Nostalgia & History > A Reading Railroad tug boat many years ago

Here is a picture of the Reading Company Tug boat Brandywine at Port Richmond in Philadelphia many, many years ago. I have no clue who took the picture. I actually believe it was a company photographer.
back in the old days most of the railroads who operated their own port facilities also had their own tug boat and barge fleets.
Jim



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/31/14 17:49 by jim6300loco.

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Brandywine is still in service for Eastern Towboat in Boston.

used to car float interchange traffic over to the P-ESL in Camden at Bulson St and Linden Ave

sixaxlecentury Wrote:
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> Brandywine is still in service for Eastern Towboat
> in Boston.


wow that is good news.
Jim

http://cdn2.shipspotting.com/photos/middle/0/1/1/1437110.jpg

Wonder if it is still packing a FM O-P engine.

It is. 6 Cylinder 38D.

When it was brand new...

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sixaxlecentury Wrote:
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> It is. 6 Cylinder 38D.
>
> When it was brand new...


Sure would be neat to know what all the numbers are officially describing in the two pictures.
Jim

I will retype those out later, I would have last night but didnt have the books handy.

Wheelhouse:
1) Rudder Angle Indicator
2) Astern Clutch Air Gauge
3) Ahead Clutch Air Gauge
4) Tail Shaft Speed
5) Main Engine Control Stand
6) Compass
7) Searchlight Control
8) Air Whistle
9) Black Light For Instruments
10) Switch For Searchlight
11) Switch For Windshield Wiper
12) Manual & Power Steering Control Switch

Engine:
1) Main Engine, 960HP FM 6 Cylinder 38D 8 1/8th
2) Start & Run Control
3) Air Start Valve
4) Manual Speed Control for Engine
5 & 6) Exhaust Nozzles (5 is cutoff to the left)
7) Woodward Governor
8) Clutch Air Tank
9) Cooling water for Exhaust (9 is cutoff on the left)
10) Exhaust Temp. Thermal Units
11) Emergency Stop Button
12) Emergency Stop Reset
13) Pilot House Engine Control Rod to Governor.

sixaxlecentury Wrote:
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> Wheelhouse:
> 1) Rudder Angle Indicator
> 2) Astern Clutch Air Gauge
> 3) Ahead Clutch Air Gauge
> 4) Tail Shaft Speed
> 5) Main Engine Control Stand
> 6) Compass
> 7) Searchlight Control
> 8) Air Whistle
> 9) Black Light For Instruments
> 10) Switch For Searchlight
> 11) Switch For Windshield Wiper
> 12) Manual & Power Steering Control Switch
>
> Engine:
> 1) Main Engine, 960HP FM 6 Cylinder 38D 8 1/8th
> 2) Start & Run Control
> 3) Air Start Valve
> 4) Manual Speed Control for Engine
> 5 & 6) Exhaust Nozzles (5 is cutoff to the left)
> 7) Woodward Governor
> 8) Clutch Air Tank
> 9) Cooling water for Exhaust (9 is cutoff on the
> left)
> 10) Exhaust Temp. Thermal Units
> 11) Emergency Stop Button
> 12) Emergency Stop Reset
> 13) Pilot House Engine Control Rod to Governor.


Now that's neat. thanks for posting it.
Jim

Brandywine yesterday...

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