This is one Historic Photo.

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mudchicken

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Posted by mudchicken on Monday, March 14, 2005 5:08 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by kenneo

MC

What do you think those BW creations would have done to the track?!?!?!?!?

Keep-em on the main track and off the branches....The minute they are in the siding, backtracks or yards, the roadmaster is gonna have anxiety attack! Annything less than a #16 turnout on old ties is cause for alarm.[:0][:0][:0]

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orsonroy

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Posted by orsonroy on Monday, March 14, 2005 8:36 AM

IRM has four UP engines, including DDA40X 6930.

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Modeling the NKP's Peoria Division, circa 1943

Mookie

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Posted by Mookie on Monday, March 14, 2005 7:01 AM

Mookie's backyard is ready and waiting!

She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw

kenneo

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Posted by kenneo on Monday, March 14, 2005 2:50 AM

MC

What do you think those BW creations would have done to the track?!?!?!?!?

Eric

mudchicken

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Posted by mudchicken on Sunday, March 13, 2005 8:47 PM

There is another, 6925, at Chambelain, SD on Dakota Southern (a hangar queen now)...http://www.steamlocomotive.com/centennials/

Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west

Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 13, 2005 8:25 PM

So there's
6900 out there somewhere getting dragged around.
6936 still in service for the UP
6946 in Portola.
One in Ogden.
One in Pomona (I am quite sure)

Are there any other DDA40Xs left out there ???

While were at it are there any DD35's left ???

#6944 at the Museum Of Transportation in St Louis MO.

Also, Big Boy #4006 there too.

http://www.museumoftransport.org/quicktour-3.htm

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chad thomas

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Posted by chad thomas on Sunday, March 13, 2005 3:45 PM

I don't need it.

spbed

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Posted by spbed on Sunday, March 13, 2005 3:35 PM

OK do you need the Ogden # also? [:D]

QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas

Ok,
So there's
6900 out there somewhere getting dragged around.
6936 still in service for the UP
6946 in Portola.
One in Ogden.
One in Pomona (I am quite sure)

Are there any other DDA40Xs left out there ???

While were at it are there any DD35's left ???

Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub

chad thomas

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Posted by chad thomas on Sunday, March 13, 2005 3:25 PM

Ok,
So there's
6900 out there somewhere getting dragged around.
6936 still in service for the UP
6946 in Portola.
One in Ogden.
One in Pomona (I am quite sure)

Are there any other DDA40Xs left out there ???

While were at it are there any DD35's left ???

spbed

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Posted by spbed on Sunday, March 13, 2005 2:59 PM

#6946 @ Portola [:D][:p][:)]

QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas

The caption clearly states the 6900 is not operational. And correct me if I'm wrong, But I belive only one prime mover in the 6936 is opreational. Thus it would be 3000hp. I read that a while back.

These are historical to me because they were before my time. This is one model of loco I wish I could have seen more of in revenue service. Though I did get to see one up close and personal at the Feather River Railroad Museum. I sat in the cab with a non-railfan friend for over an hour talking about trains. He never had any interest in trains before that. But once I got him into the cab of that monster, that changed.[8D]

Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub

spbed

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Posted by spbed on Sunday, March 13, 2005 2:54 PM

I get you the one in Ogden as I will be their in May if you want it also. [:D]

QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas

I think there is also one at the fairgrounds in Pomona,Ca.

And I know there's one in Ogden,Ut.

Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub

spbed

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Posted by spbed on Sunday, March 13, 2005 2:45 PM

I have a tape of it. I will post it either tomorrow or later today. I am going to zap thru it now to find it!

QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas

Yea, That's the one I was talking about, the one in Portola. I can't remember what number it is.

Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub

chad thomas

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Posted by chad thomas on Sunday, March 13, 2005 2:21 PM

I think there is also one at the fairgrounds in Pomona,Ca.

And I know there's one in Ogden,Ut.

chad thomas

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Posted by chad thomas on Sunday, March 13, 2005 2:19 PM

Yea, That's the one I was talking about, the one in Portola. I can't remember what number it is.

spbed

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Posted by spbed on Sunday, March 13, 2005 1:51 PM

Yes I also read that their is only one still going. There is another one in Potola on the east side of the Feather Canyon route. [:)][:D]

QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas

The caption clearly states the 6900 is not operational. And correct me if I'm wrong, But I belive only one prime mover in the 6936 is opreational. Thus it would be 3000hp. I read that a while back.

