Post by 4dogsinjersey on Sept 24, 2019 18:31:17 GMT
I like collecting Bethlehem Steel railroad equipment. This is a fairly recent release from MTH.
Bethlehem Steel had a number of railroads that serviced their many steel mills. The South Buffalo, the Philadelphia, Bethlehem and New England and Conamaugh and Blacklick were just a few.
The Cambria and Indiana was a Bethlehem Steel road that didn’t service an actual steel mill. The line actually serviced coal mines owned by Bethlehem Steel, hauling coal used in their many steel mills.
The C&I used mainly EMD switchers for their operation. They would run them in multiple unit consists and haul large coal trains in mountainous territory.
The railroad curtailed most of the operations with the collapse of the steel industry in the US. The line still exists but is not used much anymore.
My new MTH SW9 is a good representation of the typical power used by the C&I. In the end, the power was sent to other Bethlehem roads to replace older Baldwin and Alco units, most notably on the South Buffalo Ry.
My MTH unit was perfect right out of the box. It is a PS3 system with sound but no smoke. I powered up the unit and it ran perfectly, in difference to the brand new Lionel SB Alco S-2 I bought a year ago, which was plagued with issues right out of the box.
So here it is, in all its glory. Black and yellow with great paint and markings.
I am custom painting a caboose to go with it. The C&I used cabooses on their trains. They were interesting in that they were equipped with air horns as they often lead shoving movements over long distances. I have included a picture of the prototype...
Bethlehem Steel had a number of railroads that serviced their many steel mills. The South Buffalo, the Philadelphia, Bethlehem and New England and Conamaugh and Blacklick were just a few.
The Cambria and Indiana was a Bethlehem Steel road that didn’t service an actual steel mill. The line actually serviced coal mines owned by Bethlehem Steel, hauling coal used in their many steel mills.
The C&I used mainly EMD switchers for their operation. They would run them in multiple unit consists and haul large coal trains in mountainous territory.
The railroad curtailed most of the operations with the collapse of the steel industry in the US. The line still exists but is not used much anymore.
My new MTH SW9 is a good representation of the typical power used by the C&I. In the end, the power was sent to other Bethlehem roads to replace older Baldwin and Alco units, most notably on the South Buffalo Ry.
My MTH unit was perfect right out of the box. It is a PS3 system with sound but no smoke. I powered up the unit and it ran perfectly, in difference to the brand new Lionel SB Alco S-2 I bought a year ago, which was plagued with issues right out of the box.
So here it is, in all its glory. Black and yellow with great paint and markings.
I am custom painting a caboose to go with it. The C&I used cabooses on their trains. They were interesting in that they were equipped with air horns as they often lead shoving movements over long distances. I have included a picture of the prototype...
