Iron Miners
It is currently Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:00 am

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 36 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3
Author Message
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:53 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jul 15, 2005 2:34 pm
Posts: 6872
Location: Within 60 Miles of the Northern Anthracite Field
done

http://www.ironminers.com/mineforum/vie ... hp?t=19249

_________________
Come over to the Dark Side....... We have Cookies!


Last edited by Chris on Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:51 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:06 pm 
Offline
Site Admin

Joined: Mon Jun 20, 2005 11:33 pm
Posts: 3080
Location: Above the Sterling Hill Mine
Yeah, I am considering adding a plugin to allow people to post pictures up directly. Right now I would recommend using something like webshots.com. It allows any user to upload pictures, and you can link to them directly from this forum.

Do we have any confirmation that the Neverland Ranch is a steam engine? It's more than likely going to go up for auction, if it is a real steam engine this might be an opportunity for someone..

Miner Greg


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:35 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:08 pm
Posts: 632
Location: Poconos/Lehigh Valley
The photos you posted show a real steam locomotive. However, it was built after the steam era ended on mainline railroads. The locomotive was built in the 1970s especially for amusement park service by Crown. The same company built the trains that run in Hersheypark and City Island in Harrisburg. The first Crown locomotive, a 15 inch gauge coal fired 4-4-0, still runs at Rough and Tumble:
http://www.roughandtumble.org/rt-albums/rt_LtlToot_rebuild/rt_photo_LtlTootRbld.asp


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:33 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jul 15, 2005 2:34 pm
Posts: 6872
Location: Within 60 Miles of the Northern Anthracite Field
yea man that little steam train at rough and tumble is totally awesome. we need to get back down there again to learn to run that little monster!

_________________
Come over to the Dark Side....... We have Cookies!


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:30 am 
Offline
Site Admin

Joined: Mon Jun 20, 2005 11:33 pm
Posts: 3080
Location: Above the Sterling Hill Mine
Pretty neat actually. I'm going to have to make my way down to Rough and Tumble. I guess being built in the 1970's by Crown Metals kills the historic piece a little, but it is an operating steam engine. Looks like it could be 36 inch gauge..

Miner Greg


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:37 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jul 15, 2005 2:34 pm
Posts: 6872
Location: Within 60 Miles of the Northern Anthracite Field
30" at rough and tumble

_________________
Come over to the Dark Side....... We have Cookies!


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 36 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 83 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
cron
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group