I DID NOT KNOW THAT . . . . .

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

A short quizz . . . . .[?]


During WWII American Locomotive Company also made which of the following?

A. Navy subs

B. Airplanes

C. Army tanks

D. Bombs

OK [B)]

TANKS . . . . . and BOMBS


Now I know how Alex feels. [:(]

[Anonymous]

"CROW AGAIN . . . . . YUCK", said Jim while wiping the egg off his face. [|)]

[coalminer3]

Now I am really reaching back into what's left of my memory.

A king post is a supporting post that extends vertically from a crossbeam to the apex of a triangular truss. King posts were used in forms of maritime construction, and IIRC, also in certain types of bridge construction; they still are as far as I know.

They're not to be confused with queen posts which are one of two upright suporting posts set vertically between the rafters and the tie beam at equal distances from the apex of a roof.

Never know what you'll find out...incidentally, ALCO ran ads during wartime explaining some of their defense-industry related activity - they appeared mostly in news magazines.

"This is the modern Navy - we don't walk the plank!"

work safe

[Anonymous]

coalminer3 [:)] [:D] [;)]

Thanks for the info on the kingposts. I was actually going to make a post and ask if anyone could and would explain what they were. You saved me the trouble. [8D]

Thanks, again. [^]

[Anonymous]

trainman223 [:)]

squeeze [:)]

464484 [:)]


Welcome one and all to the forums. Glad to have you here. [:D]

464484[:)] You gotta be a steam fan [:D] . That is just super with me. [;)]

[Trainnut484]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

trainman223 [:)]

squeeze [:)]

464484 [:)]


Welcome one and all to the forums. Glad to have you here. [:D]

464484[:)] You gotta be a steam fan [:D] . That is just super with me. [;)]

Hey Jim,
You can't go wrong with 484 in your name[;)]. I should know [:D]

Take care,

Russell

[Anonymous]

From the Today In History website . . . . . . . . . .

1862 President Abraham Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that all slaves in the rebel states are free.


I will post some railroad related stuff later today. [;)]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by coalminer3

Now I am really reaching back into what's left of my memory.

A king post is a supporting post that extends vertically from a crossbeam to the apex of a triangular truss. King posts were used in forms of maritime construction, and IIRC, also in certain types of bridge construction; they still are as far as I know.

They're not to be confused with queen posts which are one of two upright suporting posts set vertically between the rafters and the tie beam at equal distances from the apex of a roof.

Never know what you'll find out...incidentally, ALCO ran ads during wartime explaining some of their defense-industry related activity - they appeared mostly in news magazines.

"This is the modern Navy - we don't walk the plank!"

work safe

Kingposts are also used for maritime towing operations to prevent the towline from being wrapped around the superstructure or other structures on the deck. They usually aren't all that high, just enough to keep the towline within safe towing angles. We used them on my salvage ship (USS Opportune ARS41).

Joe

[coalminer3]

Hi Joe:

Like I said, it gets dangerous when I rely on what's left of my memory.....

work safe

[espeefoamer]

QUOTE: Originally posted by 464484

I think I read that the SP put air horns on their Daylight 484's because the sound could penetrate fog better and thus be safer at road crossings. I have recordings of 4449's air horn they sound a lot like a GG1.

Now that's not so bad!

[8D]I have heard the air horns on both the 4449,and on GG1's.They sound alike.[:)]

[ironhorseman]

Today, March 9, is Leland Stanford's birthday.

http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/s/stanfordl1.asp