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The New Acadamy of Weird Locomotives

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Posted by chpthrls on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 5:10 PM

Can't post a photo as the one I have is from an old RMC and is copyright protected. In 1969, EMD delivered a few diesels to the old Milwaukee Road, SDL39's! Weird looking isn't the word. They basically cut down a Geep and added three-motor, six wheel trucks. High, wide, and handsome they wereWink! About four feet shorter than a GP-39 but with standard size cab, nose, radiator and fan but the long hood was much shorter. They actually worked quite well with a 2300HP V-12 hauling grain across the prairie, but light enough for branch lines.                    Gerry S.

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Posted by teen steam fan on Monday, October 26, 2009 7:51 PM

TwinZephyr
Lots of unusual steam locomotives here - http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/locoloco.htm

 

That one has plenty of strange

Gresley W1 No. 10000 'Hush-Hush'; Darlington, Dec. 1929

A prototype engine utilizing high pressure boiler tubes. A failed attempt

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When in doubt. grab a hammer. 

If it moves and isn't supposed to, get a hammer

If it doesn't move and is supposed to, get a hammer

If it's broken, get a hammer

If it can't be fixed with a hammer... DUCK TAPE!

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Posted by TwinZephyr on Sunday, October 25, 2009 5:25 PM
Lots of unusual steam locomotives here - http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/locoloco.htm
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Posted by markpierce on Sunday, October 25, 2009 4:07 PM

Locomotive at McLean sawmill, Vancouver Island.  Buda/homemade built? 

 

 

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The New Acadamy of Weird Locomotives
Posted by teen steam fan on Sunday, October 25, 2009 3:11 PM

The Rules are simple.

Find a picture of a unique locomotive. Can be from the internet or railfanned

Post it with a description

Go Nuts

Z4 / J92 Crane Tanks

This is a GNR J92 crane tank locomotive.

Lets see what we get here.

If you can read this... thank a teacher. If you are reading this in english... thank a veteran

When in doubt. grab a hammer. 

If it moves and isn't supposed to, get a hammer

If it doesn't move and is supposed to, get a hammer

If it's broken, get a hammer

If it can't be fixed with a hammer... DUCK TAPE!

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