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Steam & Excursion > NH #3025 - Lerro Photo Charter at the ValleyDate: 05/23/12 13:47 NH #3025 - Lerro Photo Charter at the Valley Author: Mgoldman On Monday and Tuesday, May 21 and 22nd, Lerro Productions sponsored a
rare, if not the first ever, photo charter at the Valley Railroad in Essex, CT. Certainly, the first ever featuring newly restored Mikado #3025 lettered and painstakingly altered to resemble a class J1a to follow the number sequence of the New Haven's J1 class, which covered numbers 3000-3024. The engine, sister to Susquehanna /Bel-Del's #142 was built by Tangshan Locomotive Works in China in 1989 for the Knox & Kane Railroad. The engine's original number was 1658, but later it became the 58. Extensive modifications were made to Americanize and "Hew Haven-ize" the engine including a new cab with arched windows, and extensive work to rebuild the slope back tender with it's handle rails into a proper New Haven look. Not only that, but the engine is fitted with genuine New Haven headlights, bell, whistle, and marker lights - about all that is left of the New Haven regarding it's steam fleet. Anyways - here's one of several photos to come featuring the event. For the first time in recent history, a weather forecast from 4 days earlier actually held true. Still, a great time was to be had by the 40 to 50 patrons in attendance and the rain and the conditions made for some unique opportunities. Special thanks to the crew and staff at the Valley for making this possible. A class act all the way around and a pleasure to work with! /Mitch PS - The engine was turned at Old Saybrook for this event - lol, we were looking for light on the nose (and unique photo ops). The engine was due to be re-wyed Wednesday per the Valley's preference for operating steam facing North. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/23/12 22:45 by Mgoldman.  Date: 05/23/12 14:22 Re: NH #3025 - More to come after rain delay... Author: Mgoldman Did someone order a New Haven Mikado from 1916?
It has arrived. /Mitch  Date: 05/23/12 14:48 Re: NH #3025 - More to come after rain delay... Author: Mgoldman New Haven #3025 makes a pickup at Essex, circa 2012.
/Mitch  Date: 05/23/12 17:07 Re: NH #3025 - More to come after rain delay... Author: bigjim4life As usual, some classic shots! I hope to start on some video tonight...
Date: 05/23/12 17:12 Re: NH #3025 - More to come after rain delay... Author: RuleG Your last photo is a classic.
Date: 05/23/12 17:14 Re: NH #3025 - More to come after rain delay... Author: Tominde WOW for me on #3. That appears to be a great recreation of 1948. Nice work as usual. And of course eagerly awaiting the pan.
Date: 05/23/12 21:31 Re: NH #3025 - More to come after rain delay... Author: Mgoldman Two more - now that my CF cards have fully dried!
/Mitch   Date: 05/23/12 22:32 Re: NH #3025 - More to come after rain delay... Author: Mgoldman Walking the dog,
the rain storm, and... the pan - getting a bit greedy at 1/5th. /Mitch    Date: 05/23/12 22:32 Re: NH #3025 - More to come after rain delay... Author: rcall31060 Mitch, why is it that the class lights on this engine look like Pyle Nationals in some photos and something else altogether in other photos? Am I imagining this? Do I need new glasses? Help!
Bob Callahan Monticello, IN Date: 05/23/12 23:33 Re: NH #3025 - More to come after rain delay... Author: Mgoldman Tominde Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > And of course eagerly awaiting the pan. With lots of folks taking the opportunity of a large open spot across the lake for a pan, I pushed myself and upped the ante to 1/4 second - here is result: /Mitch  Date: 05/24/12 05:34 Re: NH #3025 - More to come after rain delay... Author: m1bprr As always excellent!
Ed K. cp Laurel Run Date: 05/24/12 07:13 Re: NH #3025 - More to come after rain delay... Author: Mgoldman rcall31060 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Mitch, why is it that the class lights on this > engine look like Pyle Nationals in some photos and > something else altogether in other photos? Am I > imagining this? Do I need new glasses? Help! You're not going insane - two different sets of class lights were used on the charter. The electric class lights used Monday are the railroad's. Tuesday's engineer, Bruce Edgerton, has his own oil lights, and uses them whenever he's running. You can always tell when Bruce is the engineer. /Mitch Date: 05/24/12 09:54 Re: NH #3025 - More to come after rain delay... Author: rcall31060 Interesting! Thanks for confirming that I've not gone "round the bend", yet!
Bob Callahan Monticello, IN Date: 05/24/12 10:32 Re: NH #3025 - More to come after rain delay... Author: mikel Great as usual Mitch ! Love the rod/valve gear blur !!
Mike Date: 05/24/12 12:25 Re: NH #3025 - More to come after rain delay... Author: Keystone1 Mitch...Great work! My favorite is picking up the box car from the siding. Say, how about putting up a bunch of your night work from the trip. Thanks. Keystone1
Date: 05/24/12 14:59 Re: NH #3025 - More to come after rain delay... Author: Western_Star Nice!
Date: 05/25/12 12:56 Re: NH #3025 - More to come after rain delay... Author: bxa1 Last image is fantastic
Date: 05/25/12 18:54 Re: NH #3025 - More to come after rain delay... Author: YG Date: 05/26/12 00:33 Re: NH #3025 - More to come after rain delay... Author: choochoocharlie Thanks for all the fantastic NH 3025 shots. Since I grew up back there I have a very sentimental spot for the New Haven Railroad. So it is great to see that the New Haven lives on and is alive and well in steam.
C.C.Chas. Date: 05/31/12 09:54 Re: NH #3025 - More to come after rain delay... Author: Mgoldman Another - Chester, CT
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