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What type of diesel would you like to see preserved?

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Posted by scottychaos on Thursday, May 8, 2008 10:32 PM

 TomDiehl wrote:
I'm surprised that no one has mentioned my personal favorite, the Baldwin RF-16 Sharknose. There's two of them stashed out of sight in a warehouse in (I believe) Michigan, and they're the only two that still exist. The last I heard, they had a quasi-D&H paint scheme.

 

They dont have a "quasi-D&H paint scheme"..they have a genuine D&H paint scheme! ;)

they have never been repainted since they left the D&H..

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Posted by J. Edgar on Friday, May 9, 2008 11:32 AM
 scottychaos wrote:

 TomDiehl wrote:
I'm surprised that no one has mentioned my personal favorite, the Baldwin RF-16 Sharknose. There's two of them stashed out of sight in a warehouse in (I believe) Michigan, and they're the only two that still exist. The last I heard, they had a quasi-D&H paint scheme.

 

They dont have a "quasi-D&H paint scheme"..they have a genuine D&H paint scheme! ;)

they have never been repainted since they left the D&H..

Scot 

heres one of them being off loaded in St Ignace Mi in 1984...its my understanding the pair are stored in a secure....meaning stay out dont ask see 'em.....barn near Manistique MI

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Posted by TomDiehl on Friday, May 9, 2008 1:02 PM
 scottychaos wrote:

 TomDiehl wrote:
I'm surprised that no one has mentioned my personal favorite, the Baldwin RF-16 Sharknose. There's two of them stashed out of sight in a warehouse in (I believe) Michigan, and they're the only two that still exist. The last I heard, they had a quasi-D&H paint scheme.

 

They dont have a "quasi-D&H paint scheme"..they have a genuine D&H paint scheme! ;)

they have never been repainted since they left the D&H..

Scot 

http://baldwindiesels.railfan.net/mign/mign1205.jpg

Since the Delaware and Hudson name, as well as the herald is missing, the "quasi" prefix fits.

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Posted by scottychaos on Friday, May 9, 2008 7:48 PM
 TomDiehl wrote:
 scottychaos wrote:

 TomDiehl wrote:
I'm surprised that no one has mentioned my personal favorite, the Baldwin RF-16 Sharknose. There's two of them stashed out of sight in a warehouse in (I believe) Michigan, and they're the only two that still exist. The last I heard, they had a quasi-D&H paint scheme.

 

They dont have a "quasi-D&H paint scheme"..they have a genuine D&H paint scheme! ;)

they have never been repainted since they left the D&H..

Scot 

http://baldwindiesels.railfan.net/mign/mign1205.jpg

Since the Delaware and Hudson name, as well as the herald is missing, the "quasi" prefix fits.

 

or not..

its a matter of opinion..

 

Scot 

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Posted by passengerfan on Friday, May 9, 2008 8:52 PM

The diesel I would like to see preserved is a gallon of #2 so I can show it to my great grandchildren and say this is what engines long ago ran on.

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Posted by EJE818 on Friday, May 9, 2008 9:08 PM
I'll add a DM&IR engine to my list of engines that I would like to see preserved. I know there is already one in Duluth, but I'd like to see a more modern one like a SD38-2 preserved. You can tell I just want some SD38-2s saved, they are personal favorites of mine and they are neat engines.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 15, 2008 11:30 PM

My 2 cents worth.

I've lost track but are any of the SDP40F's that went to Santa Fe still around?

For all the this & that Amtrak's 1st locomotive(even if illfated) should be noteworthy.

Also when they start to get replaced what about AEM-7's

U34ch's fm NJ Transit.

also for the oddity file CF-7's by Santa Fe.(yea I know A REBUILD)

Rgds IGN

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