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Title: Today's auction finds, A train photo & thermometer.
Post by: G0ALY on July 13, 2011, 09:26:18 PM

Howdy all! Once again, I'm dragging strange things home from the local auctions.

First a builders photograph from the "American Locomotive Company - New York City"
Steam Locomotive #1119.  

(http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/5319/dsc06691v.jpg)

It measures 30 inches across, and I picked it up for 8 bucks.

The other big item was an advertising thermometer from the "Red Comet Coal" co.

(http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/101/dsc06692cj.jpg)

It's 39 inches tall and made of heavy porcelain. I paid a little more of this item, but I really liked the way it looks. I cannot find any information about this company on the internet, other than a classified ad in a 1925 newspaper.

It's always funny what shows up at these auctions.

Title: Re: Today's auction finds, A train photo & thermometer.
Post by: icepac on July 13, 2011, 10:36:25 PM

That's a cool locomotive.

Apparently, they had huge pulling power.

(http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/co1572.jpg)


http://www.steamlocomotive.com/chesapeake/

Title: Re: Today's auction finds, A train photo & thermometer.
Post by: Pigslilspaz on July 14, 2011, 02:28:06 AM

That has to be the coolest looking train I have ever seen.  :cheers:

Title: Re: Today's auction finds, A train photo & thermometer.
Post by: oneway on July 14, 2011, 02:33:15 AM

2-8-8-2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2-8-8-2

Title: Re: Today's auction finds, A train photo & thermometer.
Post by: gunnss on July 14, 2011, 03:44:10 AM

Grin,

I like ours better,

http://www.nmslrhs.org/images/photos/episode%203/slides/23jun023.html

Web site,

http://www.nmslrhs.org/index.php

Regards,
Kevin

Title: Re: Today's auction finds, A train photo & thermometer.
Post by: oneway on July 14, 2011, 03:52:14 AM

Quote from: gunnss on July 14, 2011, 03:44:10 AM

Grin,

I like ours better,

http://www.nmslrhs.org/images/photos/episode%203/slides/23jun023.html

Web site,

http://www.nmslrhs.org/index.php

Regards,
Kevin

Neither of those links show a 2-8-8-2

Looks like a 4-8-4 to me - a completely different animal

Title: Re: Today's auction finds, A train photo & thermometer.
Post by: Tyrannis on July 14, 2011, 04:28:40 AM

That train looks like it could Haul a mountain  :eek:

I wonder, are there any model Trains of it? would love to buy one.