Go to: Message List•New Topic•Search
Re: NP 2626 Timken at Portland 1933
Author: Ken Shattock (KRK)
Date: 03-17-2011 - 21:09

Great photo, Steve. As most already know, this is the famous "Four Aces" (1111) locomotive from Timken, equipped with roller bearings. The engine was used on a number of PNW excursions on the NP. There was a major movement on at the time to try to preserve the locomotive instead of scrapping her. The group, spearheaded by famous NP photographer "Ron Nixon", was in negotiations with the NP and things seemed favorable to the groups wishes.
However, all of a sudden the locomotive was cut-up in the NP's "South Tacoma Shops" and this great engine was lost forever...

KRK


Steve Thompson Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> I bought a photo of the Timken (NP 2626)recently
> that has something I can't figure out. This is a
> shot taken while she was on display at Portland,
> Oregon, shortly after the NP acquired her in 1933.
>
>
> The 3rd car back has me stumped! Any idea what
> railroad, and if so what colors was it?
>
> [earthseaimagery.com]
> .jpg
>
> Note the stairs up to the cab. Also, the Hoyt
> Hotel sign. This is where the railroaders stayed,
> at least in the 50's and 60's, when on the road.
>
>
> Steve

Navigate: Previous Message•Next Message
Options: Reply To This Message•Quote This Message


Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  NP 2626 Timken at Portland 1933 Steve Thompson 03-17-2011 - 17:03
  Re: NP 2626 Timken at Portland 1933 Ken Shattock (KRK) 03-17-2011 - 21:09
  Re: NP 2626 Timken at Portland 1933 butler 03-18-2011 - 02:45
  Re: NP 2626 Timken at Portland 1933 Steve Thompson 03-18-2011 - 15:47
  Re: NP 2626 Timken at Portland 1933 Grant Leslie 03-18-2011 - 19:50
  Re: NP 2626 Timken at Portland 1933 Ryan Reed 03-18-2011 - 21:31
  Re: NP 2626 Timken at Portland 1933 Ken Shattock (KRK) 03-19-2011 - 09:55
  Re: NP 2626 Timken at Portland 1933 Ken Shattock (KRK) 03-19-2011 - 10:17
  Re: NP 2626 Timken at Portland 1933 Steve Thompson 03-19-2011 - 10:42
  Re: NP 2626 Timken at Portland 1933 bn oly 03-22-2011 - 21:16


Go to: Message List•Search
Subject: 
Your Name: 
Spam prevention:
Please, enter the code that you see below in the input field. This is for blocking bots that try to post this form automatically.
 **    **  ********   **     **  **     **  **     ** 
  **  **   **     **   **   **   **     **   **   **  
   ****    **     **    ** **    **     **    ** **   
    **     ********      ***     **     **     ***    
    **     **           ** **     **   **     ** **   
    **     **          **   **     ** **     **   **  
    **     **         **     **     ***     **     **
This message board is maintained by:Altamont Press
You can send us an email at altamontpress1@gmail.com