Other than looking cool, it’s not my geographic area of interest. I did not know they made them from a Pierce Arrow, nor that it paid for itself in 6 weeks.
Fast forward to 28:40
The videography is good, the commraderie schtick is not my thing.
With a Pierce-Arrow engine,
Runnin’ hot and on the loose
Came the Rio Grande Southern
The Gallopin’ Goose
I was at the Colorado Railroad Museum where they have one running so got to take a ride. They also had a book on the history of them, which I picked up.
Even more amazing than their original development is the effort put forth in restoring the ones they still have.
–Randy
A lot of smaller RR made something similar in some version at the time. Cost cutting because passenger and frieght on lessor branches was dieing off. Or switched to a doodlebug or home built version of that if they could afford it or traffic could support it.
Anyone know if ConCor (or others) produced any geese in HOn3? Been looking for some time on the secondary market, not seeing anything except brass. Lots of N, On3, even HO - but no HOn3…
Pretty sure Con-Cor offered theirs in HOn3. Not HOn30 or On30, actual HOn3.
–Randy