 PCInTechkeeping art alive since 1953Premium
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Massena, NY
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Re: For you Train Buffs. Trains is trains, my son. The old steam trains screamed POWER!!!! You'd love 'em!  |
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 TrainBuffThe New Haven RailroadPremium
join:2003-05-01
Buffalo, NY
kudos:4 | Through my membership in numerous railroad organizations, I have worked numerous excursions pulled by steam. Too see a long train pulled by steam, words cannot describe it.
But, I'm known as a juice jack. That is one who likes electrified railroads. As you can tell, I'm a fan of the former New Haven RR. My favorite part of the railroad was the 4 track electrified main between New Haven & New York. And even the NY Subway.
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 JulioBachatero y Que?Premium
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Brooklyn, NY
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I think this screams power.
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TrainBuffThe New Haven RailroadPremium
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Buffalo, NY
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2 edits | For something that really screams power, here's picture of a EF-3 heading a eastbound freight to Cedar Hill passing Burr Rd. in Bridgeport.
This engine can easily pull a 150 + car freight with ease. One motor (electrics are called motors) pulling a 150+ car freight leaving Oak Point to Bay Ridge can make the grade leading to the approach for Hell Gate Bridge from a dead start near the approach while a trio of diesels with less cars have to make a long back up move to make a start up the approach.
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Train Yourself To Relax...Ride The New Haven Railroad! Weather or No...Go New Haven!
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GG1 @ PA Railroad museum |
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TrainBuffThe New Haven RailroadPremium
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Buffalo, NY
kudos:4 | A GG1 showing her stride. |
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PCInTechkeeping art alive since 1953Premium
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Massena, NY
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said by Julio:I think this screams power. Awesome picture, did you take that? However, to me it says "electric toy train set".  I grew up around Steam and Diesel. To go to NYC, you had to change to the electric trains and they just didn't have the same ooomph to me.  I adore subways, though, and they're electric, so I guess I'm conflicted. LOL |
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JulioBachatero y Que?Premium
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Brooklyn, NY
kudos:1 | I might be slightly biased towards preferring subway trains...probably cause I've operated them. |
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 lilhurricaneCrunchin' For CuresPremium,Mod
join:2003-01-11
Purple Zone
kudos:51 | Dont'cha look sharp?
...steer us towards the cheeseburgers |
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JulioBachatero y Que?Premium
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Brooklyn, NY
kudos:1 | Next stop, Cheeseburger and pickle land.. Stand clear of the closing doors. *ding dong*  |
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lilhurricaneCrunchin' For CuresPremium,Mod
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Purple Zone
kudos:51 | w00t |
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said by PCInTech:To go to NYC, you had to change to the electric trains and they just didn't have the same ooomph to me. I remember that, lived upstate for awhile and my father worked for NYCRR. In those days, family got a pass to ride for free. So my mother liked to take shopping trips to NYC. Anyhow, I do remember riding in the cab of, what I assume was, an FL9 from Croton-Harmon into GCT. |
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TrainBuffThe New Haven RailroadPremium
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Buffalo, NY
kudos:4 | Under the New York Central Railroad , from Croton-Harmon to GCT, you would had one of these motors on a non MU train. FL9s did not come on former NYC property until the New Haven RR came under Penn Central in 1969.
When the NHRR obtained the FL9's, the NYCRR did try one on the Harlem Branch. It would have been a perfect engine for that service to eliminate a engine change in North White Plains. The NYCRR did not go for them. The FL9 would did ply those rails and the Hudson Div. until,like I wrote, 1969. The FL9 had a slow starting and did not have the power as the motors. In fact, some rush hour trains under the New Haven had to be pulled by a motor. And I could not see why the NHRR purchased the FL9 replacing good motors and running then under energized catenary.
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Train Yourself To Relax...Ride The New Haven Railroad! Weather or No...Go New Haven!
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| This would have been about 1970-71 or so, I guess it was PCRR by then. For some reason I was thinking PCRR didn't come to be until closer to '74... I do remember those GE's too though. Although I could swear it was an EMD, but I was also still pretty young at the time and it was at night. |
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TrainBuffThe New Haven RailroadPremium
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Buffalo, NY
kudos:4 | It was Penn Central then. The NYC & PRR merger took effect on Feb. 1, 1968 with the NHRR added on Jan. 1, 1969.
The FL9 was built by EMD. The NYC motors were built by Alco-GE. The link shows different classes of NYC motors.
»donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr085.htm
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