There are many adults who build trains from LEGO, and many of them are very detailed (& expensive to build,) and the bright red and yellow diesel colors make it easy to build a roster for The Rock. I greatly appreciate your video series and find the slow pace and the fact that you are understanding of new railfan ignorance of knowledge about such things refreshing. Everyday, I try to find something new, thus broadening my interests in trains. Those EMD E series engines are beautiful.
3:13: FTs were designed to be operated in A-B pairs only; in fact they were permanently coupled together with a fixed drawbar. The A unit did not have a starting battery and the B unit had a small steam generator for cab heat. Evidently RI modified innards as well as exterior pieces. 12:12: H-15-44, not HH15-44. I think you were thinking of Alco's little HH660 switcher. 32:47: Late model U25Bs had upgraded U28 innards (2800hp) though U25B carbodies were used on early U28s. UP scrapped its RI U-Boats and GP40s not long after they recovered them since they didn't have dynamic brakes. I saw some in a Tacoma WA scrap yard in 1982.
At the Oklhoma Railroad Museum, ALCO RS1 Built in May 1943 by American Locomotive Works for the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad. Builder’s No. 70817 (Phase II RS 1) Road number 743. Went through several owners before being purchased in 1986 by Eddie Birch Jr. & Jim Terrell who donated the locomotive to the Oklahoma Railway Museum in 2000. Weight: 240,000 pounds. Fuel: 1000 gallons
The Trans-Kentucky Terminal,,,TTI,,,,bought up some RI U28Bs,,,,,,,they were in the U25B car body. I photoed some of them. The TTI was a spin off L&N branch from Paris , Ky to a coal loading facility on the OHIO River in Maysville , Ky. Interestingly,,,,,CSX would later buy back the line.
I ♥ The Rock Island Lines, a mighty fine line.
thanks for watching we appreciate it
It's the road to ride!
Outstanding. Thanks.
There are many adults who build trains from LEGO, and many of them are very detailed (& expensive to build,) and the bright red and yellow diesel colors make it easy to build a roster for The Rock. I greatly appreciate your video series and find the slow pace and the fact that you are understanding of new railfan ignorance of knowledge about such things refreshing. Everyday, I try to find something new, thus broadening my interests in trains. Those EMD E series engines are beautiful.
Thanks for the video. Lots a great memories when I was growing up
Your welcome glad you enjoyed it
Some nice vintage photos of a long-lost railroad.
Thank you
Great vidio, love the old locos, im in 0 gauge of this period.Thanks for the morning coffee...
Thank you for watching
3:13: FTs were designed to be operated in A-B pairs only; in fact they were permanently coupled together with a fixed drawbar. The A unit did not have a starting battery and the B unit had a small steam generator for cab heat. Evidently RI modified innards as well as exterior pieces.
12:12: H-15-44, not HH15-44. I think you were thinking of Alco's little HH660 switcher.
32:47: Late model U25Bs had upgraded U28 innards (2800hp) though U25B carbodies were used on early U28s.
UP scrapped its RI U-Boats and GP40s not long after they recovered them since they didn't have dynamic brakes. I saw some in a Tacoma WA scrap yard in 1982.
Thank you for the information
At the Oklhoma Railroad Museum, ALCO RS1
Built in May 1943 by American Locomotive
Works for the Chicago Rock Island &
Pacific Railroad. Builder’s No. 70817
(Phase II RS 1) Road number 743. Went
through several owners before being
purchased in 1986 by Eddie Birch Jr. & Jim
Terrell who donated the locomotive to the
Oklahoma Railway Museum in 2000.
Weight: 240,000 pounds.
Fuel: 1000 gallons
Thanks for sharing this information
The Trans-Kentucky Terminal,,,TTI,,,,bought up some RI U28Bs,,,,,,,they were in the U25B car body.
I photoed some of them.
The TTI was a spin off L&N branch from Paris , Ky to a coal loading facility on the OHIO River in Maysville , Ky.
Interestingly,,,,,CSX would later buy back the line.
Thank you for sharing this information
looks to me they went bankrupt for painting engines 35 times to new schemes