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Steam & Excursion > Where 3 Mainline Roads Shared One Engine Facility!Date: 03/02/15 04:13 Where 3 Mainline Roads Shared One Engine Facility! Author: LoggerHogger Unique among the small towns in the West is the engine facility that once existed at the town Of Hoquium, Washington. It was here that the 3 mainline railroads of the Pacific Northwest came together and used a single engine service facility.
The close quarters that were shared by these 3 railroads is amply demonstrated by this photo taken by Al Farrow in March 1938. Standing at the ready for their next days service were Union Pacific #3215, Northern Pacific #1675 and Milwaukee #7201. Each of these engines have found their way down the respective branch lines of their parent road to the town of Hoquium where they all came together at this one engine facility. This scene must have been pretty uinque even at the time Al took it for it was published in the March 1938 issue of Railroad Magazine! Martin Edited 5 time(s). Last edit at 03/02/15 04:30 by LoggerHogger.  Date: 03/02/15 06:38 Re: Where 3 Mainline Roads Shared One Engine Facility! Author: Keystone1 A gem! Look at that light. Look at that sharpness. Another one for you steam book!
Date: 03/02/15 06:54 Re: Where 3 Mainline Roads Shared One Engine Facility! Author: ajax247 A book might be a really good idea. One with maps to go along with the photos. Hoquium might be a place known to all in the NW, but not for the rest of us. Tying the photos to the geography would add to the interest.
Hope you are thinking about it... Date: 03/02/15 16:34 Re: Where 3 Mainline Roads Shared One Engine Facility! Author: nycman So clear and sharp, and what a collection of power. That is one great photo, Martin. Al Farrow did some fine work.
Date: 03/02/15 16:39 Re: Where 3 Mainline Roads Shared One Engine Facility! Author: LarryDoyle My vote for the best lookin' - the one on the right.
-Larry Doyle Date: 03/02/15 16:46 Re: Where 3 Mainline Roads Shared One Engine Facility! Author: railcow Hoquiam, Washington.
Date: 03/02/15 17:12 Re: Where 3 Mainline Roads Shared One Engine Facility! Author: howeld LarryDoyle Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > My vote for the best lookin' - the one on the > right. > > -Larry Doyle I'll second that. With the one on the left in 2nd place. Date: 03/02/15 20:15 Re: Where 3 Mainline Roads Shared One Engine Facility! Author: lynnpowell Didn't Hoquiam have a nice brick or cut stone "Union Station" also?
Date: 03/02/15 20:49 Re: Where 3 Mainline Roads Shared One Engine Facility! Author: LarryDoyle Whar might be that valve handle used for next to the 3216's headlight?
Date: 03/03/15 19:41 Re: Where 3 Mainline Roads Shared One Engine Facility! Author: BryanTCook LarryDoyle Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Whar might be that valve handle used for next to > the 3216's headlight? Looks like it might be for a water column or oil crane for the tank in the background. Date: 03/04/15 08:59 Re: Where 3 Mainline Roads Shared One Engine Facility! Author: LarryDoyle BryanTCook Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > LarryDoyle Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Whar might be that valve handle used for next > to > > the 3216's headlight? > > Looks like it might be for a water column or oil > crane for the tank in the background. Thanks, I think you're right. -John |