Steam & Excursion > Could have been 60 years ago

Don't know if NKP had many overhead crossings in the 50's, but this view at Blue Island may fill that image.  NKP 765 working it way to Chicago's LaSalle st.station, with the Joliet Rocket on Former Rock Island Main.
Big Berk is crossing over the IHB and CSX in this view. Just to the west' it also crossed the CN (GT) main.
PRRFan

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Modern signals and tank cars give it away.

Engine looks so much better without those raised tender coal boards. Thank you for ditching them.

They didn't "ditch" them, they are only used when needed, and they weren't needed for this relatively short trip.  Rest assured they are sitting outside the shop at the FWRHS ready to go back into action should a long distance need arrive.

andersonb109 Wrote:
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> Modern signals and tank cars give it away.

Thank you professor.

Keystone1 Wrote:
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> Engine looks so much better without those raised
> tender coal boards. Thank you for ditching them.

Again always something to moan about!

Great picture PRRFan, sorry the thread went off the rails by the typical complaints of the two posters after

The new jacket and paint job look great!

Great photo

Hey you kids,get off my lawn..and take those coal boards with you!

I'm amazed nobody complains about the auxillary water tender too.  That's certainly non-prototypical.   Kelly Lynch, if you're out there, just curious why the Auxillary tender hasn't been lettered with anything, whether it be NKP or FWRHS or something else?  Or is the idea to make it NOT stand out?

Just ignore that troll!

4489 Wrote:
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> Keystone1 Wrote:
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> > Engine looks so much better without those
> raised
> > tender coal boards. Thank you for ditching
> them.
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> Again always something to moan about!

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Auxiliary water tender....

Well, the current common-carrier RRs sure are NOT going to erect water tanks  ( every 100 Miles and at service terminals)
and trackside watering columns for excursion operators’ convenience.
UP RR excursions have used multiple auxiliary tenders in past outings.  I don’t remember any belly-aching about their operations...

Objections and sniveling, superfluous comments?
Pipe-down, suck it up,  get over it  and enjoy the majesty of the steeds at full speed—- THAT’S  the GLORY....

Thank you Kelly Lynch and Crew for your tireless efforts at keeping 765 ‘employed’, operational,  and looking wonderful ...

W.  


PS...
​( “It ain’t protypical” is a term applied to toy trains, not current operating locos or real-life conditions...)
 

Junctiontower....thanks for the warning...

Keystone1 Wrote:
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> Junctiontower....thanks for the warning...

I think iot was meant for me to ignore you!!

Keystone1 Wrote:
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> Junctiontower....thanks for the warning...


Would you honestly not go out to see or photograph a steam engine just because it had extended coal boards applied? It's a serious question; trying to comprehend your thought process here...