Looking Back.

[Brakie]

While drinking my coffee this morning I got to thinking about my first short line the "Detroit Connecting" and the 6 brass Alco Models RS1s I used that was painted Black body and yellow frame,yellow pilots and lettering and was numbered 50-55.I paid a whooping $34.95 each for these engines and picked up two a week for three weeks.I was 15 years old at the time and was unloading boxcars-I lied about my age since all they checked when the company hired you was your Social Security card.
Needless to say the pay was good for a kid that wasn't afraid of hard work.I was bringing home $135.00/week after taxes.

These RS1 was true "coffee grinders" with their KMT drives yet,this racket didn't bother me because it was normal back in the day..The DC also had 2 PFM/United UP 0-6-0s but,I sold those and bought 2 Alco models S2s.

The hobby has come a long way since those days..The Atlas RS1 and S2 is superior to those old brass Alcos even though they was nice models back in the day.

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