~ Andy
Quite out of the blue, Charlie announced two weeks ago that he had seen some refurbished steam engines on Broadway Limited's web site, and he thought we should get one for the layout. A post-war PRR K4 had his eye, priced at 40% off MSRP. Not sure where this came from - this is the young man who, when he learned that room fresheners came in different scents, asked his mother if they made them in diesel fuel scent! I figured we could maybe use it for fan trips on the system...and after all, it was a Conrail predecessor railroad. So, the order was placed and our first steam engine arrived last week. So begins a new era. ~ Andy I couldn't get any photos as good as those on BLI's web site, so I copied these three images.
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Robert Braeuner
7/22/2016 06:08:26 am
Nice Charlie! Now you guys can run some Fannie trips! Hopefully we can meet you guys in September. We're planning a trip to cresson after labor day so a stop in Pittsburgh will be a must!
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Andy
7/25/2016 11:21:51 am
Robert - Exactly! I need to convert the set of Rivarossi PRR smooth-side passenger cars to Kadee couplers and we'll be ready to go. Thanks for the comment.
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Deane Mellander
8/16/2016 11:05:23 am
Well, PRR 1361, the Horseshoe Curve engine, did run a number of fan trips in 1987-88 during the Conrail era. They're trying to piece her back together at the museum in Altoona. Her boiler resided in the East Broad Top's shop building for a number of years before finally getting moved to Altoona a couple of years ago.
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