tdmidgetThis is not Australia. They are Johnny-come-latelys to this railroad thing, they use almost all U.S. built/spec equipment and they can damn sure call things by their proper names.
I recall plenty of times when we used "hook onto that" in the real railroad world. Now in the division south of us (and south of the mason-dixon line) the term "hook" is used a lot when discussing couplings.
It's been fun. But it isn't much fun anymore. Signing off for now.
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AT least as far as can be seen in the pic, the current paint looks good, so why? Is there something in the future for this loco? Who does it belong to?
tdmidget This is not Australia. They are Johnny-come-latelys to this railroad thing, they use almost all U.S. built/spec equipment and they can damn sure call things by their proper names.
This is not Australia. They are Johnny-come-latelys to this railroad thing, they use almost all U.S. built/spec equipment and they can damn sure call things by their proper names.
ACY Tom "Hooked on"???? It's like fingernails on a chalkboard. D.P.M. and Rosie are spinning. Tom
"Hooked on"????
It's like fingernails on a chalkboard. D.P.M. and Rosie are spinning.
Tom
SPENCER, N.C. — An F7 is heading to CSX Transportation's Huntington, W.Va., locomotive shops for re-painting, say sources close to the matter. Norfolk Southern crews hooked on to Chesapeake & Ohio F7 No. 8016 at the North Carolina Transpor...
http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2017/09/15-spencer-f7
Brian Schmidt, Editor, Classic Trains magazine
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