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An account specifically devoted to trains shaped like a loaf. 🍞💘🚋
Learn real railroad history as well, all information is factually accurate (as possible) for each piece of rolling stock featured.
Learn real railroad history as well, all information is factually accurate (as possible) for each piece of rolling stock featured.
The Kiha 52 is a reliable loaf 🍞
Happily transporting passengers from 1958 until today on a variety of lines all across Japan!
Happily transporting passengers from 1958 until today on a variety of lines all across Japan!
November 26, 2024 at 7:28 PM
The Kiha 52 is a reliable loaf 🍞
Happily transporting passengers from 1958 until today on a variety of lines all across Japan!
Happily transporting passengers from 1958 until today on a variety of lines all across Japan!
The improvised "cab car" made out of an old commuter coach on the California Western is definitely serving loaf. 🍞
Note the roof mounted horn & headlight
Note the roof mounted horn & headlight
October 9, 2024 at 2:47 AM
The improvised "cab car" made out of an old commuter coach on the California Western is definitely serving loaf. 🍞
Note the roof mounted horn & headlight
Note the roof mounted horn & headlight
A second helping of British 🍞
Perhaps the most loaf like of vintage B units, this definitely take the cake as it were.
h/t to Matti for finding it
Perhaps the most loaf like of vintage B units, this definitely take the cake as it were.
h/t to Matti for finding it
March 14, 2024 at 2:50 AM
A second helping of British 🍞
Perhaps the most loaf like of vintage B units, this definitely take the cake as it were.
h/t to Matti for finding it
Perhaps the most loaf like of vintage B units, this definitely take the cake as it were.
h/t to Matti for finding it
Here's a Roster of them, and a quartet of images of them all around the world: thedieselshop.us/Alco_DL500.H...
The other non-loaf shaped end had a snub nosed version of the ALCO FA cab on the front. Many but not all of them had cabs on the rear.
The other non-loaf shaped end had a snub nosed version of the ALCO FA cab on the front. Many but not all of them had cabs on the rear.
February 17, 2024 at 1:43 AM
Here's a Roster of them, and a quartet of images of them all around the world: thedieselshop.us/Alco_DL500.H...
The other non-loaf shaped end had a snub nosed version of the ALCO FA cab on the front. Many but not all of them had cabs on the rear.
The other non-loaf shaped end had a snub nosed version of the ALCO FA cab on the front. Many but not all of them had cabs on the rear.
La pagnotta che ha raggiunto il successo 🍞🤏
The FIAT/Breda D.341 was the Italian equivalent to the EMD F unit and helped transition Italy away from steam power on unelectrified branch lines. Over 100 of these lil' loafs were built, and many had very very long service lives.
The FIAT/Breda D.341 was the Italian equivalent to the EMD F unit and helped transition Italy away from steam power on unelectrified branch lines. Over 100 of these lil' loafs were built, and many had very very long service lives.
February 10, 2024 at 5:28 AM
La pagnotta che ha raggiunto il successo 🍞🤏
The FIAT/Breda D.341 was the Italian equivalent to the EMD F unit and helped transition Italy away from steam power on unelectrified branch lines. Over 100 of these lil' loafs were built, and many had very very long service lives.
The FIAT/Breda D.341 was the Italian equivalent to the EMD F unit and helped transition Italy away from steam power on unelectrified branch lines. Over 100 of these lil' loafs were built, and many had very very long service lives.
New York 🍞
Metro-North Budd M3A's were the second to last order of equipment ever by the legendary manufacturer Budd. They were built in the 1980s and since have hauled countless commuters in New York for many years.
Everyone enjoys a loaf with barrier stripes.
Metro-North Budd M3A's were the second to last order of equipment ever by the legendary manufacturer Budd. They were built in the 1980s and since have hauled countless commuters in New York for many years.
Everyone enjoys a loaf with barrier stripes.
February 7, 2024 at 7:38 PM
New York 🍞
Metro-North Budd M3A's were the second to last order of equipment ever by the legendary manufacturer Budd. They were built in the 1980s and since have hauled countless commuters in New York for many years.
Everyone enjoys a loaf with barrier stripes.
Metro-North Budd M3A's were the second to last order of equipment ever by the legendary manufacturer Budd. They were built in the 1980s and since have hauled countless commuters in New York for many years.
Everyone enjoys a loaf with barrier stripes.
