Nice captures. It's not every day where you get to see a triple header. In this day of "radio controlled" motive power, it takes a lot of skill to operate a train with more than one steam locomotive, so my hat's off to the engineers for their skill, and to you for capturing the moment.
Don't think the DRG ever ran triple headers - at least not after WWI. It would have blown the couplers out on loaded cars. Double header with a pusher more likely. Still, these are great shots. Can't see them well enough to tell what class they are: K36 and two K28?
ALDOT wrote:
Nice captures. It's not every day where you get to see a triple header. In this day of "radio controlled" motive power, it takes a lot of skill to operate a train with more than one steam locomotive, so my hat's off to the engineers for their skill, and to you for capturing the moment.
Regards, Colin
We do have some very talented crews on the C&TSRR.
Robert, they are all K-36's. You could be right about not running triples. I know. when they run a long train, over 16, they need the third engine. When the color and the economy are good, they run three on the head end. I was lucky enough to be assistant fireman in the lead engine of a triple...... in the snow. We were in the "Mudhen".
Tom
OntheRez wrote:
Don't think the DRG ever ran triple headers - at least not after WWI. It would have blown the couplers out on loaded cars. Double header with a pusher more likely. Still, these are great shots. Can't see them well enough to tell what class they are: K36 and two K28?
Wonderful images.
Robert
This makes a point I've thought about for some years. I think a main reason today's diesels can haul a mile-long coaler is due to roller bearings. In the old plain-journal days many of today's consists just would not happen!
Very neat Roger, I never knew they ever did anything like this. Amazing pieced of steam equipment and they sure look wonderful teamed up. Looks like in #2 there was a stiff breeze and a slow climb
Roger, the HDR shot in #3 is awesome, I really like the look it created and amplified the steam, great one buddy!
OntheRez wrote:
Don't think the DRG ever ran triple headers - at least not after WWI. It would have blown the couplers out on loaded cars. Double header with a pusher more likely. Still, these are great shots. Can't see them well enough to tell what class they are: K36 and two K28?
Wonderful images.
Robert
sorry I am so late in getting back to you Robert but they are K36's
tom cardin wrote:
Robert, they are all K-36's. You could be right about not running triples. I know. when they run a long train, over 16, they need the third engine. When the color and the economy are good, they run three on the head end. I was lucky enough to be assistant fireman in the lead engine of a triple...... in the snow. We were in the "Mudhen".
Tom
Karl Witt wrote:
Very neat Roger, I never knew they ever did anything like this. Amazing pieced of steam equipment and they sure look wonderful teamed up. Looks like in #2 there was a stiff breeze and a slow climb
Roger, the HDR shot in #3 is awesome, I really like the look it created and amplified the steam, great one buddy!
Karl
It is 4% and that is big time for a narrow gauge railroad.
