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Posted by mudchicken on Sunday, May 17, 2009 12:46 PM

Iowa Northern has 2 F40's in almost every day use.

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Posted by GDRMCo on Sunday, May 17, 2009 4:38 AM
It could, but then again it depends on what side of the ditch you're from.

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Saturday, May 16, 2009 2:55 PM

GDRMCo

 

Didn't miss it the first time but I accidentally hit back on the browser and lost the changes. When I did the reply again I missed it, woops.

   Well, if we're playing grammar one-upmanship, shouldn't the last word be "oops" ? Disapprove

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Posted by GDRMCo on Saturday, May 16, 2009 1:03 PM

Didn't miss it the first time but I accidentally hit back on the browser and lost the changes. When I did the reply again I missed it, woops.

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Posted by Deggesty on Saturday, May 16, 2009 12:21 PM

GDRMCo

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Well I know there are some grain elevators that use CF7's, but not any railroads that use actual F7's. It really surprised me that the Class 1's got rid of their F's it seems like the short lines and regionals would get rid of them first. Cause they have lots of switching to do. But they did. Hay, RJ Corman uses 2 F's (7's I think) Also NS uses 2 F's of some sort...

 Sorry but how hard is correct spelling and punctuation? Don't want to take offence and sound like the grammar police but spelling and punctuation is easy, even the dim kids at my school got it.

 

OT- Odd theres all that computer script in the post, anyone know how to remove it?

You missed one--it should be "Hey, RJ Corman...." (unless he is speaking of fodder, as in "hay, fodder, straw's cheaper").

Also, the last line I quoted is better this way--"Odd, there's all that computer script in the post; does anyone know how to remove it?"

I'm sorry, but I have no idea as to how to remove it, so I cannot help you there.

Yes, spelling and punctuation are easy when you are familiar with good writing.

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Posted by GDRMCo on Saturday, May 16, 2009 11:36 AM

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Well I know there are some grain elevators that use CF7's, but not any railroads that use actual F7's. It really surprised me that the Class 1's got rid of their F's it seems like the short lines and regionals would get rid of them first. Cause they have lots of switching to do. But they did. Hay, RJ Corman uses 2 F's (7's I think) Also NS uses 2 F's of some sort...

 Sorry but how hard is correct spelling and punctuation? Don't want to take offence and sound like the grammar police but spelling and punctuation is easy, even the dim kids at my school got it.

 

OT- Odd theres all that computer script in the post, anyone know how to remove it?

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Posted by bubbajustin on Saturday, May 16, 2009 9:35 AM
Well, I know there are some grain elavators that use CF7'S, but not any railroads that use actuall F7's. It really suprised me that the class1's got rid of there F's it seems like the short line and reginols would get rid of them first. Cause thay have lot's of switching to do. But thay did. Hay, RJ Coreman uses 2 F's (7's I think) Also NS uses 2 F's of some sort...

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Posted by MILW205 on Friday, May 15, 2009 9:40 AM

Carolina Southern has a couple -- an A and a B, the latter of which is ex-CN.  Also a few A's in storage.

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Friday, May 15, 2009 7:07 AM

Peoria & Western has some ex-CN FP9's that it uses in freight service.  Metro-North may have some FL9's and ex-C&NW F7A's in service on some branches on the New Haven line and as relief power.

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Posted by upjake on Friday, May 15, 2009 4:05 AM
Are there any railroads that still utilize F7s or F3s besides tourist train operations?

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