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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 Jerry 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. |