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| By: | Philip M. Goldstein | | Dates: | 12/23/2023 - 12/23/2023 | | Album Info: | Deb and I received invitations to ride one of the Polar Express Specials running on the Texas State Railroad out of Palestine to Jarvis Wye and return.
I also had it on good information, TSRR was going to be fire up and operate #30 (Baldwin 2-8-0, built 1917, c/n 46491, ex-Tremont & Gulf RR) on the westbound return to Palestine.
T&P #316 [4-6-0 A. L. Cooke; c/n 26142, built: 1901] and ATSF #1316 [4-6-2, Baldwin, c/n 37332, built December 1911, rebuilt March 1922] were positioned on the west leg of the Palestine Wye for the event. Weather was sucky, with overcast mist most of the day.
Truth be told, Deb and I were given the opportunity to ride in the cab of the #126 [EMD FP9, built May 1958, ex-VIA 6302, nee-CN 6533], of which I did not hesitate. Deb didn’t want to ride in the cab, so I deserted her in one of the open air coaches (under the watchful eye of the crew for that car!) to ride shotgun with the great Joe LoGiudice, engineer (instructor) extraordinaire. This trip was actually more about seeing him for Christmas and getting away from the house for a couple of hours than actually railfanning; as I'm his only friend in Texas; nay, make that his only friend (if you know Joe personally, you know why this is - LOL!)
Also, this would be my first experience of the interior much less a ride of a covered wagon. It’s also nice to know that 320 pounds of middle-age spread, can negotiate the vertical climb up and down without a hitch. The cab was rather spacious, much to my surprise. The ride was pleasurable to say the least and over way too soon.
TSR #126
EMD FP9
built May 1958,
c/n: A1393 ex-Canadian National 6533
This now makes the following cab *rides* for me:
ALCo: RS3 (NYD) and S1 (BEDT & CMRR), RS36 [DURR], S4 [DURR]
EMD: SW1 [Amtrak], MP15 [LIRR], GP38-2 [LIRR], SDP45 [Conrail], NW2 [DURR], FP9 [TSRR] GE: 44 ton [NYD & DURR], ES44DC [CSX]
Steam: CLC 4-6-2 [Steamtown, VT], CLC 2-6-0 [SRR], Cooke 2-6-0 #316 [TSRR]
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ATSF 1316 (former TSR 500) |
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12/23/2023 Upload Date: 2/9/2024 9:24:32 PM |
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Palestine, TX |
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Philip M. Goldstein |
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ATSF 1316(4-6-2) |
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TP 316 |
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12/23/2023 Upload Date: 2/9/2024 9:25:19 PM |
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Palestine, TX |
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Philip M. Goldstein |
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TP 316(4-6-0) |
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TSR 126 - firemans seat |
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12/23/2023 Upload Date: 2/9/2024 9:48:33 PM |
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Palestine, TX |
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Philip M. Goldstein |
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TSR 126(FP9A) |
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TSR 126 - engineers seat |
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12/23/2023 Upload Date: 2/9/2024 9:49:01 PM |
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Palestine, TX |
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Philip M. Goldstein |
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TSR 126(FP9A) |
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TSR 126 - control stand |
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12/23/2023 Upload Date: 2/9/2024 9:49:30 PM |
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Palestine, TX |
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Philip M. Goldstein |
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TSR 126 - departing Palestine |
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12/23/2023 Upload Date: 2/9/2024 9:50:04 PM |
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Palestine, TX |
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Philip M. Goldstein |
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TSR 126 - selfie |
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12/23/2023 Upload Date: 2/9/2024 9:50:46 PM |
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Palestine, TX |
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TSR 126 - through the curves |
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12/23/2023 Upload Date: 2/9/2024 9:51:45 PM |
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Palestine, TX |
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TSR 126 - Jarvis Wye west switch |
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12/23/2023 Upload Date: 2/9/2024 9:53:07 PM |
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Palestine, TX |
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TSR 126 - North Pole?? Funny, I don't see any snow - just elves |
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12/23/2023 Upload Date: 2/9/2024 9:53:39 PM |
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Palestine, TX |
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TSR 126 - getting ready to depart west back to Palestine. Because of the extra long consist, TSR 126 will help out T&G 30 on the east end |
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12/23/2023 Upload Date: 2/9/2024 9:54:04 PM |
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Palestine, TX |
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