Subdeacon Joe Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 1932 near Caliente, CA. The engine was buried under 10 feet of mud and took over a month to pull it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 What was it, a Challenger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 In California, the ground Moves of it's own Volition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 13 hours ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: What was it, a Challenger? Looks like a 2-8-2 Mikado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Hmmm…The maiden voyage of the SS Mudpuppy. A slurry water submersible. The test was a failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Trailrider #896 said: Looks like a 2-8-2 Mikado. Awfully long in front. Not the greatest example of photography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Looks to me like a 2-10-4 “Texas” locomotive. It’s lying on its left side. That is, the front points to the the right in the photo, with the cab on the left, crushed under rubble. The lead drive wheel is obscured, but the piston assembly is visible just ahead. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2-10-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 According to the book 3 Barrels of Steam, it was a 2-10-2 operated by ATFS. It was washed off the rails and buried in a creek by a torrential flash flood that killed 37 people. In addition to the ATSF train it also washed a Southern Pacific train off the tracks. You can read a first hand account of the flood here. The Flood of 1932 Pt. I The flood of 1932 (part 2) FYI the distance between Keene and Arvin is about 24 miles following the terrain. SP #5036 was a SP-2 class 4-10-2. This class was unique in that it was a 3 cylinder design. ATSF #3834 was Baldwin 2-10-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 Yup, the Texas locomotives were made by Baldwin and ATSF used them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 4 minutes ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: Yup, the Texas locomotives were made by Baldwin and ATSF used them. The Texas Locomotives were a 2-10-4 configuration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 11 minutes ago, Sedalia Dave said: The Texas Locomotives were a 2-10-4 configuration. Yup, look closely, that’s a 4-wheel truck under what used to be the cab. I don’t think this pic matches the account(s). Or so it appears to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 2 hours ago, Sedalia Dave said: According to the book 3 Barrels of Steam, it was a 2-10-2 operated by ATFS. It was washed off the rails and buried in a creek by a torrential flash flood that killed 37 people. In addition to the ATSF train it also washed a Southern Pacific train off the tracks. You can read a first hand account of the flood here. The Flood of 1932 Pt. I The flood of 1932 (part 2) FYI the distance between Keene and Arvin is about 24 miles following the terrain. SP #5036 was a SP-2 class 4-10-2. This class was unique in that it was a 3 cylinder design. ATSF #3834 was Baldwin 2-10-2 Upon closer inspection, you could be right. The top of the boiler profile appears closer to a 4-10-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted May 8, 2023 Author Share Posted May 8, 2023 GREAT DISCUSSION! This is why I love it herer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 58 minutes ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: Upon closer inspection, you could be right. The top of the boiler profile appears closer to a 4-10-2. The rear truck appears larger than normal because is is also steam powered. Know as Booster Trucks, the trailing truck of some steam locomotives were powered by a 2 cylinder steam engine. It was an attempt to increase the tractive effort of large locomotives by taking advantage of the weight the firebox placed on the rear truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 3 hours ago, Sedalia Dave said: According to the book 3 Barrels of Steam, it was a 2-10-2 operated by ATFS. It was washed off the rails and buried in a creek by a torrential flash flood that killed 37 people. In addition to the ATSF train it also washed a Southern Pacific train off the tracks. You can read a first hand account of the flood here. The Flood of 1932 Pt. I The flood of 1932 (part 2) FYI the distance between Keene and Arvin is about 24 miles following the terrain. SP #5036 was a SP-2 class 4-10-2. This class was unique in that it was a 3 cylinder design. ATSF #3834 was Baldwin 2-10-2 To Quote Oracle Jones "Ah! Now I see it." Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 maybe we weren't meant to fly , maybe we weren't meant to have railroads in California , just maybe california was not meant to be a state - in the US - maybe USSR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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