PROTOTYPE Railfan Photos of the Week, April 5th, 2019

LegomanBill Apr 5, 2020

  1. LegomanBill

    LegomanBill TrainBoard Member

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    Hi everyone, here's the photos for this week.

    Hardcoaler with Southern 181
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    gjslsffan with Rio Grande 5323
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    Akirasho with ex-Conrail 5430
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    r_i_straw with SP 4743
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    BNSF FAN with HATX 915
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    bremner with UP 7508
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    SP 9811 with SSW 8052
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    BuddyBurton with IC 3107
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    hoyden with a railgun
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    HemiAdda2d at sunset
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    and badlandnp with BNSF 7392
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  2. HemiAdda2d

    HemiAdda2d Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Nice flares! Great selection this week.
     
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  3. Kurt Moose

    Kurt Moose TrainBoard Member

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    Great pics this week everyone!(y)
     
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  4. BuddyBurton

    BuddyBurton TrainBoard Supporter

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    Very nice catch of SR highhood 181!!!
    That wartime gun, bet that came in handy during the war.

    Great set as always y’all!!!

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  5. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    That must be a German gun, which we captured and brought back here. But I cannot think of where it is kept?
     
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  6. Hytec

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    Not so. The Schwerer Gustav and its two siblings were destroyed at the end of WW-II, or shortly thereafter. Their histories are described in this Wikipedia article. It's a lengthy read, but interesting from both military and engineering perspectives.
     
  7. fitz

    fitz TrainBoard Member

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    Even the diesels are looking old these days, just like me.
     
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  8. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

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    She said it was at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds. I believe it has since been moved to Fort Lee just south of Richmond, VA. I saw it from Highway 36 last year.

    From: https://www.army.mil/article/48580/historic_enemy_artillery_piece_makes_its_way_to_fort_lee

    On Google maps:
    https://www.google.com/maps/place/F...7894fceae7124e!8m2!3d37.2489537!4d-77.3381855
    Edit:
    No, the one I found on Google maps is a different gun. I will keep searching to see if I can find it.
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    Last edited: Apr 5, 2020
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  9. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

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  10. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

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  11. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    This is the one I was trying to recall where it was located!
     
  12. Mike VE2TRV

    Mike VE2TRV TrainBoard Member

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    That's one heck of a big noisemaker...:cool:
     
  13. BNSF FAN

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    It's amazing that many of those railway guns survived.
     

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