A few more Strasburg pics...

Erik Ledbetter · **Posted:** Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:49 pm

Some early results from pouring through the slides I got back today... though everything was shot in color, I'm in a black and white kind of mood...

Mollie at speed

Engine 90, run west

Woah, Nellie!

'Night, Mollie.

Stephen Hussar · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:51 pm

Really nice, Erik -- thanks for sharing.

Is that the fireman stepping forward with a scoop of coal in the first photo? Between that, and catching her "rods down," makes that one my favorite. They're ALL nice however!

Stephen

Erik Ledbetter · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 2:28 pm

Stephen Hussar wrote:

Is that the fireman stepping forward with a scoop of coal in the first photo? Between that, and catching her "rods down," makes that one my favorite. Stephen

Thank YOU, Stephen--coming from you that means a lot.

Yes, the N&W Ms are deckless engines, with the backhead located at the very rear of the cab, so that's the fireman there on the tender deck with scoop in hand.

tomgears · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 3:19 pm

The going away shot is my favorite! Great shots all around. Thanks for sharing.

JR May · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 6:38 pm

The shot with the tank car is fantastic. It took a ton of paper work to get it there, but it was sure worth it. Fantastic.

J.R. May

S. Weaver · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:42 pm

JR May wrote:

The shot with the tank car is fantastic. It took a ton of paper work to get it there, but it was sure worth it. Fantastic.

When Venezia showed up with it ("Here ya go!"), I said, Oh great, another mouth to feed. But Mike knew better; she's the tank car of my dreams ...

Erik Ledbetter · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:21 pm

It really is the platonic ideal of a tank car.

I got curious about just who the Tidewater Oil Company was--it wasn't a familiar name to me. I found a servicable corporate history here:

http://www.royalpetroleum.com/aboutUs.php

Turns out Tidewater was an East Coast company that fell under control of a J. Paul Getty-owned west coast refiner, Associated. On the East Coast they kept the Tidewater brand name consumers knew, but introduced Associated's flying A logo.

JR May · **Posted:** Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:14 am

If you go to http://www.njmt.org/tidewatertankcars.htm you'll see the history of the Tidewater cars as well as the history of Tidewater and the Flying A.
J.R.

wesp · **Posted:** Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:55 am

Quote:

When Venezia showed up with it ("Here ya go!"), I said, Oh great, another mouth to feed. But Mike knew better; she's the tank car of my dreams ...

OK. I am confused. Is the tank car part of Strasburg's freight fleet or on loan?

Wesley

Kelly Anderson · **Joined:** Tue Sep 14, 2004 7:52 am **Posts:** 2477

johnacraft · **Joined:** Thu Aug 26, 2004 2:53 pm **Posts:** 660

wesp wrote:

OK. I am confused. Is the tank car part of Strasburg's freight fleet or on loan?

See Kelly's previous post:

http://rypn.sunserver.com/forum/viewtop ... highlight=

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6487

Was Mike the person who donated the car to you? If so, I say thank you Mike!

Les

Erik Ledbetter · **Posted:** Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:17 pm

Mike Venezia is a noted East Coast specialist in trucking transit and railroad equipment; he's the preferred shipping and rigging specialist for many historic railroads and museums out this way.

rev66vette · **Joined:** Mon Aug 30, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 362

What a great thread! The links and information provided as it progressed was awesome. Thanks to everyone who contributed. Discussions such as these really show what this site is about.

JR May · **Posted:** Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:31 pm

It is Strasburg's. Not a loan. And they have done a great job with it.

J.R.