| Posted by bradley on March 25, 2024 | |
I dare say sadder in that there are numerous steam locos to be seen, even ridden these days. PA’s? Not so much
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This is a very sad scene. The PA with all its faults was a very beautiful locomotive. At least we have one that hopefully will be on the rails soon.
Thanks for posting.
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Should have seen the deadlines in Altoona post Conrail, damn near anything was there. Or in Rutherford Yard after they killed the electric freight power, dead GG1s, E33s and E44s. Also saw huge deadlines in Roanoke in the late '70s, and a hidden deadline in North Platte, full of SD24s including the SD24M 99. All really sad sights...
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Among the Best Looking Locomotives , PAs and FAs ! They had an Understated " Bruteness " to them
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I agree, this is a sad shot.The PA,s were very beautiful locomotives Unfortunately, the 241 prime mover had serious problems. Weak crankshafts, etc.I got out there too late, however I did get to see the PA,s down in Mexico on a railfan trip in 1982.They were ex.D&H units, and were in very bad shape.
Let’s hope the one restored unit gets out there on a railfan trip soon.
Thanks for posting, and best regards.
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Amazing, amazing!!! Did they get any credit from EMD for these? Why were they near EMD's home of McCook?
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My understanding is that carriers often got trade in credit from EMD and sometimes parts were reused such as GM&O GP30's being manufactured with trucks from Alcos. Naturally there were not any reuseable components from these locomotives, but they did have residual scrap value from the steel and copper.
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STAINLESS steel. Even more valuable in those days than now I’d guess. Having been in the parts business I’d guess EMD stripped them and passed the parts on, maybe even to GE.
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