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Hello all, I created this thread as a place to display "odd" arrangements of motive power. Perhaps it's a lashup that's not typical. A locomotive doing a job it was not intended to do. Some unexpected helper service. Here are a few examples to get the ball rolling: A BR 023 pulling freight in front of a BR 050, Baden-Wurtemburg Germany in 1971:  Source: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=319707&nseq=279BR 01 pulling a relatively short train up the Schife Ebene in Bavaria, Germany. Looks like she still needs some help, no problem, a 220 diesel was happy to help.  Source: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=242187&nseq=282I know everyone was suprised the first picture wasn't Rio Grande. Don't worry. Here'se a GP hood unit and a F9B unit working as helpers West of Rollinsville, CO in 1968. Also of note, the Rio Grande Caboose and Santa Fe (All the way) boxcar at the end of the train.  -Brandon |
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Originally Posted by: BrandonVA  Also of note, the Rio Grande Caboose and Santa Fe (All the way) boxcar at the end of the train. Noted. :o) |
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 Who spots the oddity (it is not about the colors)? |
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For people modeling the Sauerland on their layout:  211 hauled special train needed 218 support after getting stuck near Züschen, 1992. |
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Siemens spur in Essen-Nord, 1996:  2 x 218 deliver a ICE 402 for technical upgrade to Siemens. |
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Hi! Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek Who spots the oddity (it is not about the colors)? It's odd that the loco has the rear pantograph up (assuming it is an approaching train). Would also be odd if she was pushing the train. If she was hauling such a train, I'd expect the front pantograph to be up. Pushing such a train I'd expect to see the rear pantograph in use. |
Regards Tom --- "In all of the gauges, we particularly emphasize a high level of quality, the best possible fidelity to the prototype, and absolute precision. You will see that in all of our products." (from Märklin New Items Brochure 2015, page 1) ROFLBTCUTS  |
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Well spotted, I did not even think of that.
I was intrigued by the the two cab unit coaches at each end of the three-coach consist.
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Here is one for the books. I find it very interesting!   |
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Nice idea Brandon. 
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Hamburg-stationed 103 locos in need of inspection running "cold" with regular trains in the 1980s (The 103 was not equipped for multiple-unit operation).   |
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Neuss, Germany, 1991.  Between Wien and Wiener Neustadt, Austria, 2012.  |
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Looks like the Re460 is being transported along a narrow gauge line for some mysterious reason, but why is there a driver in the cab? |
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Originally Posted by: RayF Originally Posted by: Oliver SBB-CFF-FFS Here is one for the books. I find it very interesting! Looks like the Re460 is being transported along a narrow gauge line for some mysterious reason, but why is there a driver in the cab? Very mysterious. |
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So, let us remain in mysterious Switzerland. German DB showing off in 2015 with three locos...  ...and four locos.   |
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2008 UEFA European Soccer Championship celebrated in Austria (no April joke).   |
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Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek 2008 UEFA European Soccer Championship celebrated in Austria (no April joke). This is doing my head in!  In my days modelling British "blue" diesels, it was considered daring if a depot painted the roof of a diesel silver and stuck a great big Union Jack on the side...... Carim
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My contribution for the day, continual beating of a dead horse.... D&RGW F7A-B-B with a GP9. Rio Grande would also often run A-B-GP9-B-A sets, nicknamed "Perlman Mallets" after Alfred Perlman; a Rio Grande Executive. This is a "hospital train", removing cars from the site of a wreck near the East Portal of the Moffat Tunnel (Tolland), seen in Rollinsville, CO, 1966. This is a "short" train, looks to be about 28 cars including the caboose.  Source: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=571449&nseq=0-Brandon |
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Langenstein, Germany, 1984  Semmeringbahn, Austria, 2011  Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg, Germany (recently)  Neuenmarkt, class 01 pulls and class 41 pushes Biberbrugg, Switzerland, 2013  Saarbruecken, Germany, 1973  Marbach, Germany, 2001(?)  |
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 Regular train near Sande, 1987  Special train near Sande, 2011 |
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But I do have the obligatory (six) SBB Krocs
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A couple of NZ oddities, courtesy of NZ Rail Action on you tube; Regards, Michael. Edited by moderator 09 July 2016 22:22:58(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Token Hi Why 2 coaches ? Thewolf |
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Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek Originally Posted by: RayF Originally Posted by: Oliver SBB-CFF-FFS Here is one for the books. I find it very interesting! Looks like the Re460 is being transported along a narrow gauge line for some mysterious reason, but why is there a driver in the cab? Very mysterious. A slightly belated answer to your question: If you look at the original picture caption written here by my friend Georg Trüb ( http://www.railpictures..../viewphoto.php?id=280256 ) you will note that the standard gauge Re 460 standing on the transporter trucks was pushed by the narrow gauge railcar in the background. Therefore, the driver in the loco's cab acted as a "lookout" and was probably also equipped with a walkie-talkie or a cellphone to alert the "real" driver in case of an emergency or obstacle.
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Originally Posted by: Thewolf Originally Posted by: Token Hi Why 2 coaches ? Thewolf New Zealand is only a small country!!!!!!! Maybe. |
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Originally Posted by: biedmatt That's a really sad story. Carim
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Originally Posted by: Carim That's a really sad story.
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On the Rockville bridge 5 miles North of Enola Yard in Pennsylvania is this lashup: 2x NS C40-9W 1x BNSF ES44DC 1x Conrail (NS) SW1001, 1x NS C40-9W 1x NS GP38-2.  -Brandon |
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Here is, (I think), GP9, F7A(x2), GP9 with some Marklin coloured boxcars. Location and date unknown.  -Brandon |
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Old Railrodder´s favorite song: "Love me tender" Here: 3 x tender ? ![great-salt-lake-causeway-15[14].jpg](/forum/resource.ashx?p=33079&b=1 "great-salt-lake-causeway-15[14].jpg") Edited by user 06 May 2016 16:46:55(UTC)
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Alco FA 2 teaming up with EMD F7 for hauling the GN International  Edited by user 06 May 2016 16:45:36(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek Old Railrodder´s favorite song: "Love me tender"
Here: 3 x tender ?
Looks more like a case of "water, water everywhere, and not a drop for steam" (with apologies to The Ancient Mariner). Guess it gives a new definition to a tender behind ...  But the extra two look rather like they should be behind a turbine loco  Maybe it was a way of shipping from the shop to somewhere they were needed, or a shipment of fuel.
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Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek Old Railrodder´s favorite song: "Love me tender"
Here: 3 x tender ?
Very good :) I believe this is UP Challenger 3985, which was retired from general UP service in 1957 and restored to operation in 1981. In 1990 it was converted to oil burning. I have seen a few shots of this loco with multiple tenders. My guess is that since there is no rail infrastructure to fuel oil burning steam engines, they took a lot of fuel and water on long excursions. Segway, UP 3985 in 1994 sporting it's triplet tenders and an A-B-A of E9s:  Source: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=565683&nseq=1-Brandon |
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Originally Posted by: BrandonVA
I believe this is UP Challenger 3985, which was retired from general UP service in 1957 and restored to operation in 1981. In 1990 it was converted to oil burning. I have seen a few shots of this loco with multiple tenders. My guess is that since there is no rail infrastructure to fuel oil burning steam engines, they took a lot of fuel and water on long excursions.
Ah, that is a reasonable explanation. Makes a lot of sense.
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