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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 1, 2004 7:30 AM
Broadway is producing the AC 4 and AC 5. However, I think the tender on these looks great, so this can't be it. Unless Agro and I disagree about what looks good in a tender?!?
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 1, 2004 5:52 AM
Mark,

"Class number escapes me." When it escaped it didn't go far... road #'s 3751-3764, are class 3751. [swg]



Aggro,

If you don't want to give us the answer can we get another clue?

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 1, 2004 12:18 AM
Aggro--how about a 24 hour rule? If no one guesses correctly, you can give us the answer. How about it, and I'm looking forward to the next one!! This is fun.[:D][8D][C):-)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 9:47 PM
Aggro,

The 3751 is gorgeous. Yeh, it is ain't it. All (most) S.P. Cab forwards were AC class locos. Broadway is producing the flat face, Class number escapes me.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 6:23 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by AggroJones

QUOTE: Originally posted by cjm89

ESPEE Cab-Forwards?


Close. Which one?

AggroJones, you got me between a rock and a hard place now! I don't know the Cab-Forward classes! Im guessing the ones with the really boxy cabs. Someone will have to help me on this one.
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Posted by joseph2 on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 6:14 PM
Before the SP had cab forwards,a shortline (NWP?) invented one,small and ugly.Tender may havr been tanks on a flat.Saw it in NG&SLG mag. Close ? Joe
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Posted by AggroJones on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 6:07 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cjm89

ESPEE Cab-Forwards?


Close. Which one?

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Posted by AggroJones on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 6:03 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by deschane

ATSF 3751?


Nope.

The 3751 is gorgeous.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:49 PM
ESPEE Cab-Forwards?
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:40 PM
ATSF 3751?
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Posted by AggroJones on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:18 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by 4884bigboy

Could it be a 4-10(not 12)-2?


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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:03 PM
Could it be a 4-10(not 12)-2?
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Posted by AggroJones on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:02 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by joseph2

Aggro,is it the 3 cylinder 4-12-2 ? I imagine it would have derailed a lot.Hippo was the most decent nickname given to the PRR decapods. Joe


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Posted by AggroJones on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 4:56 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Fergmiester

Was it one of those NP 2-6-8-2 or something or others?


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Posted by joseph2 on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 12:07 PM
Aggro,is it the 3 cylinder 4-12-2 ? I imagine it would have derailed a lot.Hippo was the most decent nickname given to the PRR decapods. Joe
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 8:16 AM
Agro, What river dwelling African animal was nick named a decipod? Fergmiester, N.P. never had a 2-6-8-2. G.N. maybe?! I have no clue!!!!
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Posted by Fergmiester on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 6:05 AM
Was it one of those NP 2-6-8-2 or something or others?

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Posted by AggroJones on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 12:33 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by lupo

ugly steamer:
can that be a camelback?


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Posted by lupo on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 12:26 AM
ugly steamer:
can that be a camelback?
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Posted by AggroJones on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 12:21 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by CoertSmit

IS it in any way one of the triplex-mallets, for example the one used by the Erie, I believe it was a 4-6-6-6-2


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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 3:13 PM
IS it in any way one of the triplex-mallets, for example the one used by the Erie, I believe it was a 4-6-6-6-2
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Posted by AggroJones on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 1:54 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by emory

Aggro--tough one!!! ATSF had something like a 2-6-6-6-2 and they turned out to be very poor steamers. It was ugly too, IMO. They rebuilt these engines into 2-6-2 Prairies not long after. This is my guess if memory serves.

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 1:21 AM
Aggro--tough one!!! ATSF had something like a 2-6-6-6-2 and they turned out to be very poor steamers. It was ugly too, IMO. They rebuilt these engines into 2-6-2 Prairies not long after. This is my guess if memory serves.

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Posted by AggroJones on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 12:50 AM
I am a very, very strange looking steamer.

I was built in 1911.

I derailed on my first run ever.

I spent my short career in the SouthWest.

I have a horrible looking oil tender.

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 12:21 AM
I like this idea alot--on the Trains side, they're doing something on the "do you like Trains and Planes" thread with aircraft nicknames and people try to guess the aircraft's model/designation--i.e "fork tail devil"--P-38 of WWII.
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Posted by AggroJones on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 12:15 AM
Argggggg! Your right. I should have made it harder.

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 12:13 AM
Pennsy 2-10-0 Decapod would be my guess!
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Posted by AggroJones on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 12:02 AM
I am one of the heaviest steamers in my wheel arrangment.

I have a lead-red tender deck.

I share a nick-name with a huge, river dwelling African mammal.

I have 2 fat air tanks on my pilot.

I was used alot in coal service in the Northeast.

I have a large belpire firebox.


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