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Post by princessofthecape on Mar 11, 2014 20:21:41 GMT -8
 I thought they had all been scrapped. I mean really scrapped, like absolutely nothing left.  If this is real... this needs to be saved! I mean, good GOD! |
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Post by rmcroadster on Mar 11, 2014 23:33:35 GMT -8
What was it?
Matthew
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Post by princessofthecape on Mar 12, 2014 0:08:10 GMT -8
When I originally posted I thought it was the shell of an old Milwaukee Road Class A atlantic, but after looking at photos, I'm pretty sure that's not what it is (though it bears a strong resemblance to one). Still, it's a streamliner, that much is pretty obvious, and they're ungodly rare. I didn't realize that there were any 'unaccounted for' survivors like this. |
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Post by bnsf971 on Mar 12, 2014 3:32:13 GMT -8
Where is this located?
With the "door" on the side, are you sure it's a locomotive, and not a parade float, or something?
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Post by mlehman on Mar 12, 2014 4:59:39 GMT -8
Where is this located? With the "door" on the side, are you sure it's a locomotive, and not a parade float, or something? Yeah, my thoughts exactly. Someone's faked-up loco, rusting in the weeds. |
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Post by WP 257 on Mar 12, 2014 10:36:52 GMT -8
Front of it looks too legit to the late '30's to me for it to be a completely faked up loco. Door might have been for maintenance access, idk? Also--construction-wise--there's too much nicely done curved sheetmetal work for me to buy it as simply a faked up parade loco. Was it something Milwaukee Road? ? |
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Post by mlehman on Mar 12, 2014 10:42:54 GMT -8
OK, it's real. It's a Steampunk Submarine, Model Mark 0.1.  |
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Post by wsor on Mar 12, 2014 11:58:54 GMT -8
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Post by princessofthecape on Mar 12, 2014 12:56:43 GMT -8
Ah. Sigh. Well that would explain it. For a moment when I saw it, my heart leapt that at the possibility of an undiscovered 'ultimate' restoration project. |
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Post by mlehman on Mar 12, 2014 14:25:11 GMT -8
Ah. Sigh. Well that would explain it. For a moment when I saw it, my heart leapt that at the possibility of an undiscovered 'ultimate' restoration project. Hey, it IS genuine Milw Road. And you should be able to get many parts at the local auto parts store. All it needs is a little LOTS of love... |
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Post by bigblow69 on Mar 18, 2014 11:25:23 GMT -8
Amazing how there is little to nothing left of the "Milwaukee" in its namesake town outside of track and a few decrepit items.
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Post by santafe49 on Mar 22, 2014 19:16:45 GMT -8
One mans junk....another man's treasure
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Post by toonlink682 on Jun 27, 2014 6:14:33 GMT -8
Well, polish and paint it, get rid of the door, and replace it with sheet metal, hollow it out, give it a boiler and oil-burning firebox, plop her on the chassis of a 4-4-2, and voila! You've got a real Class A, then just fabricate a tender, and put her on the rails!
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