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| Author: | daylight4449 [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 1:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Steam Coming to Springfield |
Thanks to the gents from Boothbay and Edaville, it appears working steam will be making an appearance at next weekend's Railroad Hobby Show in Springfield; http://www.amherstrail.org/ARS/news-BoothbaySteam.php |
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| Author: | Les Beckman [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 1:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steam Coming to Springfield |
Neat engine! Is the headlight on number 11 an authentic Porter headlight, or if not, is its history known? Thanks. Les |
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| Author: | Howard P. [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 3:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steam Coming to Springfield |
Looks like a Chinese headlight, with that raised section on top. Howard P. |
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| Author: | LVRR2095 [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 4:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steam Coming to Springfield |
The locomotive was NOT built for the Raritan Copper Co. It was built for the Raritan Works of the Anaconda Copper Co. later it's subsidiary International Smelting and Refining. Keith Taylor |
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| Author: | Jennie K [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 7:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steam Coming to Springfield |
I like her, I like her a lot...... ;) |
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| Author: | Dave [ Fri Jan 20, 2017 9:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steam Coming to Springfield |
She'd have made a beautiful saddletanker........ looks a bit disproportional with a tender. |
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| Author: | crij [ Fri Jan 20, 2017 2:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steam Coming to Springfield |
When was the last time railroad equipment operated on the Big E Fairgrounds???? Rich C. |
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| Author: | daylight4449 [ Fri Jan 20, 2017 4:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steam Coming to Springfield |
crij wrote: When was the last time railroad equipment operated on the Big E Fairgrounds???? Rich C. Well the New Haven displayed an FL9 and some coaches there back in the 60s... But I don't think it got farther than that. |
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| Author: | tim o'm [ Fri Jan 27, 2017 9:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steam Coming to Springfield |
I'm cursing like Yosemite Sam right now. Of all the years for me not to go to the show. :( |
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