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Union Pacific FEF-3 Northern oil burning 4-8-4 steam locomotive # 8444 led 12 car Railfan Excursion train is seen while stopped at the station in Sterling, Colorado, Summer 1980. This train was turned at Sterling for the return trip back to Denver. Prior to turning the locomotive, the tender was being filled with water and the crew was oiling and lubricating the locomotive. There was a large crowd out and about to see the steam locomotive and there was a full load of passengers on the train. Sterling is situated in North East Colorado. Today this steam locomotive wears its original number # 844. Situated in the center background behind the train is a group of MOW cars and equipment.
Union Pacific FEF-3 class steam locomotive 8444 is at a station platform with observers, railfans and passengers for the excursion train at Denver, Colorado, 1980. The people have brought their jackets, cameras and other belongings for the trip on which they were either taking or following. In the locomotive cab you can see the engineer. The steps leading up to the cab are on the tender going first to the gangway. This steam locomotive is an oil burner.
Front End Friday aka #FEF
It’s not generally known that the Highbridge line closed for a week in the early 1950s. This was due to an administrative error at HQ in that there London due to some faceless civil servant minion ticking the wrong box on some paperwork. In olden times such errors were frequent, much of it being due to the chaos caused by the aftermath of WW2.
However the little people weren’t going to suffer without a rail service, for no alternative bus service had been provided or for that matter even been thought of. More active communities keen to keep their rail service would frequently borrow an ancient engine from the local museum to keep trains running. In olden times most town museums had an ancient engine in fully working order just in case. It could be borrowed for up to 3 weeks using a library card. You could also borrow wagons and passenger carriages too, but failure to return on time could result in a 1d fine per day - that I believe is around 25p in today’s money, but I’m happy to be corrected.
Here we are at Catcott Crossing as such a train blasts through with a healthy head of steam helped more than a little by moonshine drenched steam coal. Regulars of these posts will notice triplets Waving Wayne, Waving Wally and Waving Willy cheering the reinstatement of their rail service. Several of you I know have been missing Bob Geeza Cat and will be pleased to see his appearance on the locomotive tender.
And finally, it’s believed that The Titfield Thunderbolt Ealing Comedy was inspired by activities such as this on the Highbridge line, but of course that might just be complete nonsense.
Thank you to Kernow Model Rail Centre and Rapido Trains UK for making this photo possible.
Union Pacific ALCO 4-8-4 FEF-3 class Northern steam locomotive 8444 with its railfan excursion train is preparing to depart Union Station at Denver, Colorado, summer 1980. The train was departing in the early morning for an all day adventure trip. Numerous passengers, photographers and observers are seen on the various platforms surround the the locomotive and its train. Some of these people will be following the train and taking photos along its route to Cheyenne, Wyoming and return. On another platform track in the background is the Rio Grande Zephyr which also make a morning departure for Salt Lake city, Utah.
Front End Friday #FEF
Deliberation Dave watches Driver Andrew bring his Barclay built engine down the 1 in 20 grade out of the colliery. With full wagons it can be quite exciting watching the move as the loco and wagons sway and bounce around at ever increasing speed, especially if the rails are wet and greasy. Dave is a brave man, for the chances of being hit by flying coal are quite high. But we were tougher in olden times.
Beryl’s rebuilt Austin 7.5 can be seen behind The Pedant & Armchair to the left. I’m not sure of the reason, because it’s not a pub she frequents as a rule, its customers being mostly dull old men with adenoidal voices who’d rather pontificate over the width of flangeway clearances than chat to a ‘gurl’. Mother warned them about such creatures. Maybe she’s just dropped by for a pint of milk for her tea, for the pub sells more milk than beer, so it’s aways fresh and it’s conveniently on her way home. But why park at the rear of the pub when she could simply have pulled up at the front? Thoughts…..
Austin 7.5, what’s that, a typo? No, not at all, for when they rebuilt the engine, they overbored it a little and modified it to run on a 50/50 mix of moonshine and ‘Super’ for extra performance, it increasing the horsepower rating from the factory 7.2 to 7.5 - though unofficially it’s nearer 10 if the moonshine is particularly volatile.
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A6-FEF Boeing 737-800 FlyDubai. Flight FDB9568 arriving from Dubai on return to lessor.
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Union Pacific 4-8-4 FEF-3 class ALCO Northern steam locomotive 8444 with its excursion train is making a photo run-by while running up a grade in Colorado, summer 1980. You can observe the photographers that are in the scene capturing the image of the train passing by.
Ryanair's latest Boeing 737-800 EI-FEF landing after its delivery flight straight from Seattle. Seen here touching down for the first time on Irish and European soil.
It’s Front End Friday again #FEF
The little ex London & North Western Railway ‘Web Coal Tank’ has remained at Combwich shed for the Highbridge service for almost 2 weeks now. Usually this service is very quiet outside commuter hours, but since the locomotive’s arrival in this remote part of Somerset, passenger levels have increased tenfold with up to 10 passengers on a good day, with some riding the cushions for several trips.
