I'm a bit perplexed.

[sooblue]

Northern Pacific Mainstreeter;
Why, because It was the last long distance train I ever went on and my brother inlaw was one of it's chefs.

I fell in love with a girl who could make herself sneeze at will, what a talent.
(the real reason)

[sooblue]

Northern Pacific Mainstreeter;
Why, because It was the last long distance train I ever went on and my brother inlaw was one of it's chefs.

I fell in love with a girl who could make herself sneeze at will, what a talent.
(the real reason)

[Train Guy 3]

QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

The N&W 611-J and her sisters.Power and beauty.pure and simple
stay safe
joe

Same here. I loved that engine from the first time i saw it.

[Train Guy 3]

QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

The N&W 611-J and her sisters.Power and beauty.pure and simple
stay safe
joe

Same here. I loved that engine from the first time i saw it.

[wabash1]

my favorite train is any train that wont come apart getting across the road that has smooth power and is hot enough that the dispatcher will give you a 4hr run with out seeing a siding. that is my favorite train

[wabash1]

my favorite train is any train that wont come apart getting across the road that has smooth power and is hot enough that the dispatcher will give you a 4hr run with out seeing a siding. that is my favorite train

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

The N&W 611-J and her sisters.Power and beauty.pure and simple
stay safe
joe

Joe, I had to look that one up in my book. Question: was that engine considerd a streamliner?? What I'm asking is, was the design functionable, or were covers put on to make it presentable??
TIM A

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

The N&W 611-J and her sisters.Power and beauty.pure and simple
stay safe
joe

Joe, I had to look that one up in my book. Question: was that engine considerd a streamliner?? What I'm asking is, was the design functionable, or were covers put on to make it presentable??
TIM A

[JoeKoh]

The design from the guys at the roanoke shops was very functionable.Yes it was a streamliner.
stay safe
joe

[JoeKoh]

The design from the guys at the roanoke shops was very functionable.Yes it was a streamliner.
stay safe
joe

[Modelcar]

....And it was fast too.

[Modelcar]

....And it was fast too.

[bfsfabs]

Hands Down, the steam powered SP Daylight on the coast along the beaches. LA bound.

Typin' at Ya,

[bfsfabs]

Hands Down, the steam powered SP Daylight on the coast along the beaches. LA bound.

Typin' at Ya,

[Anonymous]

I guess my favorite train is any one that I can ride in; particularly in the locomotive cab.

Rich Witt

[Anonymous]

I guess my favorite train is any one that I can ride in; particularly in the locomotive cab.

Rich Witt

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

My favorite trains were Amtrak's "Three Rivers" and "Pennsylvanian" with their consists of mostly mail and express. This preference may be the result of growing up in a neighborhood where the regular passenger trains passing through were the "Lake Cities" on EL and the "Thoroughbred" on Monon, both of which were short on passengers and lived on their mail contracts.

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

My favorite trains were Amtrak's "Three Rivers" and "Pennsylvanian" with their consists of mostly mail and express. This preference may be the result of growing up in a neighborhood where the regular passenger trains passing through were the "Lake Cities" on EL and the "Thoroughbred" on Monon, both of which were short on passengers and lived on their mail contracts.

[Anonymous]

Heavy as hell freight trains with not enough motive power, prefered climing the grade on NS mainline up Alleghany mountains, with a roar heard from 5+ miles away, and some SD40-2s that are old as dirt, but run like new pushing. These usually have an assortment of front end power, with Dash-9s dominant.




.............Wonder why they (NS) never utilize the 5khp of the roads most powerful SD80MACS ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? instead they use em for local service, never more than 15 cars long.

[Anonymous]

Heavy as hell freight trains with not enough motive power, prefered climing the grade on NS mainline up Alleghany mountains, with a roar heard from 5+ miles away, and some SD40-2s that are old as dirt, but run like new pushing. These usually have an assortment of front end power, with Dash-9s dominant.




.............Wonder why they (NS) never utilize the 5khp of the roads most powerful SD80MACS ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? instead they use em for local service, never more than 15 cars long.

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Silvio510

............Wonder why they (NS) never utilize the 5khp of the roads most powerful SD80MACS ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? instead they use em for local service, never more than 15 cars long.

Why?

Mookie

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Silvio510

............Wonder why they (NS) never utilize the 5khp of the roads most powerful SD80MACS ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? instead they use em for local service, never more than 15 cars long.

Why?

Mookie

[Anonymous]

why what ? ? ?

[Anonymous]

why what ? ? ?

[Mookie]

Why are they using the SD80's for local service? Just asking for an explanation of your statement, that's all.

Jen

[Mookie]

Why are they using the SD80's for local service? Just asking for an explanation of your statement, that's all.

Jen

[Anonymous]

I have no idea, they are the only AC loco's NS has, just 16 left from the former 28 that Conrail had, the others went to CSX. They are great locomotives, and why they use 2 and sometimes 4 of them on a local train with under 15 cars beats the hell outta me. You would think they would utilize the power of the AC motors for climbing up and decending the steep grade of the alleghany mountains. Maybe they don't want to mix the ACs with the DCs ? ? ? I would like to know who decides that they are going to throw 10,000 horses onto a 10 car train, I mean there is only ever one engine working out of the whole consist anyway. Who know ? ? ?

[Anonymous]

I have no idea, they are the only AC loco's NS has, just 16 left from the former 28 that Conrail had, the others went to CSX. They are great locomotives, and why they use 2 and sometimes 4 of them on a local train with under 15 cars beats the hell outta me. You would think they would utilize the power of the AC motors for climbing up and decending the steep grade of the alleghany mountains. Maybe they don't want to mix the ACs with the DCs ? ? ? I would like to know who decides that they are going to throw 10,000 horses onto a 10 car train, I mean there is only ever one engine working out of the whole consist anyway. Who know ? ? ?

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Silvio510

I have no idea, they are the only AC loco's NS has, just 16 left from the former 28 that Conrail had, the others went to CSX. They are great locomotives, and why they use 2 and sometimes 4 of them on a local train with under 15 cars beats the hell outta me. You would think they would utilize the power of the AC motors for climbing up and decending the steep grade of the alleghany mountains. Maybe they don't want to mix the ACs with the DCs ? ? ? I would like to know who decides that they are going to throw 10,000 horses onto a 10 car train, I mean there is only ever one engine working out of the whole consist anyway. Who know ? ? ?

Maybe that should be my next question. Do they mix AC's and DC's? I see coal trains thru here with just AC and the Dash 9's are on the freights. That is pretty much the standard thing. Don't ever remember seeing a DC with SD70's, too. But my memory is a little short, so maybe one of the posters will enlighten me.

Jen

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Silvio510

I have no idea, they are the only AC loco's NS has, just 16 left from the former 28 that Conrail had, the others went to CSX. They are great locomotives, and why they use 2 and sometimes 4 of them on a local train with under 15 cars beats the hell outta me. You would think they would utilize the power of the AC motors for climbing up and decending the steep grade of the alleghany mountains. Maybe they don't want to mix the ACs with the DCs ? ? ? I would like to know who decides that they are going to throw 10,000 horses onto a 10 car train, I mean there is only ever one engine working out of the whole consist anyway. Who know ? ? ?

Maybe that should be my next question. Do they mix AC's and DC's? I see coal trains thru here with just AC and the Dash 9's are on the freights. That is pretty much the standard thing. Don't ever remember seeing a DC with SD70's, too. But my memory is a little short, so maybe one of the posters will enlighten me.

Jen