I have talked with my friend from Cheyenne, and he has graciously allowed me to repost his photos, and while I was at it, I extended an invitation to join us here! This week, new shots will be posted, all Nate's work. STay tuned!
Hey Hemi, Is that the newly configured water bottle behind the tender. I have shots of them remodeling on of them in the steam shop. I think they will start or have started on the other. The new design has a big dome on top like a tank car.
Just curious- Do we know what type of turbine, or which one, was the origin of that extra tender? Boxcab E50
BoxcabE50, I will have to get the specifics from the steam crew in Cheyenne, but as they were stripping off paint they found original tender numbers when the water bottle was behind steam! I will post some pics of the rebuild and ask soon the specifics behind the tender.
One of the shop guys from the steam crew, can't remember who, is cutting the inside of the tender where the bunker C oil tank used to be. The was a layer of insulation between the tank and the outside of the tender to try and keep the oil somewaht fluid. Eliminating the tank allows for increased water capacity. Notice the dome on top. Looks like a tank car. The end of the water tender. You can kinda see the original number around the top row of welds that have been ground. I believe the number is 817, but am not sure. If I remember correctly one layer of paint was gray. So I believe this tender was painted in the greyhound scheme at one time. I think these are former 800 class steam tenders. The new paint and lettering o the tender looks different. I am used to the big Union Pacific on the side. May take a little getting used to. What do you guys think?
As I recall, they were from 800-819 class Northerns... They were also in service with the turbines, but that data I have not. One of the tenders is from engine 812. The others? The new paint seems to match the passenger cars better, but I liked the old water bottle scheme.
Apparently, Nathan is lurking on this thread, and emailed me some more info: The shot that almost wasn't: Archer Hill, WY:
Regarding the "water bottle", here's a link to a few pictures of it being refurbished (http://wasatch-rr-contractors.com/blog/?page_id=14). The company that did (some of/all of?) the work is called Wasatch Railroad Contractors, located in Cheyenne. Some of the other projects that they've been involved in are rather interesting...The cosmetic restoration of both the 4023 (Big Boy) and 6900 (DD40AX/Centennial).
Nathan, If you are still lurking, come on and join us,just be sure and bring more pictures when you join:thumbs_up: :teeth:
No story that I'm aware of, other than another train being in the shot. No biggie, I guess! 'Point of Rocks', NE: (Official location name unknown, this is RR jargon for the place) Nathan Beauheim photo:
