WUPT RS1

rfranzosa · Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 3:33 pm Post subject: WUPT RS1

Still needs work, but I LIKE it, I LIKE it Smile

uli · Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 116 Location: Berlin, Germany

Hmmmm ... no screenshot? Wink

TheSchwede · Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Posts: 94

Still top secret - only pics was taken in a tunnel...

Bert

dantheman · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1

Hmm looks like vaporware Laughing

rfranzosa · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:49 pm Post subject:

Yep....

When I initially posted, there were two identical posts for some reason. When I deleted the extra post, it deleted the pictures on both posts!!

I won't be back on MSTS until late tonight or tomorrow. Until then, here's a video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFIG16yGqe8

Rick

rfranzosa · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:15 pm Post subject:

And here's a few more with added detail... Cool

uli · Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 116 Location: Berlin, Germany

Thank you! Smile

I was totally lost because I didn't even know what 'WUPT' is. It's looking good! Cool

uli

rfranzosa · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:45 am Post subject:

Hi Uli!

The Washington Union Passenger Terminal in Washington DC had a fleet of 25 Alco RS1s, third most of any US railroad. I believed the WT was jointly owned by the railroads that called on the terminal. The RS1s kept their blue/white paint scheme well into the Amtrak era, I took photos of them in 1975-76 still in blue.

Based on that, they would be at home on the PRR-ER and the NEC 4 from the late 1940s through the late 1970s. At some point in the late 1970's they were repainted to the phase II Amtrak scheme.

RGF

uli · Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 116 Location: Berlin, Germany

Hi Rick,

thanks a lot for the information on the 'WUPT'!

I like that blue! Cool

uli

bandorr2000 · Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 139 Location: Cinnaminson, NJ

I think the Blue paint came about in the 60's. The WUPT was jointly owned by the B&O and PRR. The presidency of the line alternated between the presidents of the 2 railroads. When the PRR held the office, the engines were generally painted black. When it was B&O's tirn, back to a darker blue. I don't know when that started, nor how often the repainting happened. Most photos from those earlier times are B&W, so hard to tell.

rfranzosa · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:48 pm Post subject:

Thanks Glenn,

I have seen one photo of an RS1 in PRR colors. The B&O Royal Blue version uses the PRR style font, which is an interesting compromise!! Confused

RGF

bandorr2000 · Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 139 Location: Cinnaminson, NJ

And let me correct myself. The PRR and B&O owned the Washinton Terminal RR 50/50, not the entire Union Station itself. That was shared amongst the railroads using it, though I'm not sure of the percentages of ownership.