I’m looking for a steam diesel like the ones that populated the logging/mining intercontinental mainlines of the early 19th and late 20th centuries. Associated inter-modal tankers would be also appreciated.
Any suggestions?
Whaaaa?
“Steam diesel”?
“logging, mining, 'intercontineal mainlines”"??? Mainlines between continents?
“Inter-modal tankers”?
Perhaps if you could rephrase and/or explain exactly what you really want you might get some answers?
Bob Boudreau
It doesn’t have to be a wood-burning diesel, an ordinary coal-burning diesel will do.
I think poor old space mouse has been sniffin’ a little too many paint fumes…
That, or he tried to smoke his foam ground cover. [;)]
If these intermodal tank cars contain ethyl alcohol would you be willing to share ? Joe G.
I think SpaceMouse is asking about the intercontinental tank steam diesel train that used to run between California and Hawaii. [%-)]
Joe,
Gladly
cacole,
That’s the one. For a minute I was worried I get somene suggesting one of those cheap Madagascar to India roadnames
cacole,
OK, I’ll bite. What are you and Chip talking about?
Mark C.
heh
my first thought is to check out the White Pass and Yukon, a 3 foot gauge line, that has a history of using intermodal cars.
and now has the most modern 3 foot gauge diesels around.
as far as Steam Diesel-like, you may want to check out the MDC/Roundhouse Boxcab Climax loko (or was it a Shay)
NYC ran these BoxCab shrouded steamers in some of their switching areas.
the only Steam diesel-like I can think of are the Steam-Turbine lokies, like the UP steam-Turbines, looked something lke GE class electric, or the N&W Jawn Henry, or the Chessie Turbine which were electric-driven steamers.
I think Chip has been taking some of the vitamins he stocks that are past the “best if used by” date…
dinwitty,
I was just reviewing the Classic Trains special edition from last fall on turbines. Does Spacemouse mean the steam (turbine) - electrics like Jawn Henry and the C&O 500-502? Jawn Henry and the 500-502 did not (as far as I know) have any diesel engine in them at all, as they were built as a last-gasp attempt to ward off diesel by Norfolk & Western and C&O, both major coal haulers. UP tried building their own version out of an old Alco PA, a Great Northern electric, and the tender from a Challenger (UP 80, then 8080). It had a 2000 HP diesel engine in the PA for hostling and emergency movements, but the main power was a 5000 HP turbine modified to burn tiny bits of coal (or oil). Not a successful engine, as the generated ash damaged the turbine blades.
Did any manufacturer build a model of the Jawn Henry or 500-502? Just curious.
Mark C.
only in brass and vewwy expwenswive…
Short-timers disease. 3 Days until vacation. But then again, Gramma might get too sick to travel and we have to stay home. Changes hour to hour.
More likely some of that “herbal” stuff! [;)]
I was reading a book showing all types of engines around the world and in England they actually had a steam-diesel engine. It was an experament. It was inside conected with opposing pistons. The one side was diesel and the other steam. It would start in diesel mode and switch to steam when the pressure was up. It didn’t last very long. The idea was so that it could be fired up without waiting for the steam.