Nick - Thanks for sharing this bit of history. With huge drive wheels like this, I believe any steam locomotive fan would love to see this beast in operation - I know I would!
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With steam style drivers it reminds me a lot of European electrics. Glad to see at least one got preserved.
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The DD-1's were always an object of fascination for me. I am 68 years old, grew up on Floral Park Long Island in the 1940's and saw these beasts many times with an odd whirring sound, probably some clanking of siderods and watched them wiggle their way down the track, lettered for the Long Island Railroad of course. Every day I walked to John Lewis Childs School (K-8) and crossed the four-track LIRR main line that split, two tracks to Hempstead, two straight on to the far reaches of Eastern Long Island. I wish I could hear that sound again!
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Those two were inside at one time. I'm not sure why they were moved out in theopen now. Would be good to see then back inside along with old rivets indoors as well.
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These are nice oddities. Too bad their side-rodded cousins on the Virginian and Norfolk & Western don't have the same fate.
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Nice catch, Nick. Pays to sporadically visit the Museum as you never know if or when a piece will be moved presenting such a great opportunity to photograph it. These were wild looking - would've and would love to see them in operation.
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