These are historical to me because they were before my time. This is one model of loco I wish I could have seen more of in revenue service. Though I did get to see one up close and personal at the feather river museum. I sat in the cab with a non-railfan friend for over an hour talfing about trains. He never had any interest in trains before that. But once I got him into the cab of that monster, that changed.

Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub

chad thomas

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Posted by chad thomas on Sunday, March 13, 2005 1:48 PM

The caption clearly states the 6900 is not operational. And correct me if I'm wrong, But I belive only one prime mover in the 6936 is opreational. Thus it would be 3000hp. I read that a while back.

These are historical to me because they were before my time. This is one model of loco I wish I could have seen more of in revenue service. Though I did get to see one up close and personal at the Feather River Railroad Museum. I sat in the cab with a non-railfan friend for over an hour talking about trains. He never had any interest in trains before that. But once I got him into the cab of that monster, that changed.[8D]

spbed

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Posted by spbed on Sunday, March 13, 2005 1:26 PM

I guess you are not on the UPRR guest list for when then run those steam excusions? [;)]

QUOTE: Originally posted by SteamerFan

Umm...why? nothing special about it, 2 crappy UP engines pulling excersion cars.

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edblysard

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Posted by edblysard on Saturday, March 12, 2005 4:17 PM

Shame, then, that the 2 E9As and the B unit UP uses dont count, not historic enough I guess...although those cars were, for the most part, never pulled by steam, they were built for the City trains mostly, Streamliners, not steam.
Have ridden in both the E9s, and the 3985...all three are running examples of history...
Would love to get in the cab of one of the DDX40s, that is a lot of hp in one place...
Ed

QUOTE: Originally posted by SteamerFan

QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSF railfan.

QUOTE: Originally posted by SteamerFan

Umm...why? nothing special about it, 2 crappy UP engines pulling excersion cars.
OUCH! Now that's very cold.
BNSFrailfan.

sorry sad truth, you don't lash 2 deisels onto an excursion train and call it historic. sorry those cars require a Good Steamer pulling them through some rail spot they've never been before, before i call it historic.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 12, 2005 4:05 PM

I think its a nice photo.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 12, 2005 12:50 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by coborn35

Great Pic. I think it is historical at least.

Its so funny, that a railroad that can't move freight, seems to be able to stage a photo op! There is something totally wrong with the picture.

Its called SPIN, spin and more spin...

I just can't believe the same management has witnessed three melt-downs of their system in the last 10 years. Which caused millions of dollars of lose.

Guess its SPIN that makes stock grow, and the country prosper!

Jim - Lawton, NV MP 236

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Willy2

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Posted by Willy2 on Saturday, March 12, 2005 12:12 PM

I think that that is a really great pic. Too bad I was in school when the move occurred or I would have gone to see it.

Willy

coborn35

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Posted by coborn35 on Saturday, March 12, 2005 9:10 AM

Great Pic. I think it is historical at least.

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eolafan

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Posted by eolafan on Saturday, March 12, 2005 8:58 AM

Wow, I thought I remembered that 6900 was not only retired but also inoperable. When did they put life back into the old girl, or is she just a shell going along for the ride?

Eolafan (a.k.a. Jim)

Modelcar

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Posted by Modelcar on Saturday, March 12, 2005 8:57 AM

...Boy those are wild panagraphs.

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locomutt

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Posted by locomutt on Saturday, March 12, 2005 8:35 AM

Historical or Hysterical ????????

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 12, 2005 8:30 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSF railfan.

www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=97374
BNSFrailfan.

Nice photo, but these have a little more historic value:

The above is the first commercially produced diesel/electric locomotive operated on a logging railroad. Next pictured below is an Electric train set doing the same, hauling logs!

Jim - Lawton, NV

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mmartian22

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Posted by mmartian22 on Saturday, March 12, 2005 8:13 AM

hi i agree with steamerfan if you want historic pic's steam is it .

Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 12, 2005 7:24 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSF railfan.

QUOTE: Originally posted by SteamerFan

Umm...why? nothing special about it, 2 crappy UP engines pulling excersion cars.
OUCH! Now that's very cold.
BNSFrailfan.

sorry sad truth, you don't lash 2 deisels onto an excursion train and call it historic. sorry those cars require a Good Steamer pulling them through some rail spot they've never been before, before i call it historic.