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Noblesville Ind, Milw Road #96-C & #68B

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Noblesville Ind, Milw Road #96-C & #68B
Posted by ONRFan89 on Friday, November 22, 2019 6:12 AM

Hi everyone, I am just wondering if possibly the Escanaba & Lake Superior would be interested in saving the Milw Road FP7 96-C and F7B 68B? Since they own and operate a lone Milw FP7, the 96-A, the E&LS would then have a 3 unit matched set of Ex Milw FP units and a B unit. 

I don't believe the city of Noblesville has yet scrapped the 3 F units sitting in the yard.

Robert

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Friday, November 22, 2019 6:48 AM

I tend to doubt it.  F units are terrible for switching and like most shortlines, E&LS does a fair amount of en route switching.  Finances may also be an issue.

The daily commute is part of everyday life but I get two rides a day out of it. Paul
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Posted by ONRFan89 on Friday, November 22, 2019 12:01 PM

Paul, I was just throwing the idea out there. I doubt anyone has even talked with the E&LS about the two Milw F units.

I've heard the rumors about E&LS not being very friendly towards railfans. 

I just can't get the idea of a trio of Milw F units rumbling through the Michigan countryside and pulling freight out of my head.

Robert

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Posted by MMLDelete on Friday, November 22, 2019 12:48 PM

Is E&SL the road that has the Baldwin sharks locked up in a building?

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Posted by ONRFan89 on Friday, November 22, 2019 3:49 PM

Yes.

Robert

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Saturday, November 23, 2019 6:50 AM

ONRFan89

I've heard the rumors about E&LS not being very friendly towards railfans. 

Robert

 
And with good reason.  Quite a few years ago, somebody broke into one of the buildings and made off with several Baldwin operating and maintenance manuals.
The daily commute is part of everyday life but I get two rides a day out of it. Paul

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