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Posted by oskar on Sunday, July 29, 2007 5:16 PM

1. CSX 237 ''The Charlotte Spectacular'' (see trains Magazine October 97?)

2. SD70, any series.

3. SD60(NS ex SOU)

4. B30-7's and B36-7's

5. SD40-2

6. GP60

7. C40-8

8. C39-8

9. SD50-2

 

 

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Posted by Railfan1 on Sunday, July 29, 2007 5:48 PM
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 9:55 AM

Me...1) CPR 2860 "Royal Hudson" 2) PRR K-4s 3) PRR GG-1 4) CPR AC4400 "Golden Beaver Logo" 

5) CSX AC4400

My son... 1) Gordon 2) Molly 3)James 4)Henry 5) James

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Posted by THayman on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 10:35 AM
 regross99 wrote:

Me...1) CPR 2860 "Royal Hudson" 2) PRR K-4s 3) PRR GG-1 4) CPR AC4400 "Golden Beaver Logo" 

5) CSX AC4400

My son... 1) Gordon 2) Molly 3)James 4)Henry 5) James

James was always up there for me...favourites though were the Scottish twins, Donald and Douglas (with George Carlin voicing)!

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Posted by PRR GG1 on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 9:15 AM

i am trying to locate a detailed interior floor plan for a pprr gg1 loco. i hope you can steer me in the right direction.

thank you,

ERNIE

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Posted by NS SD70M-2 on Thursday, August 2, 2007 2:08 AM
 cr6479 wrote:

 NS SD70M-2 wrote:
 cr6479 wrote:
mines GP40-2 and SD40-2
Obviously conrail?

 yes C O N R A I L  all the way!!!

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Posted by da_kraut on Tuesday, August 7, 2007 9:50 PM

1) The CPR AC4400 in the diesel engines-the nudge that got me into HO modeling again

2) The DM&IR 2-8-8-4 Yellowstones in steam-just awesome

3) The german BR 51, 2-10-0 Decapod in steam-seen them operate as a kid

4) The german E94 in electric power-breakthrough in electric power technology and beautiful

To sum it all up the AC4400 rule.

Frank 

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Posted by artchase on Wednesday, August 8, 2007 1:25 AM

It's gotta be the Alaska Railroads GP-49's.  These babies could pull anything they put behind them, They had lower gearing, stubby powerful looks, operated in the coldest rairloading places in America and had a plow that only EMD could love.

Right behind that would be Heber Valley ex;UP 618. She rides well, works hard, and is easy to steam. She only gave me grief one time on the climb out of Provo Canyon when some kids had covered the track with weeds. Nearly sucked the fire right off the grates and out the stack, but we recovered. She did me well.

 Art chase

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Posted by WSOR 3801 on Wednesday, August 8, 2007 1:43 AM
How about the ARR GP40-2s? Have most of the goodies of the GP49s, and look pretty sharp in the new paint scheme.



The inside is pretty nice, too, after repainting.
Looks like the GP49s got returned, but the GP40-2s are still at work.

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Posted by PRR GG1 on Wednesday, August 8, 2007 7:28 AM

HI,

I AM TRYING TO LOCATE A DETAILED INTERIOR FLOOR PLAN FOR A PRR GG1 LOCO. I HOPE YOU CAN STEER ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

THANK YOU,

ERNIE

PRR GG1

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Posted by artchase on Thursday, August 9, 2007 12:07 AM

WSOR 3801,

There's no doubt about it that the 40-2's are going to be around longer than the 49's, but they have had a different roll the whole time they have been up here. The 49's where set up special for hauling coal south to port. They did allot of slow go lugging and they had a special call. They could creep when everyone else would have shut down. They just had that special under-dog look to them.

I do like the new paint although I would have loved to see them back in black! Thank goodness this is a personal favorite response. If we all had the same favorite, we would agree with ME....ah alright then, Thanks for the fun!!

Art

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Posted by Randy Stahl on Thursday, August 9, 2007 2:50 PM
 PRR GG1 wrote:

HI,

I AM TRYING TO LOCATE A DETAILED INTERIOR FLOOR PLAN FOR A PRR GG1 LOCO. I HOPE YOU CAN STEER ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

THANK YOU,

ERNIE

PRR GG1

Don't know of any floor plans short of electrical and mechanical schematics . There are many preserved GG1s and the best bet would be to visit one .

 

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Posted by J. Edgar on Thursday, August 9, 2007 6:11 PM
 Randy Stahl wrote:
 PRR GG1 wrote:

HI,

I AM TRYING TO LOCATE A DETAILED INTERIOR FLOOR PLAN FOR A PRR GG1 LOCO. I HOPE YOU CAN STEER ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

THANK YOU,

ERNIE

PRR GG1

Don't know of any floor plans short of electrical and mechanical schematics . There are many preserved GG1s and the best bet would be to visit one .

 

floor plan is easy.....engineman on the right.....fireman on the left.....and all kinda power in between   Approve [^]
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Posted by wctransfer on Thursday, August 9, 2007 6:28 PM

WC SD45s

Soo SD40s

CSX SD40-2s with flexicoil trucks and open wheelbearings!

I left out the F45s and a lot more!

Alec

 

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Posted by bakupolo on Monday, August 13, 2007 10:42 PM
SD90MAC-H the baddest looking locomotive ever built but alas, I'll never actually see one.
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Posted by vsmith on Tuesday, August 14, 2007 10:12 AM
 Duo wrote:

What is your favorite Locomotive?

H.K. Porter 8 ton teakettle

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Posted by dxr8007nz on Friday, August 17, 2007 10:19 PM
 oskar wrote:

1. CSX 237 ''The Charlotte Spectacular'' (see trains Magazine October 97?)

2. SD70, any series.

3. SD60(NS ex SOU)

4. B30-7's and B36-7's

5. SD40-2

6. GP60

7. C40-8

8. C39-8

9. SD50-2

 

 

Kevin

SD50-2 ??

I never heard SD50-2 before Are they rebuild ?

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Posted by dxr8007nz on Friday, August 17, 2007 10:21 PM

 Railfan1 wrote:
SD70ACe

Me too Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

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Posted by silicon212 on Friday, August 17, 2007 11:28 PM
 dxr8007nz wrote:
 oskar wrote:

1. CSX 237 ''The Charlotte Spectacular'' (see trains Magazine October 97?)

2. SD70, any series.

3. SD60(NS ex SOU)

4. B30-7's and B36-7's

5. SD40-2

6. GP60

7. C40-8

8. C39-8

9. SD50-2

 

 

Kevin

SD50-2 ??

I never heard SD50-2 before Are they rebuild ?

 

The SD50-2 is a CSX rebuilt SD50 derated to 3,000HP (like an SD40-2).

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