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Something cool that I saw

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Posted by trainfan1221 on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 5:18 PM

Railroads have their own car fleets that they use to take inspection trips on the line, and maybe other purposes. Often these classic locomotives will be used for this.  Conrail had the "Executive" E units on their business train.  I saw this train once, I worked at a store next to the tracks and just walked out the back doors as it went past.  My co-worker was amused at my reaction to what he thought was just another train.

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Posted by bubbajustin on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 4:38 PM

what does NS use these unit's for anyway? Same way with CSX. I mean I'm not complanig the unit's look very good (i've only seen them in pictures) Are theay used to pull exutive's? Are theay used in freight service?

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Posted by trainfan1221 on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 6:26 PM

That was a good catch.  I saw the CSX F40s once, went over them as they were pulling a train on the tracks below.  The NS units look nice in their special paint scheme.

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Something cool that I saw
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 4:32 PM

About a year ago, when Norfolk Southern bought their F units, I was waiting at a crossing in Chambersburg, PA.  There was a CR SD60I on the front of, and behind the engine were all 4 F units before paint.  There weren't any cars.  I didn't find out what they were until about 2 weeks later.  I think it was cool that I saw them then.

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