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| Author: | softwerkslex [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 6:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Google Maps Image from Strasburg Tender |
OK, who is it that took the 360 degree shot from the tender of, 475? https://www.google.dk/maps/@39.9838815,-76.1571247,3a,60y,273.77h,72.86t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s5lm8n19B0Trns7UKi1ftiQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en And I just discovered that it is a path shot, continuing as long as I have the patience to click. |
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| Author: | Richard Glueck [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 6:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Maps Image from Strasburg Tender |
Clever! |
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| Author: | Les Beckman [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 9:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Maps Image from Strasburg Tender |
The 3-bay open top hopper in the photo carries NYO&W reporting marks. Is NYO&W 150 actually a New York, Ontario & Western car? Thanks. Les Addendum - I found a Strasburg equipment roster and apparently number 150 is a former New York Central car, road number unknown. Now I wonder if the NYO&W painted their hopper cars in the manner shown. I looked for a photo of a NYO&W hopper on the internet, but of course, no luck. Les |
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| Author: | Dennis Storzek [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 11:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Maps Image from Strasburg Tender |
Somewhere I've seen a partial photo of a twenties era O&W hopper (it's in the background of a locomotive photo) that had rather extensive lettering, including the W-in-the-O herald, but all the photos I've seen from WWII and later just say "OW", and a number. Not very exciting at all. |
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| Author: | Earl Knoob [ Sat Jun 24, 2017 9:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Maps Image from Strasburg Tender |
The other side of said hopper car is lettered "D&RGW". I was told the lettering was applied for a charter freight operation. |
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| Author: | Bobharbison [ Mon Jun 26, 2017 12:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Maps Image from Strasburg Tender |
I don't know who did this imagery, but it may have been Google themselves. It's not the first time they've created a "street view" from on board a train. https://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archive ... stree.html They also have them for various amusement parks, as well as the giant model railroad in Germany. |
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| Author: | dwa2503107 [ Tue Jun 27, 2017 12:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Maps Image from Strasburg Tender |
If you are a non-profit, such as what we are at Friends of the Stewartstown Railroad, Inc, you can apply to borrow a special camera from google. We are in the process of doing this. Otherwise, you can buy a camera for around 200-300 and do it yourself: https://www.google.com/streetview/publish/ |
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| Author: | RCD [ Tue Jun 27, 2017 9:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Maps Image from Strasburg Tender |
I have done a few includeing one at the Shelburne Falls Trolley Museume. Was thinking about trying to do a 360 video of a trolley ride so we could offer virtual reality trolley rides at events such as the Springfield train hobby show. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.5995908 ... Fphoto.jpg |
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| Author: | robertjohndavis [ Tue Jun 27, 2017 11:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Maps Image from Strasburg Tender |
Les Beckman wrote: The 3-bay open top hopper in the photo carries NYO&W reporting marks. Is NYO&W 150 actually a New York, Ontario & Western car? Thanks. Les Addendum - I found a Strasburg equipment roster and apparently number 150 is a former New York Central car, road number unknown. Now I wonder if the NYO&W painted their hopper cars in the manner shown. I looked for a photo of a NYO&W hopper on the internet, but of course, no luck. Les Hi Les, The Old Woman wasn't a 3-bay hot spot. Some early hoppers were lettered with NYO&W reporting marks, but also with the O&W herald. In later years, a simple O.W. sufficed for reporting marks. No known O&W hoppers survive, though it wouldn't surprise me if there's one or two under a culm bank in the northern anthracite field. All in all, there is very little O&W rolling stock other than cabooses and a handful of other pieces. One of my greatest dreams is to find some long lost piece of the O&W. Rob |
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