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Erik W

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A face only a mother could love
« on: February 11, 2009, 08:25:28 PM »
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I've always been a big fan of the Berkshire wheel arrangement.  There are some mighty fine looking 2-8-4s out their, Nickel Plate and MoPac come to mind.  In my mind the P&LE 2-8-4 was perhaps the homeliest.  It has a similar boiler face look to the NYC Niagara.  Anyway, jut putsing on the net while my wife is having a martini night with her friends.



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Re: A face only a mother could love
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2009, 08:50:54 PM »
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Pretty sure there is a book on those. Here it is:
http://www.kahndog.com/books.htm


Strange they were built in 1948, about the same time Erie would think about getting rid of theirs.
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Erik W

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Re: A face only a mother could love
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2009, 09:09:06 PM »
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Quote from: Chris333 on February 11, 2009, 08:50:54 PM
Pretty sure there is a book on those. Here it is:
http://www.kahndog.com/books.htm


Strange they were built in 1948, about the same time Erie would think about getting rid of theirs.

Chris,

Speaking of Erie Berkshires and knowing you're a fan, have you seen the Summer 2005 issue of Locomotive Quarterly.  It has a section on Erie Berks.

http://www.rrmodelcraftsman.com/images/lq_covers/LQ%20by%20Date.txt

You can order the back issue here:
http://www.rrmodelcraftsman.com/locoquarter.html

I love Locomotive Quarterly.  It's a little pricey but always full of good photos.

Erik
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Re: A face only a mother could love
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2009, 10:14:37 PM »
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Don't think I have heard of Locomotive Quarterly before, I'll have to check it out.

http://www.steamlocomotive.com/berkshire/
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Erik W

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Re: A face only a mother could love
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2009, 09:11:54 AM »
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Quote from: Chris333 on February 11, 2009, 10:14:37 PM
Don't think I have heard of Locomotive Quarterly before, I'll have to check it out.

http://www.steamlocomotive.com/berkshire/
Look a the index link I posted.  There are a few issues with Erie steam in them.  I have 5 issues (mostly with D&RGW stuff), many of the photos have not been printed elsewhere.

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Re: A face only a mother could love
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2009, 07:06:36 PM »
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Quote from: Chris333 on February 11, 2009, 08:50:54 PM
Strange they were built in 1948, about the same time Erie would think about getting rid of theirs.

It is strange, especially since the P&LE didn't want them. They were in the process of dieselization themselves, but for some reason NYC forced the Berks on the P&LE. Maybe someone in Grand Central Terminal got a kickback!
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Re: A face only a mother could love
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2009, 10:24:39 AM »
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Quote from: Chris333 on February 11, 2009, 08:50:54 PM

Strange they were built in 1948, about the same time Erie would think about getting rid of theirs.

Depends on your perspective! ;) ... and NKP was getting new berks in 1949.

Interesting face on that loco! (yeah, interesting - that's what it is, "interesting")
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