Steam & Excursion > ATSF 4-6-2 3424 on display in Kinsley Ks

Passed thru the Kinsley Ks area this past Friday and took the time to shoot the 3424 that is on display here. Have not been thru this area in a number of years and didn't recall seeing this one the last time thru. But, here it is, not looking too bad all in all. Really like the design.(Being a Pennsy Fan and all) TFL. Ben (Shot at Kinsley Ks on Aug 8 2014)

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Three sisters left in Kansas.

This one at Kinsley, #3416 in Great Bend in the City Park, and #3415 in Abilene that operates on the Abilene & Smoky Valley RR.

Mike

Sure looks complete with the jacket intact. Wonder what's under it.

Looks like the idiot with the bucket of white paint started on her but they shot him before he could get to the drivers.
Nice looking 4-6-2.

The white paint makes the rods and valve gear stand out... I'd use gray myself. Back in the day, the rods and gear would be polished up to some extent, or at least clean to the base metal, making them more visible; in this case they'd be tarnished to the point of obscurity. Visible rotating rods and moving gear was part of the excitement of working steam, along with the thunderous noise and kaleidoscopic exhaust. Don't know about you, but back in the day (1950s) we'd occasionally see SP power with 'whilewalls' Just a bit of extra spiff that would soon be dirty from road grime.

At least they're not red, like European practice... which as I understand was done to make small cracks more visible.

Have a nice Sunday.

John.

Think he's referring to the white pilot, not the rods.


jkh2cpu Wrote:
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> The white paint makes the rods and valve gear
> stand out... I'd use gray myself. Back in the
> day, the rods and gear would be polished up to
> some extent, or at least clean to the base metal,
> making them more visible; in this case they'd be
> tarnished to the point of obscurity. Visible
> rotating rods and moving gear was part of the
> excitement of working steam, along with the
> thunderous noise and kaleidoscopic exhaust. Don't
> know about you, but back in the day (1950s) we'd
> occasionally see SP power with 'whilewalls' Just
> a bit of extra spiff that would soon be dirty from
> road grime.
>
> At least they're not red, like European
> practice... which as I understand was done to
> make small cracks more visible.
>
> Have a nice Sunday.
>
> John.

And then there's this poor thing in Raton, MN. (Evan caught a mistake here, this engine is in Las Vegas, NM, not Raton.) The yellow hand rails really stand out. Whatever happened to "business black" ?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/11/14 06:13 by ddg.

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The usual ATSF Locomotive Finished Materials Corp. "Universal" cast-steel driving wheel centers. 3415 has the same. Bet they could really roll with those fitted.

I hope the jacket has wood blocks beneath, but it sure looks to be in good condition, and I thus fear it's never been removed for asbestos abatement.

Thanks for this image.

John Bush
Omaha

I see 3424's bell has been rewired. Nope still has asbestos.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/10/14 19:34 by BNSF7776.