Trains and Railways

[Jeff WX1USN]

 

[JohnPD]

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Great shot. Awesome machine.

 

[LtDave]

local 'commuter' train from someplace down by Copenhagen up to Hundested (the Frederiksværk Line)

 

[RichardB]

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Museum?

 

[Jeff WX1USN]

Museum?

The Nevada Northern train museum in Carson City NV

https://nnry.com/

 

[RichardB]

The Nevada Northern train museum in Carson City NV

https://nnry.com/

Thanks. And for the link.

 

[LtDave]

in Pioneer Village, Fairbanks Alaska.

narrow gauge that they still run around the grounds during the summer. it was in the backshops being looked over

 

[Terry McDaniel]

Kiamichi Railroad, crossing the Kiamichi River near Sawyer, OK. Bridge was built for the Frisco RR many years ago. I know for a fact it is over 74 years old. I took this in 2015 and had forgotten about it. Found it while digging through old stuff looking for a bird picture.

Related story about something that happened here a few years ago. A drunk was walking across the highway bridge one night and fell off into the river. A former boss of mine was fishing, heard the splash. They located the feller with a flashlight, my boss cast his line out and snagged him, reeled him in!

 

[inphoto]

The old railroad line to Saudi Arabia in Wadi Rum desert.

 

[Jeff WX1USN]

 

[inphoto]

Wadi Rum desert

 

[RichardB]

Wadi Rum desert
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No longer in function I hope?

 

[inphoto]

I don't think so, but the line is used occasionally by the phosphate quarries to transport the minerals.

 

[RichardB]

I don't think so, but the line is used occasionally by the phosphate quarries to transport the minerals.

Yeah? With the tracks buried in sand? Maybe they send ahead a few men with brooms first, to clear the tracks...

 

[LtDave]

Amtrak (official name The National Railroad Passenger Corporation) was looking to replace its aging fleet of General Electric P42s (locomotive #34) with the new Siemens Charger SC 44.

they had the Charger in a consist they were running back and forth on the lines (for some reason) without power if i remember. they dont seem to have much luck with them in the northern climes because the HUGE vent/grill in the middle of the body, sucks in an enormous amount of cold air, rain, and snow which then causes issues with the prime mover (the diesel engine) inside.

ive never been in one so i dont know if theyre an improvement over the GEs or not. dont know why they brought this to my town, where the tracks dead end and the train cant be turned (around so the lead locomotive is still leading vs trailing)...