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ALCO C-415's
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 10, 2003 5:53 PM
Does anyone know what happened to the C-415's. I think all of the old SP's have been scrapped and one is in Oregon on the Columbia & Cowlitz # 701. Are there any others left [?][:(]
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ALCO C-415's
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 10, 2003 5:53 PM
Does anyone know what happened to the C-415's. I think all of the old SP's have been scrapped and one is in Oregon on the Columbia & Cowlitz # 701. Are there any others left [?][:(]
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Posted by mudchicken on Thursday, July 10, 2003 6:08 PM
Look at Keokuk Junction motive power.....

none remain at Brandon RR...
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Posted by mudchicken on Thursday, July 10, 2003 6:08 PM
Look at Keokuk Junction motive power.....

none remain at Brandon RR...
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
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Posted by kenneo on Friday, July 11, 2003 12:40 AM
All three of the SP C-415's went to the CLC and at least two were sold to a dinner train outfit that ran from Banks to Timber on the POTB. I would be the Conductor on that train from time to time. The dinner train folks moved to Hood River and still operate out of there, but I don't know if the switchers are still in use by them.

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Posted by kenneo on Friday, July 11, 2003 12:40 AM
All three of the SP C-415's went to the CLC and at least two were sold to a dinner train outfit that ran from Banks to Timber on the POTB. I would be the Conductor on that train from time to time. The dinner train folks moved to Hood River and still operate out of there, but I don't know if the switchers are still in use by them.

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 11, 2003 9:54 AM
Mid-Continent RR Museum acquired one from Nekkosa Papers a few years back, but when I visited there last year, it was nowhere to be found, and is not listed on their roster.[:(!]
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 11, 2003 9:54 AM
Mid-Continent RR Museum acquired one from Nekkosa Papers a few years back, but when I visited there last year, it was nowhere to be found, and is not listed on their roster.[:(!]
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Posted by emdgp92 on Friday, July 11, 2003 10:26 AM
There's one at the museum in Strasburg, PA.
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Posted by emdgp92 on Friday, July 11, 2003 10:26 AM
There's one at the museum in Strasburg, PA.
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Posted by adrianspeeder on Friday, July 11, 2003 5:04 PM
What did the C-415's look like? I really love the C-420, and thought it was the first in the series. The C-628's look good too.

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Posted by adrianspeeder on Friday, July 11, 2003 5:04 PM
What did the C-415's look like? I really love the C-420, and thought it was the first in the series. The C-628's look good too.

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 11, 2003 7:58 PM
C-415's were a center cab switcher with the engine in one end , the radiators and air comp.in the other.notched hood on all 4 corners . SP had 10 back in the 70's
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 11, 2003 7:58 PM
C-415's were a center cab switcher with the engine in one end , the radiators and air comp.in the other.notched hood on all 4 corners . SP had 10 back in the 70's
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 11, 2003 10:38 PM
I that that the Ohio River terminal still has two ex SP&S units and the one at the Railroad Museum of PA is a Monongahela Connecting.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 11, 2003 10:38 PM
I that that the Ohio River terminal still has two ex SP&S units and the one at the Railroad Museum of PA is a Monongahela Connecting.

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