Steam & Excursion > Southern (CP) 2839 blasting out of New Orleans

Nov 79

2839 is leaving New Orleans on the Southern to Hattiesburg.
It made two roundtrips this weekend. I rode the day before and did some chasing on Sunday.
The Southern liked the 2839 but had trouble with it being not powerful enough on some excursions.
This was probably the case in the more mountainous regions of the Southern Railway but 
out of New Orleans the grade was low.
Here it is pulling 15 cars most of them heavyweight.
I believe the engine is now at the Nethercutt Collection in Sylmar, California, where it is on display outside the museum. 
These were fun times on the Southern and in New Orleans.

Gary



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/29/20 10:01 by gcm.

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I'm glad you also photographed her. I photographed her in Indiana. 
Well done - That signal makes a good photo prop.
Bob

Not a bad spot.  I bet she sounded good with 15 cars!
 

A Southern engineer friend of mine gave me a tape (sound only) made when he was running this engine toward Birmingham and the person in the baggage car commented on the speed during the run..  They reached  100 mph  before dropping down to lower speeds. They put his comments on portions of the run on the tape  He said it rode good and the only complaint he had was that it did not hold enough sand. .

Southern serves the south, eh!

Well......at least they piled the coal up high...without coal boards!
 

Four stars !!   Thanks for posting these , Gary.   --Kelly

Very nice photo for Fat Tuesday!

Every time I see one of these beer can engines it makes me think of Marx tinplate.

Your photos are excellent.  Great location choice.
Thanks for the posting.
ALLEN

 

Looks like the Royal Hudson as well

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