. The "0" prefix, used on New Haven locomotives other than steam, went away in 1949-1950. The Alco RS-3 locomotive deliveries started in mid-1950, with 517. NH 0500-0516 were RS-2s, delivered in late 1947-late 1948.

Many, but not all, electric locomotives carrying the "0" had it removed after 1952, but all the diesels so prefixed retained the "0" until their end as PC units.

Howard P.

_________________
"I'm a railroad man, not a prophet."


Offline
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 7 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]


 Who is online

Users browsing this forum: AlderGulch12, Google [Bot], Majestic-12 [Bot], philip.marshall and 94 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to: