Steam Mixed on the Strasburg Rail Road 12/30/16

SteamEnthusiast4000 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 24, 2016 10:23 pm

Kelly Anderson wrote:

The train may be set up with one engine on the point, and one pushing, with the passenger equipment behind the pusher. The second engine will either be #475 or #8618.

That sounds amazing! If the freight does get run push-pull style, I would love to see #90 on the point and #475 pushing on the back. It would be quite a phenomenal sight to see Strasburg's 2 strongest steam locomotives working together on that train. This is just my opinion, of course, but I do think it would be an unbelievable sight. Plus, it would be a great way to finish 2016 with one hell of a bang. That's my $.02.

484Mike · **Joined:** Wed Mar 27, 2013 3:55 am **Posts:** 173

What a lovely Christmas present for those nearby!

Mike

bigjim4life · **Posted:** Mon Dec 26, 2016 10:48 pm

And a huge bummer for those of us normally nearby but who are away this week. I can't wait to see more photos!

Kelly Anderson · **Joined:** Tue Sep 14, 2004 7:52 am **Posts:** 2477

Howard P. · **Posted:** Tue Dec 27, 2016 3:04 pm

Two crews?? How ya gonna make any money in the railroad business haulin' freight with steam power?? What you guys need is a nice GP38......

(and yes, I'm kidding...)

Wish I could be there to see it; I'm sure there will be many talented practitioners of the photographic arts recording this event.

Howard P.

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Tue Dec 27, 2016 4:37 pm

Is Brother Pincus trying to unload a spare GP38 on Brothers Moedinger, Anderson, et al?

Or, worse, a surplus U25B? >;-D

Dennis Storzek · **Posted:** Tue Dec 27, 2016 5:41 pm

Maybe Strasburg should have outbid the WMS for the C&O H-6?

softwerkslex · **Posted:** Tue Dec 27, 2016 7:06 pm

But when you do this the 2nd crew is guys from the shop, right? So you don't have a full day's crew expense for a one hour roundtrip.

junior · **Posted:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 12:51 am

If you were to break that tonnage down to 1930's -50's freight equipment, rough guess would be what, 17-19 cars dropped at the interchange?

I'd think it would be safe to say that by comparison, Strasburg Railroad of today hauls pretty good tonnage for a line with no lineside industries, to what it did in its early days as a farmers road.

A credit to their ability to market themselves....so many other roads fail to do this......congrats!.

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 8:45 am

Late report: Seven loads for Strasburg on NS train H27 out of Lancaster 07:01. Both 90 and 475 under steam.

Kelly Anderson · **Joined:** Tue Sep 14, 2004 7:52 am **Posts:** 2477

Howard P. · **Posted:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 11:28 am

SRC is 286K-capable. What's your track structure like-- rail weight, tie size, etc.?

Howard P.

Kelly Anderson · **Joined:** Tue Sep 14, 2004 7:52 am **Posts:** 2477

S. Weaver · **Posted:** Thu Dec 29, 2016 3:25 pm

Howard P. wrote:

SRC is 286K-capable. What's your track structure like-- rail weight, tie size, etc.?

Good afternoon, Mr. P.

Timetable East to West:
Leaman Place Yard: 132 RE on the main; 152 RE on parts of Track Two and the interchange; 6" x 8" ties;
Main to Groffs: 115/112 RE; 7" x 9" ties;
Groffs: 146 RE; 7" x 9" ties (Pennsylvania's chief rail P.E. required the heavy rail when we rebuilt the main and siding last year ... we wanted to lay Groffs with 100 RB since it's a station and all ...);
Groffs to E. Strasburg: 115/112 RE; 7" x 9" ties;
E. Strasburg Yard: Mostly 100 whatever (RDG; LSI and RB); working towards 7" x 9" on the main; most other tracks are 6" x 8"'s.