I remember the NJDOT/EL U34CH locomotives when they came on line. Now I just donated money to help restore the last remaining one. Anyone want to contribute to help restore me?
gmpullman Time marches on... Ed
Time marches on... Ed
I know the feeling!
I visited the Railroad Museum Of Pennsylvania a few years back and saw a Penn-Central Budd Metroliner in their collection of ANTIQUES.
The same ones I rode when they were NEW!
But how can they be scrapping SD40-2s? Why, those are brand new engines -- oh wait. No. I am older than I want to admit.
Thanks for posting the link to this exceptional program.
Dave Nelson
Subheading: Research is Surprising-2
I stumbled on this well made film documenting the deconstruction of KCS 672 at the Erman Scrap Yard in Kansas City.
http://youtu.be/X5mSG27qSuI
[edit: I've tried a dozen ways but I can not get the video link to start at 0:00]
Here's a Google maps view of the crusher/shear seen in the film. Nice details for anyone modeling a modern scrapyard. Walthers did some of this equipment a few years ago IIRC.
I thought I'd pass this along for anyone wanting to see some full sized "kit bashing" No Zona saws and Exacto #11s here!
Enjoy, Ed