Steam & Excursion > Some 765 photos

Some photos of yesterday's trips during a great ride on Norm's car Tioga Pass.

1. Meeting an outbound Metra East of Joliet.

2. The mob along Hwy 30.

3. Norm assists passengers unloading at La Salle St.

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4. Photo op at La Salle St. Station.

5. Steam crew doing its thing.

6. The RI herald was a nice touch.

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I forgot this one, from the morning trip at 103rd St.

And here we are enjoying the ride in the Tioga Pass.

Andy



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/18/17 09:27 by AndyBrown.

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Those are really, really nice photos! That first
one of the met with the Metra train is superb!
Heck, I like all of them! And thank you for
showing why she runs -- the people. Look at the
huge crowds she attracts! Steam is a real
"people-magnet"! Your photos do tell a story.
(I wonder what that trucker hauling autos thought
of the 765? Another story we will never know.)

Thanks to all who made this weekend's trips happen!
Lima Super Power RULES! (Along with Alco! <G> And
Baldwin! <G>)

What was the origin of that aux water car? Looks a bit like an L&N M1 tender.

Scott Griggs
Louisville, KY

The Aux. tank is RPCX 767. It is a 1949 L&N Berkshire tender (Lima) that was a gift of Seaboard System in 1984 to FWRHS. 765 used this tender until 1994.. It never went to the steam shop at Birmingham. It has been rebuilt with all new wheelsets and rebuilt brake and spring rigging. Three feet of tank space was converted to a "garage" for water treatment chemicals, oils and grease. That reduced the tank capacity from 26,000 to 23,0000 gallons.