An historic 🍞
The ALCO/GE/Ingersol-Rand boxcab is one of the most important locomotives of the 20th century. It became the first commercially successful 300hp diesel-electric switcher in the 1920s. They were used in areas where steam engines were not permitted for safety or city ordinance reasons.
The ALCO/GE/Ingersol-Rand boxcab is one of the most important locomotives of the 20th century. It became the first commercially successful 300hp diesel-electric switcher in the 1920s. They were used in areas where steam engines were not permitted for safety or city ordinance reasons.
February 5, 2024 at 2:13 AM
An historic 🍞
The ALCO/GE/Ingersol-Rand boxcab is one of the most important locomotives of the 20th century. It became the first commercially successful 300hp diesel-electric switcher in the 1920s. They were used in areas where steam engines were not permitted for safety or city ordinance reasons.
The ALCO/GE/Ingersol-Rand boxcab is one of the most important locomotives of the 20th century. It became the first commercially successful 300hp diesel-electric switcher in the 1920s. They were used in areas where steam engines were not permitted for safety or city ordinance reasons.
How about a freshly baked Am-Loaf? 🍞
This F7B is a powered "booster" unit that did not have a cab, providing additional motive power behind other cab equipped "A" units. This is an ex-Burlington Northern F7B, formerly an NP unit, built 1950. It was retired from AMTK in 1975.
This F7B is a powered "booster" unit that did not have a cab, providing additional motive power behind other cab equipped "A" units. This is an ex-Burlington Northern F7B, formerly an NP unit, built 1950. It was retired from AMTK in 1975.
February 4, 2024 at 9:06 PM
How about a freshly baked Am-Loaf? 🍞
This F7B is a powered "booster" unit that did not have a cab, providing additional motive power behind other cab equipped "A" units. This is an ex-Burlington Northern F7B, formerly an NP unit, built 1950. It was retired from AMTK in 1975.
This F7B is a powered "booster" unit that did not have a cab, providing additional motive power behind other cab equipped "A" units. This is an ex-Burlington Northern F7B, formerly an NP unit, built 1950. It was retired from AMTK in 1975.
It's hard to get any more 🍞 shaped than most one-off shop switchers, like this UP example.
UP 4407 was built as UP 1258 in March 1913; renumbered to UP 4407 in June 1915; rebuilt to 0-6-0T shop switcher 4407 in 1947; assigned to Pocatello, Idaho; scrapped in July 1956. (Source: Utah Rails)
UP 4407 was built as UP 1258 in March 1913; renumbered to UP 4407 in June 1915; rebuilt to 0-6-0T shop switcher 4407 in 1947; assigned to Pocatello, Idaho; scrapped in July 1956. (Source: Utah Rails)
February 4, 2024 at 8:57 PM
It's hard to get any more 🍞 shaped than most one-off shop switchers, like this UP example.
UP 4407 was built as UP 1258 in March 1913; renumbered to UP 4407 in June 1915; rebuilt to 0-6-0T shop switcher 4407 in 1947; assigned to Pocatello, Idaho; scrapped in July 1956. (Source: Utah Rails)
UP 4407 was built as UP 1258 in March 1913; renumbered to UP 4407 in June 1915; rebuilt to 0-6-0T shop switcher 4407 in 1947; assigned to Pocatello, Idaho; scrapped in July 1956. (Source: Utah Rails)
Welcome to Loaf Shaped Trains! 🍞💘🚋
This is an account specifically devoted to trains shaped like a loaf. Trains come in many shapes, gauges, and sizes, but all throughout history the "Loaf" is a constant, oft determined by loading gauge, we celebrate nearly 200 years of friend shaped trains.
This is an account specifically devoted to trains shaped like a loaf. Trains come in many shapes, gauges, and sizes, but all throughout history the "Loaf" is a constant, oft determined by loading gauge, we celebrate nearly 200 years of friend shaped trains.
February 4, 2024 at 8:47 PM
Welcome to Loaf Shaped Trains! 🍞💘🚋
This is an account specifically devoted to trains shaped like a loaf. Trains come in many shapes, gauges, and sizes, but all throughout history the "Loaf" is a constant, oft determined by loading gauge, we celebrate nearly 200 years of friend shaped trains.
This is an account specifically devoted to trains shaped like a loaf. Trains come in many shapes, gauges, and sizes, but all throughout history the "Loaf" is a constant, oft determined by loading gauge, we celebrate nearly 200 years of friend shaped trains.