What is supposed to be strange about those wheels? They look exactly like normal rolled car wheels, in their natural finish (they might get surface orange-rusty comparatively quickly if left in a 'wet' environment) and tdmidget as a millwright will recognize this with a little reflection. This is a typical design for a car wheel; the relatively thick rim can wear down substantially before hitting a condemnation limit, and possibly is intended for multiple wear (it can certainly be dressed for reprofiling a number of times if needed!) There are no tires; while this car isn't intended for 'interchange' tires still wouldn't be legal for any OTS wheelset available commercially for this kind of purpose, and providing them on this kind of car (to say nothing of delivering them via any kind of rail interchange) would be very dubious 'economy' at best.
Sort of look as though they have tires shrunk on to them.
tdmidgetThe wheels on that car look a bit odd and I don't mean new. Is their something diferent about them? Is that standard gage?
wheels look like they have been painted silver or something similar. If they had not been painted the steel would be a 'new rust' orange.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
The wheels on that car look a bit odd and I don't mean new. Is their something diferent about them? Is that standard gage?
Double posting bullseye. Better get a lottery ticket.
But the slang sounds so much better considering.
But the slang sounds so much better considering
MiningmanMusic to weld by
Music to weld with.
(It should have been the Devo cover by the Firemen, Jocko Bozo, but I couldn't get the link to paste...)
Music to weld by.
Well I was enjoying a jumbo freezie.
Electroliner 1935 BaltACD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k71BCxOZwc
BaltACD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k71BCxOZwc
No, the effect is more like this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_RVzUHv1RA
(Could this be in the running for Euclid's theme song?)
BaltACDWe are all clowns and life is our circus.
OvermodYou clowns are posting in the wrong thread and haven't even noticed it. (Unless a potload of posts have "mysteriously" been deleted.) This is the one about the flatcar delivery; I don't think it has anything about the bridge inspector (other than compensation for the 'five-man crews', Suburban drivers, etc.). Has that 'other' thread been deleted without notice?
This is the one about the flatcar delivery; I don't think it has anything about the bridge inspector (other than compensation for the 'five-man crews', Suburban drivers, etc.). Has that 'other' thread been deleted without notice?
We are all clowns and life is our circus.
It's still there under "General Discussion." Title is "I've Not Been Working On The Railroad," Electroliner had the last post two days ago.
You clowns are posting in the wrong thread and haven't even noticed it. (Unless a potload of posts have "mysteriously" been deleted.)
BaltACDSuspect $400K in Manhattan and the greater NYC area will provide you the living standard of $130K in Kansas City - high cost of living in NYC environs.
I would also tend to think $400k is total compensation vs overt Salary.
Electroliner 1935At $400,000.00/yr? Nice work if you can get it.
Suspect $400K in Manhattan and the greater NYC area will provide you the living standard of $130K in Kansas City - high cost of living in NYC environs.
At $400,000.00/yr? Nice work if you can get it.
blue streak 1A 5 person crew ? what a step back to the mid 1900s full crew laws ?
Keeping their qualifications up?
It's been fun. But it isn't much fun anymore. Signing off for now.
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Overmod CSSHEGEWISCH Most of MTA's M/W locomotives are conventional diesel-electric, no dual-powers or battery locomotives. What is that thing that looks like a third-rail shoe, then? (e.g. at 4:21)
CSSHEGEWISCH Most of MTA's M/W locomotives are conventional diesel-electric, no dual-powers or battery locomotives.
What is that thing that looks like a third-rail shoe, then? (e.g. at 4:21)
Perhaps to activate signals, or detect if 3rd rail is live?
5 person and what 4 manned trucks?
A 5 person crew ? what a step back to the mid 1900s full crew laws ?
From this photo, you can see the 3rd rail shoe on the truck under the cab.
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?130625
https://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/Work_Cars_and_Locomotives
I thought the locomotive was either hybrid or electric as well given it's short height it looks like it could run in the subway and when it was waiting at the grade crossing for the, ahem, grade crossing protection..........it was very quiet, like it wasn't running at all, then just before it started to move it made noise like a startup. I have doubts they could take a diesel into the subway....exhaust a little too close to the stack would result in oil residue on the subway roof that would drip down onto items with moisture.
CSSHEGEWISCHMost of MTA's M/W locomotives are conventional diesel-electric, no dual-powers or battery locomotives.
Most of MTA's M/W locomotives are conventional diesel-electric, no dual-powers or battery locomotives.
Is that locomotive battery powered?
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CMStPnP OK so this flatcar looks a little different. Have to snicker at the grade crossing protection New York City style......... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEIfAajOXa0
OK so this flatcar looks a little different. Have to snicker at the grade crossing protection New York City style.........
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEIfAajOXa0
I'd guess that rail line is so lightly used it doesn't need much in the way of grade crossing protection. Easier and cheaper to let escort vehicles handle it when needed.
You see these used to pull bags of trash from the stations late at night.
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