The Mid Atlantic Railway System Receives It's First Electric Motor

[railhead53]

In the basement between my "furnace and hot water heater" lies the MARS.  New Beau City, the largest City in the country, is served by a number of railroads including the Mid Atlantic Railway System.  There the Grand Central Terminal receives a multitude of trains each day.  And it is there that this story begins.

With increasing industrialization, New Beau City, like many large cities in America, has been plagued with choking levels of pollution.  It was not long before not only the city fathers, but the New York State legislature were looking for ways to improve conditions.  The result was legislation that forbid the use of coal fired steam locomotives in the city proper.  The Mid Atlantic Railway System under the wise leadership of Theodore Goodman, III, was aware of this coming legislation and quickly moved to build the necessary infrastructure to support the use of electric locomotives in the heart of the city.

 

Here you see the arrival of the MARS' first electric locomotive, a T-3a, as it pulls beneath Grand Central Terminal in New Beau City.

 

Theodore Goodman, III, President and Chairman of the Board of the Mid Atlantic Railway System, has climbed aboard #281 to speak to the assembled crowd celebrating the arrival of the first electric T-Motor.

 

After speaking to the throng of MARS employees and supporters who were present to witness the arrival of the T-3a electric motor, Mr. Goodman, accompanied by two associates quickly pose for a photograph before leaving to meet with the Mayor of New Beau City and representatives of the 3rd Rail Division of Sunset Models who are responsible for bringing the O scale NYC T-3a to the MARS.

Sunset Models' O scale New York Central T-3a is an exciting addition to the MARS roster and denotes that work will commence on New Beau City in just a few weeks.   Bo 

 

 

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[fifedog]

Great photos as usual, Bo, buuuuut where does one put the bread in...?

[railhead53]

Hi FIFEDOG, I read your comment and couldn't help but laugh.  I think they also refer to these types of locomotives as "boxcabs" and it would seem for good reason.  Thanks FIFEDOG!  Bo