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Mookie
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I need someone....
Posted by Mookie on Monday, October 31, 2005 11:50 AM
With a little knowledge of the old Santa Fe power units.

We saw # 7508. It isn't in my book. Anyone tell me what it's pedigree is?

That's all I need you for....

Thank you!

Mookie

It's ok - go back to what you were doing.....

We're done!

Shoo.....

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Posted by nanaimo73 on Monday, October 31, 2005 11:55 AM
Was it this cabless SD45-2 ?
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=24935

This is the same locomotive on the ATSF in 1994
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=21368
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Posted by chad thomas on Monday, October 31, 2005 12:02 PM
And here I thought you were looking for a date.[;)]

My roster says it is a SD45-2B.
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Posted by tree68 on Monday, October 31, 2005 12:04 PM
Does Driver know about this???? [swg]

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Posted by nanaimo73 on Monday, October 31, 2005 12:06 PM
That looks like 5 stars chad.
[8D][8D][8D][8D][8D]
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Posted by chad thomas on Monday, October 31, 2005 12:09 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by tree68

Does Driver know about this???? [swg]


[:0] I guess I'm in trouble now.[:D]
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Posted by chad thomas on Monday, October 31, 2005 12:10 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by nanaimo73

That looks like 5 stars chad.
[8D][8D][8D][8D][8D]


Yup, Now I'm a five star pain in the .........[;)]
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Posted by samfp1943 on Monday, October 31, 2005 12:14 PM
Ya done good, Chad.. Even if Mookie wasn't trolling for a date.[bow][bow][bow][bow][bow]

 

 


 

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Posted by chad thomas on Monday, October 31, 2005 12:24 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by samfp1943

Ya done good, Chad.. Even if Mookie wasn't trolling for a date.[bow][bow][bow][bow][bow]


[(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D]
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Posted by BNSF_GP60M on Monday, October 31, 2005 12:24 PM
BNSF SD45-2B #7508 was orginally ATSF SD45-2 #5701. In Nov. 1987 in was rebuilt into a B unit and given the number 5514. Upon the merger, it was renumbered to 7508 on Jan 24, 2000. Hope these helps.

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Posted by Mookie on Monday, October 31, 2005 12:30 PM
I thank you all! It just looked so strange, since most of the Power Units we see are GP60's. This just looked really unusual - I guess it may be!

Driver won't be too concerned - he knows I won't go far - I can get lost in a small room!

Mookie

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Posted by joegreen on Monday, October 31, 2005 12:38 PM
BNSF 7508 won't be owned by BNSF too much longer........it'll be sold to NRE.
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Posted by chad thomas on Monday, October 31, 2005 12:38 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

I thank you all! It just looked so strange, since most of the Power Units we see are GP60's. This just looked really unusual - I guess it may be!

Driver won't be too concerned - he knows I won't go far - I can get lost in a small room!

Mookie


You might not go far, but I do.[;)]
Seriously though, Pops and I have been talking about going out to Nebraska on our next railfan adventure. Not sure exactly when though.[8D]
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Posted by Mookie on Monday, October 31, 2005 2:04 PM
Chad - Driver came from SD, native Californian, stayed and never went back.....

People who come to Nebraska fall in love and stay...

Haven't a clue why! Maybe it is our water!

Moo

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Posted by chad thomas on Monday, October 31, 2005 2:41 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

Chad - Driver came from SD, native Californian, stayed and never went back.....

People who come to Nebraska fall in love and stay...

Haven't a clue why! Maybe it is our water!

Moo


Well I wouldn't know. I've been all over the west but I have never been east of Denver. It's time I expand my horizons.[8D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 31, 2005 9:40 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas

And here I thought you were looking for a date.[;)]




If it wasn't for the "driver" I am sure there would be a line a mile long at the door. [:)]

But I would be the one WITH flowers and train photos for her walls. [;)]

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 31, 2005 9:54 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

Chad - Driver came from SD, native Californian, stayed and never went back.....

People who come to Nebraska fall in love and stay...

Haven't a clue why! Maybe it is our water!

Moo


Having now seen every corner, city, villiage, Sod Hut, sand hill, cliff, canyon and umm...gravel road, I'm tired of it and will be happy to get back to good Old Illinois. [:p] Maybe i just absorbed way to much in way to short of a time, but then, i'm easily bored. [xx(]
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Posted by Murphy Siding on Monday, October 31, 2005 10:20 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas

And here I thought you were looking for a date.[;)]




Geeeeeez! Even I know that a woman who's interested in trains, looking for a date on the internet is too good to be true![;)]

Duh! or Der! or Doh! or Doy! ( depending on your geoghaphic location)[:p]

Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 6:35 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas

And here I thought you were looking for a date.[;)]




If it wasn't for the "driver" I am sure there would be a line a mile long at the door. [:)]

But I would be the one WITH flowers and train photos for her walls. [;)]


[:I][:I]

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Posted by CShaveRR on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 9:58 AM
As you know, we are fully capable of coming out to Nebraska, and if you really "needed" us, we'd be there!

Matter of fact, Pat was looking at something to do with quilts in Syracuse, Nebraska, which I'm sure could be incorporated sometime on a trip west.

We'll have to go west, young lady, sometime in the next couple of years, assuming the newlyweds stay in California that long. Mookies and Mudchickens beware!

Carl

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 12:47 PM
BC, Mookie and Mudchicken - Party time!!!!!

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 8:57 PM
Originally posted by Mookie

BC,

I make a mean "punch" [;)] non-alcoholic of course.

And my Ranch dip is "to die for." [;)]
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