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yankeedog — Atlantics at Wilkes Barre
Published: 2006-12-04 18:04:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 7465; Favourites: 155; Downloads: 15
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My illustration features a couple Pennsylvania Railroad E-6 Atlantic type locomotives idling at the Leigh Valley Railroad station at Wilkes-Barre, PA. The Atlantic type had a 4-4-2 wheel arrangement and was a very successful locomotive type used by many railroads for high speed passenger trains as well as for commuter trains. The Pennsy had begun development of the Atlantic type locomotive in the late 1800's culminating in the E-6 Atlantic. The E-6 in it's history set land speed records and hauled all the premiere trains on the system. With the development of the Pennsy's famed K-4 Pacific, the E-6 Atlantic's were relegated to lesser roles as commuter locomotives and specials. Much of what was incorporated into the K-4 Pacific was learned from the success of the E-6. The Pennsylvania Railroad E-6 Atlantic had a 26 inch cylinder stroke and 80 inch drivers with 205 pounds of steam pressure and could easily do over 100 mph! PRR E-6 Atlantic No. 460 built in August of 1914 is preserved and on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. [link]Adobe Illustrator 8.0, Apple G4 Power Mac OS 9.2
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Believe it or not, these locos could run during regular commuter trains up to 140 miles per hour! Alexander Edward Karnes taught me that!
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The Atlantics were awesome machines! One of the near perfect steamers that the Pennsy built! Imagine if steam technology had been allowed to develop beyond 1958 on the Penny where we would be today.
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Americas railroads would be in a more admirable position if they weren't so unwise as to ban steam. Now irrepressible petroleum costs are giving anything connected to it headaches. The South African Railways experimented with a new breed of steam engine called The Red Devil in 1981, and it was intended to revive steam in address to the uncontrollably high oil costs. We could use such engines in America, the greatest railroading nation in the world.
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HeHe, E6's are so cool...
Another great Locomotive illustration... good job, YankeeDog!
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Thanks! Yeah, those old Pennsy Atlantics were great locomotives.
-YD
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Great work, love the color. Really captured the size and beauty. Love the W-B station in the background.
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Thanks! It is a cool station, I'd love to know if it's still there.
-YD
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It is, in terrible condition. Plans are in the works to revitalize that square and make it into a historical center / visitors center.
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I was afraid it had been torn down. I recently saw a show on PBS and Pennsylvania train stations that have been restored and are being used for something other than their intended purpose. I didn't see the W-B station and suspected the worse. I'm glad to here it's going to be restored! This is a link to an illustration I did of New Kensington Station: [link] This station was raised and replaced by a larger, but less attractive Freight/Passenger station that is still in use as city offices.
-YD
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Very cool! Yeah it was being used as a night club / bar for many years till they closed it down. Not sure of the time line on restoration but I've heard the ideas tossed around along with all the other downtown restoration projects already under way.
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Thanks! I think the restoration of old buildings, especially railroad stations are important to a community. Here in Pittsburgh, they restored both Penn Station and the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie station and they are both important destinations in the city.
The Pennsylvanian: [link]
Station Square: [link]
Here is another nearby station that has been restored and is a great restaurant: [link]
-YD
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Outstanding. Love the colors, shading, and detail.
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Thanks! This was a bit of an epic project, but it has inspired me to do even more ambitious projects. 
-YD
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Thanks Shane, I'll fix that!
-YD
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Daayum... this takes ambitious to a whole 'nother level. You wouldnt happen to have a larger version I could use as a wallpaper? 1280 wide is all I need.. I won't steal it or claim it as my own or anything, promise
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1280 has been uploaded! enjoy!
-YD
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much appreciated... it looks awesome: [link]
"This new uploading process is a pain in the butt."
OMG tell me about it... I had to download a whole new browser just to post my art because my current one (firefox) refuses to load that dumb popup window. Talk about ridiculous.
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You're welcome!
At least you can download a browser that work. For my G4 Power Mac at home with OS 9.2, there is nothing that works. They ruined DA with this latest upgrade as far as I'm concerned, but I'm going to stick with it in the hopes that they'll fix it, but I'm not holding my breath. At least it works on my G5 work computer.
