Notes to you sir:
There are two engines, hydrolic drive with about 280hp each, for a total of 560hp. It is an rdc 1, which carries 90 people, with 2 operators. It has a cab unit at each end, so it doesn't need turning at the end of the line.
P.S. The engines are under the car, the hump on the roof is for air conditioning.

Nice photo. I love steam.

Its amazing how the attention to detail drifts from the late 1890's to the late 1970's. By 1970's, its all mass produced designs. I saw a caboose built in the earlier 20's and it was more ornate. You see the same in housing and architecture. The minimalist approach really made things plain. :)

Rich

nice - these have been added to school buses now to prevent sliding in ice storms

Rich

cool

I didnt know the coal bin also carried water. :)
Thanks


What is the angled push bards in front, the cow catcher really called?
I know they wanted to develop cars and buses with people catchers... I guess that didn't go over to well. hehe


Rich

Wow. Interesting notes about brakemen. Nice design.


Rich

really great detail


Rich

Wow. Very nice. I was amazed to find naval museum's in Halifax that have hundreds of model boats, ships, .. you name it. Many are made to spec by Canadian Navy.

I always liked modeling - this is very cool.

Rich

nice - I used to have one of these as a HO train set :)

These and the Chesapeake RR are my favorites.

Rich

Its a shame the condition of the TONAWANDA VALLEY. The once proud exNYC obs car that ran on the world famous 20TH CENTURY LTD left Cleveland Ohio in the mid 80s with its orginal furniture the car was intact. I would like to know the rest of the story.

What happend to the TONAWANDA VALLEY? when it left Cleveland Ohio it was in good shape. Is it for sale?


Thanks Bud

They turn this to apply the brakes?

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On today's railroads, they are just parking brakes. Before the invention of the air brake by George Westinghouse, brakemen had to go from car to car manually applying the brakes. A very dangerous job. In fact, the statistical life span of a brakeman of that era was only 2-1/2 years.

I assume the American ones are the same, but I love the blast of the airhorns they use here, they really rock!

Excellent

Lots of excited faces

I like posting these too

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All the numbered items on this map are moveable, so that the map can change when equipment is moved.

Needs some care and attention :-)

Would have been exciting crossing America in one of these.....

I service several LPO's (Liscenced Post Offices) privately owned PO's. I haven't seen an RPO.

They are huge engines, aren't they, someone once said to me like ships of the prairies.....