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Originally I had planned on shooting Job 1 crossing the bridge at Onawa, but as I was getting out of the car to walk in I heard them Blowing for Benson. So off to the fill I went to get a shot of them going by MP 19. CITX 3082 leads CMQ 2004 and a short 20 car train.
While the Gallant was a very effective design, it's design focus of Surface Combat inevitably led to the need for a dedicated Space Combat suit. The SK-S13D and MP-GAT(MSV) were only stopgaps and each had it's limits, the SK-S13D was limited in it's maneuverability and the Suit lost a lot of flexibility due to being locked into it while the MP-GAT(MSV) had to deal with high costs to convert and to provide a sizable force would have put significant strain on the number of Gallants left for the other variants. That being said, they did provided significant information and essentially acted as prototypes for the MP-L4N "Lancer".
The Lancer is a unique design that makes use of everything learned from the Sled and Space Mobility Gallant Prototype. The Thruster pack from the Space Mobility Gallant was refined and includes a smaller pair of secondary thrusters to complement the 4 primary thrusters. The Legs which cause the Technical Staff headaches when working on the Space Mobility Gallant were replaced with 2 'Maneuvering Vanes'. The thruster Vanes are essentially a collection of adjustable maneuvering thrusters with the entire 'Vane' mounted to a modified Powered Gallant Pelvis Frame and Joint. Individually each maneuvering thruster is weak but when working together and properly oriented they lend the Lancer unprecedented Maneuverability. As a result the Lancer requires large amounts of fuel during operation which is mounted in a large External Tank with 2 small Reserve tanks, one on each Maneuvering Vane.
The Upper Torso, while visually similar to the Gallant's, has been completely redesigned to advantage of operating in Zero-G. The Manipulators still function on the Universal Standard and can handle a wide range of weaponry.
The removal of the Legs does result in the Lancer not being able to function outside of Zero-G(Tests are scheduled for how they function in the Moon's Gravity Well) and as a result they require a special mini-gantry when being stored outside of a Zero-G environment.
The Picture above showed Technicians and Pilots inspecting the first delivery of Lancers from Northrop-Grumman.
Had some fun with this one, inspired by the idea behind the Zeon Dra-C design, but done up more to my tastes.
Missouri Pacific Railroad GP7 134 at McCook, Illinois on an unknown day in August 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 134 was built as StLB&M GP7 4119 in July 1950 (c/n 11552), renumbered to MP 134 an an unknown date, retired in August 1979 and is seen here at Pielet Brothers scrap yard. Note the extra front numberboard, for which I have no explanation. However I received a comment by Joseph Yarbrough as follows -
On the MoPac, a select few GP7's had a "crew cab". These units were bought originally by the Texas & Pacific and Gulf Coast Lines. Outwardly they looked like any regular Geep with the exception that the crew-cabs were modified with an extra set of number board cut-out windows that were exactly the same size as the number boards located just below the usual number boards on the short hood/nose. Behind the windows inside the cab sat a spare seat... right beside the typical toilet. The "crew-cab" GP7s used by I-GN and STLB&M (series 4116-4123) were equipped with crew-cabs (modified circa 1953): 4117, 4119, 4120, 4122, and 4123. Since no other unit's received the crew cab, it's speculated that this modification may have been a "Texas thing" for the brakeman to ride inside the unit.
I don't know what the box behind the cab on this side was for. Anyone know, please leave a comment.
Missouri Pacific E8 41 at Saint Louis, Missouri, October 2, 1965, Kodachrome by Lou Schmitz, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 41 was built in June 1950 as number 7021 (c/n 8638) on EMD Order 2006 and equipped with two steam generators. It was renumbered during early 1961 to 41, retired in May 1972 and scrapped.
Missouri Pacific Railroad SD50 5050 at Cotter, Arkansas on March 26, 1989, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Back from repaint into Megabus blue and gaining the registration ME10BUS in the process, former Kings Ferry (Latterly Stantons), MP Travel's Caetano Winner stands in the yard after returning from the painters.
Missouri Pacific
Diffco Side Dump
Dump Car. The type of contractors car used for building up fills; the body of the car dumps being raised by means of counterweight, air or hand power.
Plate: B / Load Limit: 149800
Benched in Southern California
24-04-2021
Vandaag maakte de Crew 2454 met de MP 3029 een rondrit door Nederland.
Er werden die verse plaatsen doorkruist en hier zien de zeer mooie MP 3029 bij de Cleenhorsterweg in Putten aan de kant gaan op het zijspoor om zo de IC uit Zwolle voor te laten gaan.
Hij is onderweg vanuit Hoogeveen naar Rotterdam waar hij zijn standplaats voorlopig heeft.
Vanaf 1994 gaan enkele motorpostrijtuigen rijden voor NS Cargo. Zij gaan het sternet in het werkplaatsvervoer rijden tussen de hoofdwerkplaatsen en lijnwerkplaatsen.
Met ingang van 20 maart 1995 werden een aantal motorposten ingezet in het werkplaatsvervoer. Zij reden hierbij treinen tussen de verschillende onderhoudsbedrijven en revisiebedrijven van de NS. Met deze treinen worden onderdelen in gesloten wagens vervoerd, maar ook rijtuigen voor onderhoud worden hiermee overgebracht.
In de nacht van 26 op 27 juli 1996 wordt het EKP Roosendaal gesloten. Hiermee verminderd de behoefte aan mP's. Op 1 juni 1997 wordt het vervoer van post per spoor beëindigd. Vanaf 20 mei 1997 rijdt echter al de post per vrachtwagen. De laatste 10 dagen rijden de treinen leeg door het land ten behoeve van de omloop die nog geldt tot de wisseling van de dienstregeling. Op 30 juni 1997 worden 16 motorpostrijtuigen aan de kant gezet.
De MP 3029 werd eind 2019 overgenomen door de Stichting 2454 Crew.
De MP 3029 is tot aan begin 2021 gecompleteerd en in PTT Post-kleurstelling gebracht.