59bisquik Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 Saw this old switching locomotive on a truck yesterday on I-5. Looks like there used to be a Plymouth Locomotive Works. Thought I might share even though it wasn't the same Plymouth we all think of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 folks may wish to read this.....we had another of these engines posted some time back....very interesting...there are also Plymouth 8 day clocks out there... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Locomotive_Works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconvan Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 Far out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyHarold Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 There is a railroad museum in a state park near us that has an operable Plymouth locomotive in their collection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Los_Control Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 Looks like 4 lug wheels, might want to upgrade before installing a v8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Elder Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 Also a 1934 plymouth tractor with a hercules 4 banger, not a chrysler product...later became Silver King. Sued by Plymouth and forced to drop the name. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Elder Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 Can you imagine the Sun burn from the reflection of an all silver tractor.......? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Los_Control Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 (edited) Just think how cool you would look, big and littles, Full fenders .... I bet @HotRodTractor be wanting one of these Edited October 9, 2019 by Los_Control Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotRodTractor Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Los_Control said: Just think how cool you would look, big and littles, Full fenders .... I bet @HotRodTractor be wanting one of these You know me well! I do want to add a Silver King or a Plymouth to my collection. First - though I want to add an actual Chrysler powered tractor to my collection. I have one I am going to look at on Saturday actually..... I was already planning on taking a lot of pictures because I am sure many people have never seen a WWII surplus Chrysler powered tractor before - this one has a 230ci engine, fluid drive, 5 speed??? truck trans (what I have been told), a 2:1 gearbox that was tank surplus, and a truck rear axle with planetary gearboxes on the ends. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hiebert Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 The Wiscasset, Waterville, & Farmington Railway Museum in Alna, ME has a 2ft. gauge Plymouth "diesel/hydraulic" locomotive in their collection that dose the brunt of their heavy work. Apparently, 2ft. narrow gauge railroads were a thing in Maine until WW2, there are still 3 of them operating as tourist destinations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pflaming Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 On 10/13/2019 at 2:45 PM, Dan Hiebert said: there are still 3 of them operating as tourist destinations where are those narrow tracks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hiebert Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 The one I mentioned is about 1/2 way between Alna and Wiscasset, not quite 5 miles northeast of Wiscasset. The Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railroad is in Phillips, and the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum is on the Casco Bay waterfront in Portland, next to the ferry terminal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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