I’ve not heard of a “jointed-boiler” loco until today. If I’m understanding the article, it was like a compound engine, with the rear boiler/engine working off the primary steam, and the front one working off the exhuasted secondary steam, but I may be wrong. Anyway the boilers were “jointed” by a low-pressure bellows.
That article has a link to “multiplex” engines…
Would have been fun to see one of the triplexes…
… or the (only) Belgium quadruplex.
I love that “Black Diamond” loco!
The jointed boilers were a failure, like the Triplex, they couldn’t generate enough steam. They were eventually rebuilt as conventional Pacifics. Funny thin, Santa Fe’s experience with these and other early Mallet experiments like the monsterous 2-10-10-2 must have left a bad taste in their mouths as Santa Fe was the only major Class 1 railroad to have only a handful of Mallets or Articulated engines on their roster after 1930.
Holy cow. The Bigger Boy!
A fun video on “experimental locomotives.” It covers the Fontaine (my fave), that spindly through-the-water thing at Brighton (for Mr. Hines), and prop-driven locos (for Mr. Meashey).
Some truely ugly locomotives there Cliff!
This is a prototype “electric locomotive” model-1082 made in Austria in 1932.It seems that a transformer and a huge DC generator are contained in a huge tube like a steam locomotive boiler. The current flows in the following order: pantograph → transformer → rotary phase converter (converts single-phase AC to three-phase AC) → DC generator → DC motor.
I’m glad you grabbed that one. I saw it yesterday and thought of this thread and your Mik build. Scrolled back to grab it and it was gone!
Compressed air? +20=
I saw it too. Here is the accompanying blerbage…
The image shows the running gear and traction motors of a Pennsylvania Railroad class DD1 electric locomotive. Key features include:
Wow. A straightforward adaptation of two coupled steam 4-4-0 chassis to motor propulsion. Ingenious.
Anyone willing to bet on how long it would take for Rick to knock it out? 
You could have posted this on the Rat Rod thread as well. 🫨
How about this Monorail on Mt Vesuvius that was the Inspiration for ‘Funiculi - Funicula’: the famous song written by Peppino Turco and set to music by Luigi Denza.
This Funicular Song has been recorded by numerous artists including the Grateful Dead, Pavorati, and the Chipmunks.
For the full story, venture over to 🚞 Putting the Fun Back in Funicular - #9 by Hines
IIRC the funicular operated until an eruption destroyed it. Don’t know if that was the 1944 eruption or if it was an earlier eruption.
Both your memories are correct Vic.
1880: First Funicular Railway
1906: First Funicular Destroyed
1909: Second Funicular Railway
1944: Second Funicular Destroyed
After the destruction of the second funicular in 1944, a chairlift was built as a new means of reaching the summit:
1953: Chairlift Installed
1984: Chairlift Closed
Since then, access to Mount Vesuvius has been by road and hiking trails.
So does this prove that drugs only affect short term memory? Honestly, you gotta smoke a lot of something to remember that!
This little railroad may or may not be considered to fit here but I thought I would throw it into the mix anyway.
Shasta Springs Resort in the upper Sacramento River Canyon just north of Dunsmuir, California was a major vacation spot along the Southern Pacific Railroad line. This resort started it’s railroad relationship in the 1880’s and lasted up till the second world war.
I bring this here because they had an incline railroad that ran from the SP station at river level up the mountain to the resort area. The resort area lasted long after the demise of passenger service by the railroad. The resort property was bought by a private religious group in the late 1960’s and turned into a Retreat. I mention this only because my company, me, did a lot of remodel/upgrade work on the HVAC systems for them and it was very interesting to be able to access and explore the old historic sites.
A few postcard pictures of the area and incline railroad from my collection.
I will quote some information about this resort from John Signor’s book “Southern Pacific’s Shasta Division”
“ The mountain resorts in the upper Sacramento River canyon flourished with the increase in tourism brought on by the railroad. Resort hotels at LaMoine, Sims, Sweetbrier, Crag View, Castle Rock, Soda Springs, and Shasta Springs all competed for the tourist dollar.”
“The upper Sacramento River canyon was blessed with an abundance of springs issuing forth a variety of natural waters. Located in a remote section of the upper canyon, Shasta Springs Resort, the most celebrated of them all, was surrounded with incredible beauty. All the trains stopped at the Springs allowing passengers to alight and get a drink of the sparkling beverage.”
“With the coming of the railroad the Springs became quite popular and was expanded considerably. A lavish resort was laid out above the canyon on a relatively flat, beautifully forested glade where white washed cottages mingled with century old Douglas Firs. For those that would rather not take the steep, zig-zag trail up to the resort from the station at rail side down in the canyon, the management provided a water powered scenic railway. Fare was a nickle, guests rode for free.”
A map of the area from John’s book.
A bottling plant was established later and the water was shipped all over the West coast as a Sparkling Water tonic. Back in my ON3 modeling days I scratched a box car lettered for this company.
Just scratching my head, hard to believe i built this car 40 years ago.
I know I have more information on this incline railroad but I can’t seem to lay my hands on it now that I want it. Anyway there it is.
Well Rick,
This is starting to make sense. We have a drink here called Shasta. I thought it was a no-name store brand.
