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Passenger Trains > North Pole or BustDate: 12/15/12 18:28 North Pole or Bust Author: jmw The Grand Canyon Railway's "Polar Express" whisks its precious cargo to the North Pole and a rendezvous with the fat man himself.
Images taken at the Pronghorn Rd crossing which is a little over four miles north of Williams, AZ. Note: My wife took the second shot, which is actually the best of the three! JMW    Date: 12/15/12 18:51 Re: North Pole or Bust Author: nikon1 Excellent set of photos. Especially the first one.
Charlie MP 53 on the BNSF Topeka Sub Date: 12/15/12 19:02 Re: North Pole or Bust Author: Tominde Now that's a North Pole express. Just need that steam.
Date: 12/15/12 19:12 Re: North Pole or Bust Author: KV1guy Love it..thanks! Last shot.....man that's a big train!
Date: 12/15/12 19:45 Re: North Pole or Bust Author: BNSF-6432 Excellent shots! Number 1 and 2 have Christmas written all over it
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/15/12 19:46 by BNSF-6432. Date: 12/15/12 20:24 Re: North Pole or Bust Author: africansteam Kudos to you and your wife!
Cheers, Jack Date: 12/16/12 03:20 Re: North Pole or Bust Author: GP25 Great pictures.
It's been a long time since I seen these Particular F40s as bookends on a train. Last time I was these as bookends. When they was still used on the old San Diegan Trains J Martin Los Angeles, CA Central Coast Railroad Festival Date: 12/16/12 04:47 Re: North Pole or Bust Author: coaststarlight99 I'm getting cold just looking at these pictures!!! Like out of "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles":
-"What do you suppose the temperature is?" -"1" Date: 12/16/12 08:37 Re: North Pole or Bust Author: oldhound Great shots, wish I had been there for those. Thanks for the post.
Karl Date: 12/16/12 10:58 Re: North Pole or Bust Author: arrow611 Hope your wife used a telephoto lens or setting (point-and-shoot) for that second shot. Otherwise, has she thawed out yet from becoming a "snow-woman?" Brrrrrr ! ! !
Date: 12/16/12 13:06 Re: North Pole or Bust Author: TomPlatten Did they add a separate generator for the cars to those F-40's?
Date: 12/16/12 17:02 Re: North Pole or Bust Author: jmw The #237 and #239 both have HEP generators. Only the #237 uses its HEP as it is the most efficient.
JMW Posted from iPhone Date: 12/21/12 09:29 Re: North Pole or Bust Author: milwrdfan Are these separate gensets, or the original Amtrak HEP tied to the main generator? I ask, because at least the pictures of 237 seem to show an axillary exhaust stack on it.
Scott jmw Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The #237 and #239 both have HEP generators. Only > the #237 uses its HEP as it is the most efficient. > > > JMW > > Posted from iPhone Date: 12/22/12 11:25 Re: North Pole or Bust Author: StrandedTexan milwrdfan Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Are these separate gensets, or the original Amtrak > HEP tied to the main generator? I ask, because at > least the pictures of 237 seem to show an axillary > exhaust stack on it. > > Scott 239 has the original HEP tied to the prime mover. 237 has an independent motor and HEP generator, so it is used for power on these trains. Zak Lybrand Williams, AZ |