The little locomotive has been attracting a lot of railway enthusiasts and photographers keen to enjoy the engine so far from home. The loco is officially based many miles away at 84G Shrewsbury shed, but because its had quite a history of regular engine shed hopping often after only a few weeks, they probably haven’t noticed its disappearance in far off Shropshire.
As with my post from a week or two, the loco crews are expected to pose for photographers prior to each departure, with Derek and Deliberation Dave now striking the perfect stance for the clicking shutters.
And finally, of course attention loving Bob Geeza Cat is in on the act, hoping that he’ll be offered a little tinned spam or cheese from the many enthusiasts’ packed lunches made by ‘mother’.
It’s Front End Friday aka #FEF again.
Dudley and Deliberation Dave watch the little locomotive potter in and out of the colliery pulling and pushing wagons to and from the canal coal wharf just out of shot to the left.
And whilst Dudley is normally looking at his darn notebook, today he’s testing a new fangled radio control unit. He finds this easy because he doesn’t have to change his navel gazing pose too much, which is helpful seeing he’s made of 3D printed resin.
“Radio control” I hear you sniffle, accompanied with by an adenoidal grunt as you spill your cup of tea all down your white shirt mother freshly ironed for you. Well, here’s the story; the engine has been fitted with a complex arrangement of steam powered levers and other paraphernalia which allows it to be driven remotely - Dudley in this case.
Sadly, for fireman Barclay, he has to remain in the cab moving coal around and tending to the fire. But at least at breakfast time he’ll be able to enjoy the sausages, egg and bacon all to himself that will shortly be simmering on his shovel, also known as a ‘footplate man’s fry-up’. Delicious.
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Union Pacific FEF-3 class 4-8-4 Northern steam locomotive # 8444, is seen leading a rail fan excursion train along the main line on a photo run-by in Colorado, July 26, 1980. While I am taking an on coming action photo, others are preparing to take a going away photo. Many of the passengers and other rail fans not involved in photography are still aboard the train and you can see them leaning out of the baggage car doors and the vestibule dutch doors.
Union Pacific FEF-3 class Northern 4-8-4 oil burning steam locomotive # 8444, just led a rail fan excursion train on a photo run-by in Colorado during the summer of 1980. The train passed by this location during the photo run-by and then had to back down to this location again, after the photo run-by was completed to load the passengers, of which many were photographers. The track was line up with people for almost one half mile.
Union Pacific FEF-3 class ALCO 4-8-4 Northern steam locomotive # 8444, is seen while stopped on a rail fan trip out of Denver, Colorado, July 26, 1980. The rail fan trip operated from Denver to Cheyenne, Wyoming, and then with a return trip to Denver, Colorado, all in the same day. The trip was sold out and I purchased tickets about six months in advance. You can see a cab crew member leaning out of the gangway with a radio.
Union Pacific 4-8-4 Northern FEF-3 class steam locomotive # 8444 has been turned with its train at Sterling for its return railfan trip to Denver, Colorado, summer 1980. A few of the cab members cab crew have their heads sticking out of the cab. Seen in the background standing on a hopper car are two railfans with cameras.
Union Pacific steam locomotive # 8444, is seen leading a rail fan excursion train under a roadway overpass in Sterling, Colorado, July 26, 1980. The train has just been turned on the Burlington Northern wye and will now pick up its passengers at the station and return to Denver.
Outside of Poole Depot
on Sunday 22 November 2020
is Go Ahead South Coast / More Bus
Optare Solo
3716 MX53 FEF.
Union Pacific FEF-3 class ALCO 4-8-4 Northern steam locomotive is stopped on a main line with its railfan excursion train in Colorado, 1980. Photographers and observers got off the train to take photos and to watch the photo run-by. The train had a full load of passengers and was sold out. This excursion train went to Sterling, Colorado, where it was turned around for the return trip back to Denver, Colorado. You can see the fireman in his cab window looking back on the train with a 2-way radio in his hands..
Union Pacific FEF-3 class 4-8-4 Northern steam locomotive # 8444, is seen while leading a rail fan excursion train along main line in Colorado, July 26, 1980. This scene was captured as part of a photo run-by as the locomotive passed my location while it was slowing down the train.
Outside of Poole Bus Garage
on Sunday 9 May 2021
is Go Ahead South Coast / More Bus
Optare Solo
3716 MX53 FEF.
Serpentine Lane, working the 11.40 Route-1
Poole Bus Station to Poole Bus Station
Poole Quay Circular service
on Saturday 19 June 2021
is Go Ahead South Coast / More Bus
Optare Solo
3716 MX53 FEF.
Serpentine Lane, working the 11.10 Route-1
Poole Bus Station to Poole Bus Station
Poole Quay Circular service
on Saturday 19 June 2021
is Go Ahead South Coast / More Bus
Optare Solo
3716 MX53 FEF.
Union Pacific 4-8-4 FEF-3 class ALCO Northern steam locomotive 8444 is leading an excursion train that is stopped on a siding while a freight train on the main line is passing by in Colorado, summer 1980. The freight train is led by EMD SD40-2 diesel locomotive 8077. My location for taking photos was one coach vestibule behind the baggage car, which was coupled to the tender.