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Originally posted by Lotus098 Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 2, 2005 9:20 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar Folks that remember that era and looking at the %'s available for answers in the question would most certainly realize almost no one had as much as even 28% diesel engines in 1950...! In 1950 half of Union Pacific's fleet was diesel locmotives. Reply Edit Modelcar Member sinceFebruary 2002 From: Muncie, Indiana...Orig. from Pennsylvania 13,456 posts Posted by Modelcar on Sunday, October 2, 2005 8:10 AM Folks that remember that era and looking at the %'s available for answers in the question would most certainly realize almost no one had as much as even 28% diesel engines in 1950...! Quentin Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 2, 2005 1:18 AM Zero percent. The N&W didn't even ORDER Diesel locos until 1955. That's why their passenger trains looked as though they were being drawn by freight engines during the E and F model era. Allen Reply Edit nanaimo73 Member sinceApril 2005 From: Nanaimo BC Canada 4,117 posts Posted by nanaimo73 on Sunday, October 2, 2005 12:59 AM N&W placed their first orders with ALCo and EMD in 1955. Dale Reply ericsp Member sinceMay 2015 5,134 posts Posted by ericsp on Sunday, October 2, 2005 12:28 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by trainboyH16-44 so thy did't have diesels back then? Wow. I love this trivia column. Matthew The story I heard was that a large percent of N&W's traffic was coal, they did not want to alienate these customers so they hung on to steam. "No soup for you!" - Yev Kassem (from Seinfeld) Reply CShaveRR Member sinceJune 2001 From: Lombard (west of Chicago), Illinois 13,681 posts Posted by CShaveRR on Sunday, October 2, 2005 12:18 AM What was it--1955, when they got their first diesels, some Alco RS3s? Carl Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!) CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM) Reply Murphy Siding Member sinceMay 2005 From: S.E. South Dakota 13,569 posts Posted by Murphy Siding on Saturday, October 1, 2005 9:35 PM Um......the correct answer hasn't been revealed yet. Tune in at this tommorrow for the correct answer. In the meantime-what's your guess?[:)] Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar. Reply trainboyH16-44 Member sinceFebruary 2004 From: Mile 7.5 Laggan Sub., Great White North 4,201 posts Posted by trainboyH16-44 on Saturday, October 1, 2005 9:30 PM so thy did't have diesels back then? Wow. I love this trivia column. Matthew Go here for my rail shots! http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?userid=9296 Building the CPR Kootenay division in N scale, blog here: http://kootenaymodelrailway.wordpress.com/ Reply Modelcar Member sinceFebruary 2002 From: Muncie, Indiana...Orig. from Pennsylvania 13,456 posts Posted by Modelcar on Saturday, October 1, 2005 8:46 PM .....number 1....0 %....{no diesels}. Quentin Reply Murphy Siding Member sinceMay 2005 From: S.E. South Dakota 13,569 posts Posted by Murphy Siding on Saturday, October 1, 2005 8:35 PM As story problems go, yours has problems. I'll say The Norfolk & Western had 0% steam engines in 1950, if that is what the question. Edited to note that the question now makes sense[:)] And to mention that I do appreciate your effort in posting a daily Train Trivia-Thanks. [{(-_-)}] Did you know that 4 out of 3 Americans don't understand fractions? Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar. Reply eolafan Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Aurora, IL 4,515 posts Posted by eolafan on Saturday, October 1, 2005 8:32 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by AlcoRS11Nut I'll say 28% [#ditto] I will agree with the 28% guess. Eolafan (a.k.a. Jim) Reply AlcoRS11Nut Member sinceJuly 2002 From: Stevens Point 436 posts Posted by AlcoRS11Nut on Saturday, October 1, 2005 8:30 PM I'll say 28% I love the smell of ALCo smoke in the Morning. "Long live the 251!!!" I miss the GBW and my favorite uncle is Uncle Pete. Uncle Pete eats Space Noodles for breakfast. Reply railfan619 Member sinceMarch 2004 From: Somewhere near the tracks 927 posts Posted by railfan619 on Saturday, October 1, 2005 8:27 PM Better yet Iam going to go with #2 Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Train Trivia 10/1/05 (ANSWERED) Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 1, 2005 8:22 PM IN 1950 WHAT PERCENTAGE OF NORFOLK AND WESTERNS LOCMOTIVE WERE DIESEL? 1. 0% 2. 43% 3. 50% 4. 28% DUE TO INTERNET TROUBLE I WAS UNABLE TO UPDATE TRAIN TRIVIA ON SUNDAY EVENING, SORRY. Reply Edit Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub
QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar Folks that remember that era and looking at the %'s available for answers in the question would most certainly realize almost no one had as much as even 28% diesel engines in 1950...!
QUOTE: Originally posted by trainboyH16-44 so thy did't have diesels back then? Wow. I love this trivia column. Matthew
"No soup for you!" - Yev Kassem (from Seinfeld)
Carl
Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!)
CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM)
Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.
Go here for my rail shots! http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?userid=9296
Building the CPR Kootenay division in N scale, blog here: http://kootenaymodelrailway.wordpress.com/
QUOTE: Originally posted by AlcoRS11Nut I'll say 28%
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