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why no C&EI????????
why no C&EI????????
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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why no C&EI????????
Posted by
Anonymous
on Saturday, July 14, 2001 9:11 PM
i was just wondering why none of the manufactures ever sell locomotives decorated for the C&EI railroad. all i can find is 1 steam loco by athearn genesis and an F unit by someone else. according to my book, the Chicago and Eastern Illinois ran E-7's a few different F units, GP7's, sw7's and NW2 switchers. also no one makes any passenger equipment for this road. but in turn you always see manufactures making these locos for other obscure roads. the railroad also ran alot of different steam locos, but i have checked brass lists and no one imports them for the C&EI. if any of you can help me with this problem, please let me know.
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thirdrail1
Member since
January 2001
From: Niue
735 posts
Posted by
thirdrail1
on Sunday, July 15, 2001 9:39 AM
Manufacturers tend to follow others' successes. If Santa Fe sells, everyone produces Santa Fe. C&EI modelers have two disadvantages 1. C&EI served two large cities, Chicago & St. Louis, but it was one of the smallest roads in those two cities, other than that, it ran through farm country. and 2. it was split up and merged into MP and L&N fairly early, so many do not remember it. It did have some very attractive Diesel liveries, though they might be expensive to duplicate.
"The public be ***ed, it's the
Pennsylvania Railroad
I'm competing with." - W.K.Vanderbilt
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greendiamond
Member since
January 2001
From: US
154 posts
Posted by
greendiamond
on Monday, July 23, 2001 3:17 PM
Try checking with the C&EI historical society. They might have special run equipment for sale or might know of someone who does custom work.
Mike
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