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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 23, 2004 10:28 PM
I can't help it but here are two more UP photo's of AC4400CW(CTE) Locomotives.
www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=79044
www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=79045
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 23, 2004 4:58 PM
To answer your Question vandenbm..........I Wish!
I know alot of others whould like to!
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Posted by railman on Thursday, September 23, 2004 1:38 PM
those are CLEAN units...up fan or not...wow.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 23, 2004 1:27 PM
Do you think you can go to GE and test drive one???
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Posted by AntonioFP45 on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 9:25 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by bnsfkline

Ah yes....smell the fresh emron paint!


Whoa, BNSFline! I know you're just kidding and being poetic but your statement does evoke memories!

I painted transit coaches with DuPont Imron for years. Very glossy, tough, and durable paint as long as you didn't take shorcuts with it. Use cheap primers and sealers underneath, and it would peel off like onion skin.

Imron's Smell?
A deep "snootful" will knock a strong man on his "keester". One of the Collision Shop Techs that worked with us was a 270 pound ex-police officer who was a weightlifter. A fun good guy, Big Pete sprayed the stuff almost everyday. After just 2 years he grew sick and had to quit on disability. Constantly dizzy, coughing and spitting. He was a mess! Problem was that he would only use a charcoal mask when painting Imron instead of wearing the "Fresh Supplied Air hood" system that was recommended by DuPont.

For a long time, I was the only one that used the fresh air hoods ( I was the new kid on the block that was trying to go by the book)

Common sense would dictate that if an automotive paint product is reputed to be a "Super Tough Polyurethane", then the contents in the can are very likely Super Toxic! Some guys still didn't take it seriously.

It was hard back in the 80s to get the guys to put on "appropriate" safety gear. "Too bulky" was always the complaint. Attitude was that charcoal masks were good enough"[:(!]

Today, transit maintenace shops are a lot tougher on enforciing the safety standards due to all the "Workman's Comp" claims. From what I've heard the Class 1s are also strict on maintenance shop safety. [4:-)]

Peace and High Greens!

"I like my Pullman Standards & Budds in Stainless Steel flavors, thank you!"

 


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Posted by Junctionfan on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 7:21 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSF railfan.

No I screwed up,sorry. It's on page 2.



Those units are nice too.
Andrew
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 7:12 PM
No I screwed up,sorry. It's on page 2.
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Posted by Junctionfan on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 7:07 PM
UP engine with a BNSF?
Andrew
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 7:07 PM
www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=78891
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 7, 2004 4:03 PM
Wow the BNSF unit looks really sharp![8D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 7, 2004 2:24 PM
VERY nice engines! Funny thing is my best freind just got got back from a midwestern railfan trip (To places like Fostoria, Deshler, Hammond, Chicago and Rochelle) and he never saw any of those.
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Posted by AntonioFP45 on Tuesday, September 7, 2004 10:50 AM
Whether one is a UP fan or not......these units look SHARP!

"I like my Pullman Standards & Budds in Stainless Steel flavors, thank you!"

 


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Posted by wcfan4ever on Tuesday, September 7, 2004 10:16 AM
Once they hit the area out west, you can forget about the good smell and the good paint...you wont be able to see the paint anymore. I saw a unit less than a month old in a photo once, it looked like it was 30+years old.

Dave Howarth Jr. Livin' On Former CNW Spur From Manitowoc To Appleton In Reedsville, WI

- Formerly From The Home of Wisconsin Central's 5,000,000th Carload

- Manitowoc Cranes, Manitowoc Ice Machines, Burger Boat

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 7, 2004 7:48 AM
You know that's not going to happen.
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Posted by eolafan on Tuesday, September 7, 2004 7:44 AM
Now, if UP can only keep them looking reasonably good, then I will be REALLY impressed.
Eolafan (a.k.a. Jim)
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Posted by Allen Jenkins on Monday, September 6, 2004 11:22 PM
Gosh, they forgot the dulcoat!
Allen/Backyard
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 6, 2004 10:09 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSF railfan.

[:D]
And your point is .. .. .. Sir?
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 6, 2004 8:25 PM
Ah yes,

I love riding in brand new engines. The only ones I've ridden in are SD70M's (UP's) or SD70MAC's (CSX). And yes they do have that "new engine" smell to them.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 6, 2004 8:15 PM
New is always very very nice, My only question is do they smell as new as they look?
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 6, 2004 6:34 PM
All consecutive, wow.

He must be living along the right-of-way. [:)]
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Posted by Big_Boy_4005 on Monday, September 6, 2004 3:42 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by jamison1

Very nice!!


Thank you for fixing that signature. Very nice.[tup]

I'm back!

Follow the progress:

http://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/displayForumTopic/content/12129987972340381/page/1

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Posted by Junctionfan on Monday, September 6, 2004 12:30 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by kevinstheRRman

look like they've been to a massage therapist!

[:D]


What kind of massage therapist? The illegal kind?

[:D][:D][:D][:D]
Andrew
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 6, 2004 11:45 AM
Ahhh.... nice fresh paint![8D]

I believe these are part of a 141 unit order.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 6, 2004 11:42 AM
look like they've been to a massage therapist!

[:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 6, 2004 10:33 AM
Very nice indeed!
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 6, 2004 9:26 AM
I seen them a few weeks ago southbound out of cleveland on the csx belt line!
Cool engines i geuss, not a big UP fan here...
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 6, 2004 9:26 AM
Very nice!!
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Posted by wcfan4ever on Monday, September 6, 2004 8:41 AM
Nice looking units. Nothing beats a day where you can see three brand new flag units that are still clean!

Dave Howarth Jr. Livin' On Former CNW Spur From Manitowoc To Appleton In Reedsville, WI

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- Manitowoc Cranes, Manitowoc Ice Machines, Burger Boat

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Posted by Junctionfan on Monday, September 6, 2004 8:27 AM
They look like they have been turtle waxed.
Andrew
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