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T-1 Duplex: 1940s
Submitted by Lost World on Sat, 04/21/2007 - 9:37pm.
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Pennsylvania Railroad T-1 Duplex, East St. Louis, late 1940s. Not sure whether the man is the engineer or a roundhouse worker. Whatever the case, he and those like him vanished along with the steam locomotive. The T-1 duplex-drive passenger locomotive was capable of speeds well in excess of 100 mph.
railroading
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 04/27/2007 - 2:15pm.
People like him did not vanish as the caption reads. My father worked the old steam trains shoveling coal. He went on to be an engineer for the "New world of Diesel" trains til he died...
T-1 Duplex
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 04/24/2007 - 2:03pm.
The PRR Duplex was a rigid frame loco non-articulating type which made it difficult for tight radius turns, although a good engine its rigid frame was its undoing due to not being able to negotiate tight turns in yards and engine facilities.
More to come
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 04/22/2007 - 4:28pm.
A note to submitters: Ideally pics need to be at least 512 pixels wide. Around 1000 px wide if possible.
There are more to come, so
Submitted by Lost World on Sun, 04/22/2007 - 1:36pm.
There are more to come, so stick around.
Nice look
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sun, 04/22/2007 - 12:50am.
I would like to be the first to welcome our steam powered overlords!
Robby the Robot
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sun, 04/22/2007 - 12:09am.
"We mean your people no harm." Great pic!
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