Re: Shots around the Huckleberry RR "Torch Lake and Quincy" *pic*

Popeye8762 Wrote:
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> Yes, I would be interested to know what those
> locomotives are!
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> Thanks for the great pics!

Those are the pieces of Q&TL #3. The drivers have very worn tires and very worn bearing surfaces. The frame has a multitude of welds and the cylinder saddle has a large crack. The boiler on the right (#3's original) is a rusted mess. The boiler on the left is actually a never used replacement boiler (actually built for Q&TL #4 which was scrapped but it was thought that it might be able to be used on the #3). It isn't in too horrible of shape.

It's my understanding that the Huckleberry picked up the pieces of #3 as an afterthought when they bought a piece of machinery from the Q&TL. There was thought that they could possibly make a usable locomotive out of the pieces. The arrival of the #464 pretty much put an end to those thoughts.

Regards,
Donald Foster