RJCC 2008

[tracker7]

Here are the photos of the RJ Corman 2-10-2 at the Cox Street yard after its first US revenue run on Saturday, May 24.

Some have complained about the red side stripe, but I like it.


As built, these locomotives had "elephant ears" - steel sheets along the front of the cylindrical boiler.


Just out of frame to the right was one of the company helicopters.


The valve gear and other mechanical worky bits.

I would have loved to have seen this thing running, but my scheduling for the day just didn't work out.  Maybe next time - like when it's hauling passengers to the Ryder Cup.

Comments

[cybogoblin.livejournal.com]

That is one sweet looking locomotive. I don't see anything wrong with the red stripe, either. Black engines with a single bold colour are fairly common (from what I've seen).

Here's hoping you get to see her in action one day.

[tracker7.livejournal.com]

The stripe makes me think of the old SP Daylight paint job (www.sp4449.com) - not quite that spectacular, but along the same lines.

[spoe.livejournal.com]

They running through Midway for the Ryder Cup run? Might be interesting to grab a shot of it running down Main Street there or coming out of the tunnel in Frankfort.

You don't mind, keep me in the loop with this locomotive.

[tracker7.livejournal.com]

I expect RJCC will use the same route for Ryder they do for the Derby.

Railpictures.net has some good catches of 2008, at least a couple in Midway in Frankfort. Use the drop-down menus - select "RJ Corman" for railroad and "steam" for locomotive. Won't need to select location, I think.