-YD
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Thanks! It was a bit ambitious, but I just did a little at a time, breaking it down to 3 layers. 1280 wide? Will do, I'll repost the image at that size when I get a few minutes. This new uploading process is a pain in the but.
-YD
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Nicely done as usual Don.
I'll remember them the next time I'm stuck in traffic...
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Thanks Dave! Yeah, It would be nice to take a train to work. They tested a Colorado Railcar [link] on the Allegheny Valley Railroad, but nothing ever came of it. I drive 23 miles to Pittsburgh everyday and it takes about 40 minutes, the bus take about an hour, but I hate riding the bus. I'd gladly take a train if one was available.
-YD
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Hehe, recognised it as yours from the thumbnail again
Great work on those trains!
Einion
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Thanks Einion! It was kind of an epic project, but it worked out pretty well.
How's the gallery director business? I haven't been as active in the forums or been able to comment much now that DA no longer supports Mac 9.2. I can only check things out when I'm not busy at work.
-Don
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Great work, Its always good to see your work for Pennsylvania Rail Road.
100 mph on steam is a very impressive speed!
As I am fond of running cars against trains, I am afraid that my 90 mph proven "Great Escape" Twin Carb Mini will just eat the dust of it! 
So will MG-A 1600, it will not be able to maintain 100 mph for long.
- Ahmed Nayyer
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Thanks Ahmed! Locomotive No. 760 over a 2+ hour period as the Lindberg Special maintained an average speed of over 70 mph. What makes that even more impressive is that it didn't have a stoker, only the two strong arms of a man with a shovel!
-YD
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Great, I really dont like anything except a man with a shovel inside a steam locomotive, I dont like automated oil feeds or coal feeds!
I have a book named Glorious Age of Steam, it has an accident section, I have read some of the accidents, and must appreciate that human crew with long established mechanical devices is able to avoid accidents, so I like manual things in every field of life.
I would love to see if you have any information about cars running against trains, I would really appreciate. Its the most thrilling race one could ever see, the only way to win is to avoid brakes at maxmium, since trains had that free flow track advantage, and you have to keep clear of that cow!
I had a marklin image with a PRR train running with a classic car, I lost it somehow. I have two marklin HO sets to play with! one is fake steam and other is geniune electric
- Ahmed Nayyer
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Never trust anything automatic!
Sounds like a good book, I'll have to check and see if I have it, I have a bunch of railroad books at home.
The locomotive in my illustration No. 460 raced an Airplane. [link]
I've never seen anything about cars racing trains.
I have some N-gauge trains. I'd like to get back into model railroading someday, it's a fun hobby.
-YD
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Thanks Doc! They do take some time.
-YD
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really amazing work. i am asking for the patience to do such complete work for Christmas. from the smoke to the rocks on the track you got a really seamless style and feel. fav for sure.
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Thanks! It does take a lot of patience, but it takes more desire. I've seen your work, I don't think you are lacking in either. Just pick an image that inspires you and go for it! When I did this, I did it on 3 layers and just concentrated on one at a time. It helps me to be able to isolate things on different layers. The original B&W photo reference only had the one locomotive. I added the second and closest locomotive from a different illustration. I had originally wanted to use it to replace the locomotive closest to the station, but I couldn't get it to work. The perspective wasn't right, but it did fit the outside tracks!
Thanks for the :+Fav: !
-YD
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i keep telling myself that i'm going to do something more complete but ..... it just never happens. i think if i gathered all the parts first and then started it would help. however, i tend to jump right in. it's no biggie .... again, great stuff.
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Like I said, it's more about desire than anything. Thanks again!
-YD
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It's a long time I haven't passed by your page, and I'm lucky indeed this evening ! My, I can't figure out how long it takes to elaborate such a wonderful piece of work, absolutely gorgeous (as usual I should say) not to mention the technical details and the history that goes with it. Bravo Don
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Thanks Patricia! I'm glad you like it!
-YD
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