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Preseason Extra at the Huckleberry RR 5/25/16

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Preseason Extra at the Huckleberry RR 5/25/16

Unread postby Larry Gibson » Wed May 25, 2016 7:58 pm

The regular season the the Huckleberry RR is Memorial Day through Labor Day each year. However, the RR hosts a senior day each year a few days before. Again this year K-27 Mudhen 464 was the star of the day!

Here are a few shots today of 464 backing down the main from enginhouse area and later out of the line running at speed.

BTW: The first weekend in August is Railfan Days. Shop tours, photo run-boys, model train layouts, information booths,etc make for a fun weekend. Check their web page for information later in the summer.
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Tender first backing down the main.
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Smoke box view of 464.
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Crew discusses today's orders.
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Running at speed eastbound.
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A look down the slim gauge ahead.
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Caught in the act!!!:)
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Re: Preseason Extra ar the Huckleberry RR 5/25/16

Unread postby Jason Rose » Thu May 26, 2016 6:52 am

Really nice, Larry. That's a neat operation.

Is 464 still coal fired? Looks like an oil bunker in the tender, but can't tell for sure.
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Re: Preseason Extra ar the Huckleberry RR 5/25/16

Unread postby Larry Sullivan » Thu May 26, 2016 7:02 am

Jason Rose wrote:Really nice, Larry. That's a neat operation.

Is 464 still coal fired? Looks like an oil bunker in the tender, but can't tell for sure.


Jason it is coal fired. Larry mentioned to me that he got there too late to get any pictures of the coaling operation.
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Re: Preseason Extra ar the Huckleberry RR 5/25/16

Unread postby Larry Sullivan » Thu May 26, 2016 7:11 am

Two very short videos Larry sent me yesterday - posting here with his permission. Resolution isn't great through youtube, not sure why - I may have to convert them from .mov files, if I can make them look better I will.



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Re: Preseason Extra ar the Huckleberry RR 5/25/16

Unread postby Jason Rose » Thu May 26, 2016 7:54 am

Larry Sullivan wrote:
Jason Rose wrote:Really nice, Larry. That's a neat operation.

Is 464 still coal fired? Looks like an oil bunker in the tender, but can't tell for sure.


Jason it is coal fired. Larry mentioned to me that he got there too late to get any pictures of the coaling operation.



Thanks Larry(s). I'm a dufus.
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Re: Preseason Extra ar the Huckleberry RR 5/25/16

Unread postby Farol Henkle » Thu May 26, 2016 8:03 am

Really nice, Larry! It was a very warm "Senior Power Day" at Huckleberry yesterday, and I rode the 1 p.m. trip. Loved the ride and seeing all the wildflowers along the way.
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Re: Preseason Extra ar the Huckleberry RR 5/25/16

Unread postby Larry Gibson » Thu May 26, 2016 9:25 am

Thanks for all the comments and to Larry S for posting the videos here. We are very fortunate in these parts to have the Huck RR and Pere Marquette 1225 almost a stone's throw apart. Go out and support your local RR Museum this summer if you can!!!
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Re: Preseason Extra ar the Huckleberry RR 5/25/16

Unread postby Larry Gibson » Thu May 26, 2016 10:03 am

Jason Rose wrote:
Larry Sullivan wrote:
Jason Rose wrote:Really nice, Larry. That's a neat operation.

Is 464 still coal fired? Looks like an oil bunker in the tender, but can't tell for sure.


Jason it is coal fired. Larry mentioned to me that he got there too late to get any pictures of the coaling operation.



Thanks Larry(s). I'm a dufus.


Jason you are definitely not a dufus!! That's more in my range!! :lol:
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