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Date: 09/24/16 17:22
Whistle in the Piney Woods
Author: WrongWayMurphy

Had a little fun with former Magma AZ #7 (formerly Tremont & Gulf) yesterday in the
East Texas piney woods.

Near Rusk TX
Near Maydelle TX
Near DeepWoodsOff, TX
 



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Date: 09/24/16 17:25
Re: Whistle in the Piney Woods
Author: WrongWayMurphy

Turning #7 on the wye at Palestine TX

Backing up to the spring switch, past my official #7 chase car.

Engineer moves reverser to forward position, activates headlight.

#7 pulls past to couple to opposite end of pax cars



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Date: 09/24/16 17:33
Re: Whistle in the Piney Woods
Author: WrongWayMurphy

Fireman Chaz in his office

175 PSI seems about right

Glorious #7 at Palestine with injector activated



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/24/16 17:39 by WrongWayMurphy.



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Date: 09/24/16 17:58
Re: Whistle in the Piney Woods
Author: Tominde

Very nice.   Any video coming?
 

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Date: 09/24/16 18:05
Re: Whistle in the Piney Woods
Author: CaliforniaMachinist

Interesting to see that they got rid of her signature copper painted smokebox.....wonder why?

Posted from iPhone

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Date: 09/24/16 18:20
Re: Whistle in the Piney Woods
Author: lynnpowell

Regarding photo #1, it just doesn't look right with a "Big Dome" on the drawbar of the tender of #7!

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Date: 09/24/16 18:35
Re: Whistle in the Piney Woods
Author: nhiwwrr

CaliforniaMachinist Wrote:
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> Interesting to see that they got rid of her
> signature copper painted smokebox.....wonder why?
>
> Posted from iPhone

I was thinking the same thing....

Posted from Android

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Date: 09/25/16 05:10
Re: Whistle in the Piney Woods
Author: WrongWayMurphy

Tominde Wrote:
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> Very nice.   Any video coming?
>  

I did take video but file must be too big as it won't finish loading on this 
trainorders.com site.

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Date: 09/25/16 07:19
Re: Whistle in the Piney Woods
Author: Earlk

nhiwwrr Wrote:
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> CaliforniaMachinist Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Interesting to see that they got rid of her
> > signature copper painted smokebox.....wonder
> why?
> >
> > Posted from iPhone
>
> I was thinking the same thing....
>
> Posted from Android

Two possible reasons:

1. They don't know were to get the copper paint....

or

2. No one cares anymore.

If it is #1, the paint is Rustoleum ultra hi-temp Burnt Copper.  I could only find it in rattle cans, so I bought a whole case at the Palestine Home Depot.

If it is #2..... well it was great while it lasted.  At least it still is lettered Magma Arizona, and has the headlight on the smoke box door.

Nice pic by Brian Jansky..

 

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