a REALLY interesting New York Central locomotive
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a REALLY interesting New York Central locomotive
Found this on facebook this morning, quite fascinating.
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Re: a REALLY interesting New York Central locomotive
called a steam dummy. search for that.
Re: a REALLY interesting New York Central locomotive
The Ludington and Northern Railway also had a steam dummy locomotive.
Re: a REALLY interesting New York Central locomotive
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/
https://nyheritage.contentdm.oclc.org/d ... l29/id/22/
Re: a REALLY interesting New York Central locomotive
I think the Ludington and Northern which was a steam railroad was doing their best to impersonate an electric/interurban railway.PatAzo wrote: ↑Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:16 amThe Ludington & Northern looks more like an inspection locomotive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inspection_locomotive
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Re: a REALLY interesting New York Central locomotive
It’s a Shay with cowling, designed as so it wouldn’t scare horses when used in populated areas.
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