Another Cs adventure..

[citizensoldier]

Well made it home safe and successfully in-circled the big eastern pond.. Just thought I would post a picture of the engine that pulled out in front of me in Chicago. Also stopped at Oshkosh Equipment and took a some pictures..

 

[citizensoldier]

oops. WESTERN pond.. Tired still missing some frames.. traveled about 1800 miles in two days.. enjoy the pictures.. Also Western pond is Lake Michigan for you southerners..

 

[73m819]

WOW, that turbo sure would give some boost to a deuce

 

[clinto]

Is that a whistler?

 

[rdixiemiller]

What is the story on the shot up tank?

 

[citizensoldier]

Its setting at the Rock Island Arsenal. It was taken out during WWII by German 88's. One bounced off and hit the barrel and bent it. Its real cool..

 

[citizensoldier]

some more pictures

a couple more for ya..

 

[jkelly66]

neet pics been to rock island arsenal once but was about 5 years at the time a bunch of change since then. Have driven all the way around the western pond before came across the Macenaw bridge beautiful country trecherouse in winter

 

[citizensoldier]

more pictures

more pictures

 

[citizensoldier]

more

more

 

[rizzo]

RE: more

cool pics

 

[m.walker]

RE: more

Wow , some interesting pics !

 

[citizensoldier]

RE: more

Thanks Rizzo. Forgot to get the camera out at your place! Should have taken some shots of the T case unloading and your wrecker... OOps.. Next time... I was a bit foggy from all the traveling. I was hallucinating when I came over the Mackinaw the night before.
Dave and I need to get down there and play in some of your mud. Maybe in the spring when its good and sloppy..

 

[JDToumanian]

That big diesel is an EMD 16-645 (16 cylinders, 645 cubic inches per cylinder), 3300 hp.

It's probably a locomotive engine, although they are also used in small ships, like tugboats and as large standby generators...

They're 2-stroke diesels. I like 'em... and I get to run 'em at work!

Jon

 

[Armada]

Very cool stuff! Nice looking trucks at Oshkosk.

 

[citizensoldier]

Thanks.. Oshkosh is nice and PRICEY too. I can believe what he gets for his trucks. He sells allot of them too?? Was shipping two to Texas that day and the guy called and wanted two more.. I try to almost give a truck away and no takers.. Must smell funny or something. Sorry I missed you again Paul.

 

[5tonpuller]

Neet pictures. Can I have that dump truck with the BIG tires?

 

[Lifer]

Doggone it! You stopped at Rock Island Arsenal and didn't even stop by to see me? I live 50 miles south of the island and pass that display every time I go to the PX, commissary, or clinic, which is about once a month. I'd love to have one of those tiny tanks (the one with the diamond plate over the gun port) for a daily driver. Mount a gun in there, and you'd never have to worry about road rage.

 

[citizensoldier]

Lifer I did think about you but did not have time. I had to rush back into Chicago and go to Great Lakes for some other stuff. Needless to say I didnt make it. I was caught on Toll Road 88 by a rolled over semi and missed the deadline of 1:30. So only half the trip went well. Came home and had it shipped. Would like to spend more time looking around Rock Island next time.

 

[pa.rich]

Theres my goal, that dump truck! Its in the works. Cant afford those tires and wheels tho.