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a REALLY interesting New York Central locomotive

Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2023 11:56 am

by David Collins

Found this on facebook this morning, quite fascinating.

Re: a REALLY interesting New York Central locomotive

Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2023 1:44 pm

by DaveO

called a steam dummy. search for that.

Re: a REALLY interesting New York Central locomotive

Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2023 2:47 pm

by GRHC

The Ludington and Northern Railway also had a steam dummy locomotive.

Re: a REALLY interesting New York Central locomotive

Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:16 am

by PatAzo

The Ludington & Northern looks more like an inspection locomotive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inspection_locomotive

https://nyheritage.contentdm.oclc.org/d ... l29/id/22/

Re: a REALLY interesting New York Central locomotive

Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:56 am

by GRHC

PatAzo wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:16 am
The Ludington & Northern looks more like an inspection locomotive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inspection_locomotive

https://nyheritage.contentdm.oclc.org/d ... l29/id/22/

I think the Ludington and Northern which was a steam railroad was doing their best to impersonate an electric/interurban railway.

Re: a REALLY interesting New York Central locomotive

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:33 pm

by MQT1223

It’s a Shay with cowling, designed as so it wouldn’t scare horses when used in populated areas.