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Yes, older and wiser too. You won't believe this Alan, but somehow I left with more hats than I came with too
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Yes, older and wiser too. You won't believe this Alan, but somehow I left with more hats than I came with too
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Mike; It appears to have been a lovely vacation trip. Congrats to both the host and guests! It would be a terrific stop in the Bay area. Che (and family) are a classy lot and appear to embrace life and family. Excellent time had by all!
Good to see and hear from you Mike. Best, Eric -
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Great pics Mike!! Looks like a good time was had by all.
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Fantastic, Mike. Nice to see our friend Che, who is missed around here.
Cheers!
David
Cheers!
David
mikespens
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Thanks Eric, Dale, and David, your observations are all spot on!
Joao Encarnado
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+1 on that!
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For whatever the reason, I've not been to this thread in Waaaaay too long. Alan, there aren't enough congrats to cover the long gap since the wedding, but I'll try....Congratulations!!!
Harv the photos of the gals, your son (and even you) are great additions around here. Good-looking crowd, there!!
Joao, I really love the train shots! You certainly keep this thread on track...
And to MIKE, CHE, and the whole GANG of party-goers... ¡Ay, caramba! I'm envious of your gatherings!!!
Harv the photos of the gals, your son (and even you) are great additions around here. Good-looking crowd, there!!
Joao, I really love the train shots! You certainly keep this thread on track...
And to MIKE, CHE, and the whole GANG of party-goers... ¡Ay, caramba! I'm envious of your gatherings!!!
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The problem of "today" is the diversity. 15 years ago we had like 10 different diesel locomotives, 4 different electric locomotives... today it's like all cut in more than half.
Also the road-lobby is killing railroads for 40 years. I think I can add the dam-lobby since we lost one of the most scenic railroads of Europe to a dam (Tua line).
Narrow gauge (metric) is seen as a bad and ugly thing so we lost all but one (Vouga line) line that keeps being threatened to be closed for years. Too much unguarded crossings and too much stupid people that do not listen or see a 20km/h train coming.
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My day to do "health & welfare" on the cows.
I smell mooonneey!
I smell mooonneey!
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Love the hat and now I want steak.
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My day to do "health & welfare" on the cows.
I smell mooonneey!
The hat AND the girls look terrific, Jack. About 20 head?
I spent a couple of years in college days working at a utility beef abattoir up north. Made a small killing at it...
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We kept 22 over & sold the rest this month to pay some bills. The winter land lease is a coop so there are other cows in there as well. So I'm definitely hoping for a mild winter!
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Well this weekend I went to what was the "celebration" of 160 years of railroads and trains in Portugal at the what they call the "Railroad National Museum" (what a bad translation this it).
This time set usually was on the station building.
This replica have all moving parts, don't know if it can be fired up.
Now they choose to have the roundhouse only with steam locomotives, I'm not against it, but those are not safe from the elements since there is no door.
This is the only narrow gauge steam locomotive they have, it's a Mallet.
Those are all iberian gauge.
CP 357 is in bad cosmetic situation because it was exposed to the elements years after years inside the FERNAVE yard and since it closed (now it's a professional school) it were removed.
CP 262 was also in the FERNAVE yard but it was more protected
CP 005 was the only steam locomotive with a vertical boiler
Behind CP 001 is CP004 known as "RATINHAS" (little mouse).
The museum have a small train that represents the Diesel locomotive 1424. Since those locomotives are not yet withdrawn, this is the only "1400" the museum owns.
There is a long track and the glass box is were it is stored
This time set usually was on the station building.
This replica have all moving parts, don't know if it can be fired up.
Now they choose to have the roundhouse only with steam locomotives, I'm not against it, but those are not safe from the elements since there is no door.
This is the only narrow gauge steam locomotive they have, it's a Mallet.
Those are all iberian gauge.
CP 357 is in bad cosmetic situation because it was exposed to the elements years after years inside the FERNAVE yard and since it closed (now it's a professional school) it were removed.
CP 262 was also in the FERNAVE yard but it was more protected
CP 005 was the only steam locomotive with a vertical boiler
Behind CP 001 is CP004 known as "RATINHAS" (little mouse).
The museum have a small train that represents the Diesel locomotive 1424. Since those locomotives are not yet withdrawn, this is the only "1400" the museum owns.
There is a long track and the glass box is were it is stored
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Great photos Joao.
Joao Encarnado
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This is another steam locomotive that was in FERNAVE yard, it's a spanish made locomotive in really bad shape.
Also in bad cosmetic shape is the first 25Kv 50Hz electric locomotive, CP2501. Those were retired when the Siemens CP4700 series started delivery. This is the only remaining example, all scraped. It was given to the museum in working order. Seems it broken down...
Next to it is the little railcar made by Nohab. Those ended their long journey in Alentejo. Those are what we call "war machines" because they could resist the heat. Those are the CP0100 series, most of them were sold to Argentina.
Inside the diesel warehouse a model showdown was happening with Maquetren modules to run trains.
This is a CP1800 series. The museum have the remained example still in working order, number CP1805 but they never decide if they leave it with the orange livery or repaint it in the blue livery, so it's not in the museum compund, it's in Contumil works waiting waiting waiting...
This model is a Fiat "Foguete" CP0500 series DMU. The unit that remains is too in Contumil works waiting and waiting for it's recovery
The museum owns the model made of the "25 de Abril" bridge used to study and demonstrate the implementation of railroad on it. The bridge was prepared since 1966 for this but only on 1998 it was implemented.
