TheLastColdBeer Posted December 16, 2021 Member ID: 489 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 52 Topic Count: 553 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4745 Content Per Day: 0.82 Reputation: 6058 Achievement Points: 42053 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 18 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 23, 2024 Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Android Posted December 16, 2021 Watched Human Desire the other morning, love when Broderick Crawford plays a less than stellar character. The train Glenn Ford is piloting pulls into the yard, and it looks like an EMD as the powerplant. Close up shots switch to an ALCO PA. Never heard of Central National, was that just a name created for the movie? TBB and loaderXI 2 Awards
loaderXI Posted December 16, 2021 Member ID: 252 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 73 Topic Count: 397 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 6443 Content Per Day: 1.11 Reputation: 6585 Achievement Points: 54697 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 32 Joined: 09/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Wednesday at 01:37 AM Birthday: 03/22/1965 Device: Windows Posted December 16, 2021 I grew up around the corner from Baldwin Locomotive Works and the EMD and Alco products killed them because they could not keep up lol...They both out performed them but I used to get to watch them bring the trains out on the turn style bridge to turn them around...I used to ride Engine 58 all the time with my kids on the Wilmington Western RR...It was a blast as she went across 7 wooden bridges and cross a few roads... Engine No. 58 was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia in October 1907 for the Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad... She later became Atlanta, Birmingham & Coast No. 27. The locomotive was eventually sold to the U.S. Army and wore the number 6961, and was sold again to the Virginia Blue Ridge Railway and became their No. 4... She was later purchased by the Mead Corporation of Lynchburg, Va., and renumbered 300. In 1963, Malcolm Ottinger purchased No. 300 for his Valley Forge Scenic Railroad... The engine was then purchased for the Wilmington & Western in 1973 and renumbered to 58 its original number... She returned to service in 1998 and has been operating ever since... KaptCrunch and TheLastColdBeer 2 Awards
TBB Posted December 16, 2021 Member ID: 989 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 293 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 21396 Content Per Day: 3.77 Reputation: 23075 Achievement Points: 153271 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 418 Joined: 01/07/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 22 hours ago Birthday: 01/27/1946 Device: iPad Posted December 16, 2021 Is a classic - seen it many times. A modern one I like and have a copy of - "Unstoppable" with Denzel Washington TheLastColdBeer 1 Awards
TheLastColdBeer Posted December 16, 2021 Member ID: 489 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 52 Topic Count: 553 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4745 Content Per Day: 0.82 Reputation: 6058 Achievement Points: 42053 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 18 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 23, 2024 Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Android Author Posted December 16, 2021 EMD had the advantage over everybody. They were allowed to build diesels during the war, but everyone else was pigeon-holed into steam because of war transportation regulations. When the war ended, General Motors had years of trouble shooting behind them. Baldwin, ALCO, and Fairbanks had to play catch-up, without much luck. I'll check out "Unstoppable" TBB, I like Denzel as an actor. TBB and loaderXI 2 Awards
TBB Posted December 17, 2021 Member ID: 989 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 293 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 21396 Content Per Day: 3.77 Reputation: 23075 Achievement Points: 153271 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 418 Joined: 01/07/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 22 hours ago Birthday: 01/27/1946 Device: iPad Posted December 17, 2021 55 minutes ago, TheLastColdBeer said: EMD had the advantage over everybody. They were allowed to build diesels during the war, but everyone else was pigeon-holed into steam because of war transportation regulations. When the war ended, General Motors had years of trouble shooting behind them. Baldwin, ALCO, and Fairbanks had to play catch-up, without much luck. I'll check out "Unstoppable" TBB, I like Denzel as an actor. It's continually on TV - watch my copy at least4 times a year - keeps me interested in my model railroad. Awards
Timmah! Posted December 17, 2021 Member ID: 26443 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 506 Topics Per Day: 0.18 Content Count: 6214 Content Per Day: 2.21 Reputation: 10663 Achievement Points: 53092 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 121 Joined: 11/01/17 Status: Offline Last Seen: 14 hours ago Birthday: 09/26/1971 Device: Android Posted December 17, 2021 This is the man you need to consult, although he's somewhat difficult, at times. https://youtu.be/y-W5pVO2BEs or his buddy: https://youtu.be/KSXP8tkWdtM BUDMAN 1 Awards
TheLastColdBeer Posted December 17, 2021 Member ID: 489 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 52 Topic Count: 553 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4745 Content Per Day: 0.82 Reputation: 6058 Achievement Points: 42053 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 18 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 23, 2024 Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Android Author Posted December 17, 2021 Jon Voight in "Runaway Train" 1985, is worth a view. TBB 1 Awards
TBB Posted December 18, 2021 Member ID: 989 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 293 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 21396 Content Per Day: 3.77 Reputation: 23075 Achievement Points: 153271 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 418 Joined: 01/07/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 22 hours ago Birthday: 01/27/1946 Device: iPad Posted December 18, 2021 15 hours ago, TheLastColdBeer said: Jon Voight in "Runaway Train" 1985, is worth a view. Seen it several times - a good one - same theme as Unstoppable Awards
major-mark63 Posted December 18, 2021 Member ID: 23233 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 24 Topic Count: 51 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3123 Content Per Day: 0.87 Reputation: 2315 Achievement Points: 24911 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 12 Joined: 09/10/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 08/11/1963 Device: Windows Posted December 18, 2021 Elvis9 should reply on this post he knows about trains Awards
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