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Nostalgia & History > Don't try this at home!Date: 12/03/22 03:41 Don't try this at home! Author: santafe199 In fact, don’t even try this out on the high iron. The unpredictable results usually don’t come highly recommended. Beyond the previous 2 sentences I can offer no details about this rather risqué image. At least the sun was shining... ;^)
1. AT&SF 0-8-0(?) 838 is slightly out of kilter in relationship to the rails, much less its own tender. Apparently a foreign actor has violated the 838’s personal space, creating this untoward situation in Kansas City, MO on August 7, 1937. 2¾ x 4½ BW reprint by Wes Krambeck, from the Art Gibson collection. Soon to be part of the James T. Wilson collection. Thanks for looking back! Lance Garrels (santafe199) Jim Wilson (jtwlunch) ![]() Date: 12/03/22 09:06 Re: Don't try this at home! Author: MacBeau "That's some pretty loose railroading."
—Mac Date: 12/03/22 10:41 Re: Don't try this at home! Author: hotrail "Restricted speed in yard limits on the Strasburg"
Date: 12/03/22 11:56 Re: Don't try this at home! Author: KCRW287 Lance, a good photo I figure at the north end of Chicago Jct. I have this photo and 4 more that go with it. The other engine is a Frisco, they crossed the KCT at Stockyard Crossing. I wonder if one of the crews got a signal wrong. KCRW287
Date: 12/03/22 12:28 Re: Don't try this at home! Author: KCRW287 Date: 12/03/22 12:29 Re: Don't try this at home! Author: KCRW287 Date: 12/03/22 12:32 Re: Don't try this at home! Author: KskidinTx "Well at least they didn't damage the kerosene switch lamp".
Date: 12/03/22 14:40 Re: Don't try this at home! Author: Roadmaster I'm guessing they took 838's headlight off before the big hook went to work.
Matthew Date: 12/03/22 15:38 Re: Don't try this at home! Author: LarryDoyle For what purpose is that arch shaped piece of sheetmetal located next ahead of the headlight on the 838 tender?
-LD Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/03/22 16:40 by LarryDoyle. Date: 12/03/22 16:39 Re: Don't try this at home! Author: santafe199 KCRW287 Wrote: > … 5 more pictures, all credit to Dick Wolf …
Thanks. Dick Wolf was a Gibson contemporary in those days. It’s not surprising to see more than one photographer catching this oopsie. In fact I’d bet that quite a few KC Metro photogs turned out for this one… Posted from iPhone Date: 12/03/22 16:46 Re: Don't try this at home! Author: KCRW287 Lance, I just found these in a file on the computer this past week, I haven't seen them in a couple of years. I am probably 1/2 thru correcting my files and finding all kinds of stuff, deleting some too. KCRW287
Date: 12/03/22 20:03 Re: Don't try this at home! Author: texchief1 Neat shot, Lance!
RC Lundgren Date: 12/03/22 20:48 Re: Don't try this at home! Author: Evan_Werkema LarryDoyle Wrote:
> For what purpose is that arch shaped piece of > sheetmetal located next ahead of the headlight on > the 838 tender? That's a hose reel box. A lot of Santa Fe tenders for smaller steam locomotives had them: https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?10,5039221 https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?11,4703956,4705136#msg-4705136 https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?10,4596865,4597402#msg-4597402 A few tenders behind preserved Santa Fe steam locomotives still have them, such as: 2-8-0 #762 in Chanute, KS: https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,3122393,3122413#3122413 2-8-0 #811 in Atchison, KS: https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?11,3543228,3543317#3543317 2-6-2 #1079 in Coffeyville, KS: https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,3122393,3122409#3122409 |