Re: Colorful Locos vs Dull Black . . . redux, sort of.
| April 01, 2017 07:33PM |
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rehunn Wrote:
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> Dull black engine crowd? You mean just because I
> called the SP 4449 a cross between a diesel and a
> circus train?
"Is this a diesel?" was asked more than once, Rich -
When she was on display with the American Freedom Train back in 1975-76. I can't think of a worse insult for a locomotive that many have referred to as 'The most beautiful train in the world' in her younger red, orange and black days pulling the S.P.'s premier varnish. Even in AFT red, white and Pepsi blue she was a stunning sight, although one grumpy old woman did insist that she wasn't a real steam engine 'cause she burned oil instead of coal.
Besides, I was just trying to help out Michael Allen – he was complaining about the lack of action on the NGDF today. It's been a beautiful afternoon here in SoCal, so probably most of the usual crowd is at the beach. I'm stuck here at home with a bad cold and apparently Willie got out of his cage earlier - otherwise it's been pretty quiet.
- Gramps
p.s. I'll admit that, aside from the locomotive, the front third of the AFT with the old baggage-dorm car and the concession wagons on the flats really did look a bit like a circus train – more so than the Coast Daylight, anyway:
Photo copyright © 1975, 2015 by R. B. Sperry - All Rights Reserved.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/01/2017 07:37PM by Russo Loco.
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> Dull black engine crowd? You mean just because I
> called the SP 4449 a cross between a diesel and a
> circus train?
"Is this a diesel?" was asked more than once, Rich -
When she was on display with the American Freedom Train back in 1975-76. I can't think of a worse insult for a locomotive that many have referred to as 'The most beautiful train in the world' in her younger red, orange and black days pulling the S.P.'s premier varnish. Even in AFT red, white and Pepsi blue she was a stunning sight, although one grumpy old woman did insist that she wasn't a real steam engine 'cause she burned oil instead of coal.
Besides, I was just trying to help out Michael Allen – he was complaining about the lack of action on the NGDF today. It's been a beautiful afternoon here in SoCal, so probably most of the usual crowd is at the beach. I'm stuck here at home with a bad cold and apparently Willie got out of his cage earlier - otherwise it's been pretty quiet.
- Gramps
p.s. I'll admit that, aside from the locomotive, the front third of the AFT with the old baggage-dorm car and the concession wagons on the flats really did look a bit like a circus train – more so than the Coast Daylight, anyway:
Photo copyright © 1975, 2015 by R. B. Sperry - All Rights Reserved.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/01/2017 07:37PM by Russo Loco.
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
The NGDF was started by Don Richter and is currently operated in his memory by Nathan Holmes and others. Others who have contributed to the upkeep of this board are (in no particular order): Charles McCandless, Everett Lueck, Ted Wilton, Cole Adams, James Bane, John Moellmer, Jon Bentz, Linn Moedinger, lloyd lehrer, Rod Jensen, John Craft, Steven Forney, Herb Kelsey, Bill Ramaley, Russ Sperry (El Russo Loco), Josh McNeal, John West, Jim Armstrong, Bob Bergstrom, Greg Scholl, Blake Forbes Doug van Veelen and Mark Fuller.