An in-service photo of UP 80... My mind is blown! This photo now takes the top spot among my "Favorite Photos (that others have taken)" - and one of my PCA votes. Amazing...
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Astonished that someone got an action picture of this beast out on the road. And delighted that Chris is preserving these historic images.
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Great pic eh, look how shiny and new the trucks are!
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Thank you for sharing this rare image. As the experiments continued, various bits of sheathing were removed from the turbine's carbody. It is interesting that the PA1 is not smoking; I always assumed it provided additional horsepower but this photo suggests that the 244 engine has not operated very much - stack would be between the forward roof top air reservoirs.
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| Posted by Marc on November 4, 2015 | |
Wow! I have only seen one color photo of this beast and it was from well after it was retired. Thanks for sharing Chris.
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| Posted by cnw4007 on November 4, 2015 | |
They had to put screens on the side because it kept blowing up from coal dust getting into places it shouldn't. Easier to replace a screen then sheet metal.
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| Posted by FSWood on January 19, 2017 | |
What is in that red car behind the PA?
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| Posted by cnw4007 on January 20, 2017 | |
Surprised anyone is standing besides it, as previous mentioned the coal ate thru the blades and the blades went out the sides. I think in the final tests the side were just chain link fencing.
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Beautiful photo. The Alco PA looks great in the UP paint
scheme with silver trucks.
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