Because of the model showdown, some locomotives had to be moved out of the warehouse.
This is the Brissoneaut and Lotz CP1200 and the Sentinel-Rolls Royce CP1150.
In a separate wing there is the Royal Train with the D. Luiz steam locomotive. It was used when the King/Queen travelled.
This is the last locomotive Whitcomb made, the CP1300 series. After those were finish, the factory closed. Also the first diesel locomotives to be withdrawn.
This is a stainless steel body (Budd technology) electric locomotive CP2550 series. Very similar to the CP2500.
Also in bad cosmetic shape is the first 25Kv 50Hz electric locomotive, CP2501. Those were retired when the Siemens CP4700 series started delivery. This is the only remaining example, all scraped. It was given to the museum in working order. Seems it broken down...
Next to it is the little railcar made by Nohab. Those ended their long journey in Alentejo. Those are what we call "war machines" because they could resist the heat. Those are the CP0100 series, most of them were sold to Argentina.
Inside the diesel warehouse a model showdown was happening with Maquetren modules to run trains.
This is a CP1800 series. The museum have the remained example still in working order, number CP1805 but they never decide if they leave it with the orange livery or repaint it in the blue livery, so it's not in the museum compund, it's in Contumil works waiting waiting waiting...
This model is a Fiat "Foguete" CP0500 series DMU. The unit that remains is too in Contumil works waiting and waiting for it's recovery
The museum owns the model made of the "25 de Abril" bridge used to study and demonstrate the implementation of railroad on it. The bridge was prepared since 1966 for this but only on 1998 it was implemented.
Because of the model showdown, some locomotives had to be moved out of the warehouse.
This is the Brissoneaut and Lotz CP1200 and the Sentinel-Rolls Royce CP1150.
In a separate wing there is the Royal Train with the D. Luiz steam locomotive. It was used when the King/Queen travelled.
This is the last locomotive Whitcomb made, the CP1300 series. After those were finish, the factory closed. Also the first diesel locomotives to be withdrawn.
This is a stainless steel body (Budd technology) electric locomotive CP2550 series. Very similar to the CP2500.
Joao Encarnado
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Thanks. Not finished yet.
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Keep em coming!Thanks. Not finished yet.
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Another diesel railcar, this one is a diesel-electric Allan CP 0300. Those were modernised to CP0350. This one is railcar CP0304, was painted in the original livery for the 50 years of diesel in Portugal and because of that, saved for the musem. Sadly, it's dead.
This is a shunter made by Drewry. CP1000 series. Also painted in original livery for the 50 years of diesel. After that it was used for some years and later dumped. Recently it was rescued. Needs to be repainted.
Another shunter, this one made by General Electric. CP1100 series. Also painted in original livery for the 50 years of diesel.
This is one of the 3 1500V CC electric locomotives from "Linha de Cascais". Those were made in the 20-30s and were used up to the 90's!
This is a Alco diesel Electric locomotive, the first diesel locomotives in Portugal to replace steam locomotives. CP1500 series. Sadly it's dead. The diesel engine works but someone cut the traction cables and no one have to guts to replace them.
When I was exiting, a pair of Siemens CP 5600 series were shunting.
The museum have several Sorefame coaches and one Huansa sleep car. Also some cars from Wagon-Lits and Oriental express.
Almost all rolling stock in this museum is in "dead" situation. It seems that only the English Electric CP1805 is in working condition but they never more release it from the Contumil works.
I forgot to took a picture of the "Presidential train", a set of coaches that were restored and now makes special and comemorative trains. The locomotive the museum always requests to pull this set of coaches is the English Electric CP 1424 that is painted in original blue livery. There is another CP1400 being painted in blue livery probably for the museum.
This is a shunter made by Drewry. CP1000 series. Also painted in original livery for the 50 years of diesel. After that it was used for some years and later dumped. Recently it was rescued. Needs to be repainted.
Another shunter, this one made by General Electric. CP1100 series. Also painted in original livery for the 50 years of diesel.
This is one of the 3 1500V CC electric locomotives from "Linha de Cascais". Those were made in the 20-30s and were used up to the 90's!
This is a Alco diesel Electric locomotive, the first diesel locomotives in Portugal to replace steam locomotives. CP1500 series. Sadly it's dead. The diesel engine works but someone cut the traction cables and no one have to guts to replace them.
When I was exiting, a pair of Siemens CP 5600 series were shunting.
The museum have several Sorefame coaches and one Huansa sleep car. Also some cars from Wagon-Lits and Oriental express.
Almost all rolling stock in this museum is in "dead" situation. It seems that only the English Electric CP1805 is in working condition but they never more release it from the Contumil works.
I forgot to took a picture of the "Presidential train", a set of coaches that were restored and now makes special and comemorative trains. The locomotive the museum always requests to pull this set of coaches is the English Electric CP 1424 that is painted in original blue livery. There is another CP1400 being painted in blue livery probably for the museum.
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It's done.
I forgot to add that the Whitcomb locomotives were dumped at "Barreiro" and CP1311 was the one restored for the 50 years of diesel. This locomotive have 2 Superior diesel engines but one of them is not complete (there was a myth it only had saved 1 engine from scrap, but it have the 2).
The CP2550 is all stainless steel body. It have the cabs painted red once they were removed from passenger service and sent to make cargo trains to resemble the Siemens CP5600 livery. I don't like paint on stainless steel.
The Royal Train (Comboio Real) is well known in Europe. I think it was transported once to Holland (?) for a exibit.
