TURBINES!

[Anonymous]

rdganthracite said:

"Also forgotten in the above list is Long Island's Turbine of the 1970s and the US Army's turbine switcher (was is made by Whitcomb?). "

Well you are sorta correct about the Manufacturer of the US Army's 2-4-2 turbine switcher. If I remember right it was built as a joint effort of Davenport and Boeing. I am not sure but at that point Davenport may have been a Whitcomb subsidiary at that time. Oh and if you hear a mighty Roar it Just might be a TURBINE or the US Army Transportation Corps., or maybe BOTH!!!

[PennsyHoosier]

[PennsyHoosier]

[PennsyHoosier]

How can you not love the S2?

[Anonymous]

I am with David, the United Aircraft Turbines were the best! Watching them fly out of Montreal on the way to Toronto was a real treat. I also tried to ride the AU Turbo out of Grand Central Terminal. But I was too late that day to get a ticket.

I did ride one of Amtrak's French Turbos from Grand Central to Montreal. They did not have the looks of the UA turbos but it was a great trip.

Also forgotten in the above list is Long Island's Turbine of the 1970s and the US Army's turbine switcher (was is made by Whitcomb?).

[Anonymous]

OK boys, here's some real turbine lore from one who's been there

...Almost "Blown Away" by Turbine !!!

In Omaha when I was about 13, I walked from my grandmother's house down to the Dahlman Ave. overpass to watch the UP ( So. 32nd & I-80). A string of west bound PFE empties led by a three unit turbine soon appeared, preceded by the appearance of the trade-mark black tornado of the exhaust rising above the hillside as it came around the slight curve from Summit.

I could, to my delight, see the engineer and fireman waving briskly. The waving became more and more frantic !! Leaning over the edge and looking straight down at them through the cab windshield I could see them shouting something.
…what the ????

Then, as the very hot blast of exhaust hit me in the face, knocking me backwards and nearly off my feet, I realized what the panic was all about. Thereafter I gave the "Big Blows" a wide berth on overpasses !!!

...oh what I'd give to be able to go back and do that all over again !

[tomikawaTT]

From an aesthetic standpoint, N&W 4500. Same brutal appearance as a Y6, but with traction motors.

From a practical, "use it to produce reliable transportation at reasonable cost," standpoint, none of the above. The slam-bang of rail locomotive service makes turbines (and water-tube boilers) VERY unhappy - which keeps the shop crews employed, but is very irritating to the bean counters and customer service reps.

One reference claims that the C&O steam turbo-electric locos never completed a run without a breakdown! Right next door, N&W J's could run all night, be turned in 90 minutes, then run all day.

Chuck

[Darth Santa Fe]

N&W Jawn Henrys, because they're, well, HUGE!![:D][:D]

[David_Telesha]

Boooooo!

Where's the UAC/NHRR TURBO TRAIN!

The Flying Blue Beer Can!

[Train 284]

I liked the Pennsy 6-8-6's, those are pretty sweet. I remember you sent me some pics of that one Scott and boy is it neat!

[Anonymous]

I love the Union Pacific Turbines!!!!!!!!!!! I have the Lionel Veranda and I have an earlier Plastic closed Turbine B-B + B-B Awesome!!!!!!!!!!! # 51. I almost got the Coal Turbine on E-bay but it's price got too high :( . I am also collecting photos of them and I just got the Pentrex Video as well as 2 books on them "Turbines West" as well as
"Union Pacific in the Turbine Era"!!!!!! Fun Locomotives to own!!!!!!!! and see I wish I could have seen them in action as well as Challenger's Big Boys, and DD-35's and DD-40AX's

[Anonymous]

My delema is that I like them all so I just picked by horsepower

[darth9x9]

The Pentrex video is worth putting in your video library. I model Chessie but the UP turbines are quite impressive.

[Anonymous]

UP's 3 unit gas turbines. Nothing beats 8,000 HP!!!!!

[lupo]

must have missed this topic so, bump to top and:

QUOTE: Originally posted by bigblow69

QUOTE: Originally posted by Martin4

I don't know every version of Turbine locos but the pretty wide gap between the pilot and the body of the new Lionel HO Turbine looks strange to me. Is that prototypical ?

Martin
Québec City

I think compromises were made in the developement of the model.

this gap is prototypical but not as wide as on the lionel veranda, looking at pictures it seems to be sort of flexible slab closing it on the prototype, on some pictures it look wider than others and somewhat warped.

[philnrunt]

TF409- you burn for turbines! The Big Blows are the ones that light my fires.

[the-big-blow]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Martin4

I don't know every version of Turbine locos but the pretty wide gap between the pilot and the body of the new Lionel HO Turbine looks strange to me. Is that prototypical ?

Martin
Québec City

I think compromises were made in the developement of the model.

[Anonymous]

Jawn Henry for me. =) There is also a C&O turbine at the B&O Museum that is also cool.

[Martin4]

I don't know every version of Turbine locos but the pretty wide gap between the pilot and the body of the new Lionel HO Turbine looks strange to me. Is that prototypical ?

Martin
Québec City

[AggroJones]

Union Pacific's Veranda!

[Anonymous]

Ive already modded a pair of Aclea powercars to resemble a turbine powered Aclea. I think these are the sleekest looking turbines around, although i like a small Briti***urbine called GT3, effectively a 4-6-0 chassis with a diesel type body attached, it was painted in a lovely shade of caramel brown.

[TrainFreak409]

QUOTE: Originally posted by nfmisso

You missed the Baldwin-Westinghouse gas turbine.

I forgot the BLUE GOOSE turbine![:0] I can't believe I did that!

Sorry all

[8]TrainFreak409[8]

[the-big-blow]

3 Unit Gas Turbine.

[douginut]

The new Bombardier one the one that looks like an Accella electric. I can imagine an accella type train with a pair of those on my layout WITHOUT the need of catenary or looking foolish with it whizzing around the layout with the pantagraphs down.

[Anonymous]

I really like the uniqueness of the the big Streamlined Steam Turbines. That is Number 1 and 2, built by GE.

[Anonymous]

I am leaning toward the Veranda unit but I need to check them all out before I vote. I do have the tape from Pentrex about them. I will have to watch it again. [:)]

[nfmisso]

You missed the Baldwin-Westinghouse gas turbine.

[TrainFreak409]

My favorite, would have to be Big Bad #80 Coal Turbine, with its unusual looks, and overwhelming size. I would love to see any of the above in person, but the only one in exsistance, is no where near the east coast.[:(]

[8]TrainFreak409[8]