Where would one need to go to see SD90/43MACs in action? Also, how do they measure up in the performance dept?
Rob
nsrayman wrote:
Nooooo!!!! Make it stop!! Make it stopppp!!!
MLG4'8.5"
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Well, not to long ago I cought a NS -9. A Conrail Unit was trailing. Can any one tell me what type of loco that Conrail unit is? Looks like a SD60M, or SD70MAC. Anyway, I don't consider the -9 boreing. I guess it's because I live on a Subdivision, and not a main line. So the -9s are pretty exicting for me to see. Even the never ending stream of SD40-2s don't get boreing. Just the paint scheam. I'm really not a fan of the SD40-2 because to me, it has no charchter. But pretty soon they will be gone, so I get photos of them anyway.
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zugmann wrote:Compared to the junk trailing thsoe -9s.. that is a beautiful site indeed! In 20 years, there will be races on who can photo the last remaining -9s.. so avoid the holiday rush and shoot them now!
One of the reasons that I love the widenose GEs. They're around now and I have loads of room to shoot 'em. Plus they're cool anyway!
Dan
Hey WCfan, where did you take those shots?
MLG48 1/2:
Rochelle Ill. caught it on the BNSF line. I also caught a SOO SD60 on the UP line, the SP heritage unit, 5 brand new SD70ACes on the UP, 2 former SP units. The evening before that I caught 9 UP units, and ALL the colors that BNSF has, (Orange, War Bonnet [2], Yellow Bonnet, and Cascade green.)
"old" dash 9
silicon212 wrote:Definitely an SD60M. One of the immediately recognizable spotting features is the top of the long hood over the prime mover - it sits a little lower on the 70 than on the 60, so there's a "step-up" from the prime mover section to the radiator section. Another immediate tell-tale are the trucks - the SD60M uses HTC trucks, while the SD70 uses HTCR radial trucks (the sideframes of which have a flatter appearance).
standard cab dash 9
scottychaos wrote: "Who thinks all Dash-9's are the most boring locomotives of the last 170 years!"that would be me! a dash-9 by itself is fine, its an impressive piece of machinery..its just that EVERY locomotive I see these days seems to be a dash-9..boring boring boring.. (I live near CSX and NS mainlines)I started railfanning as a teenager in the 80's..Conrail SD40-2's GP30's GP8's and GP10's, old U-boats..then the new SD50's and C39-8's..not to mention D&H and Susquehanna Alcos, and everything under the sun on Guilford...now its nothing but wide-cabs everywhere..well, im sure there were guys in the 1950's who were saying "man..trains are so boring these days! nothing but F-units and Alco PAs everywhere!" ;)things change..in 30 years dash-9's will be the rare relics we are out chasing before they disappear..but for me, right now, local class1's are exceddingly dull..thank God for shortlines! Scot
"Who thinks all Dash-9's are the most boring locomotives of the last 170 years!"
that would be me!
a dash-9 by itself is fine, its an impressive piece of machinery..its just that EVERY locomotive I see these days seems to be a dash-9..boring boring boring.. (I live near CSX and NS mainlines)
I started railfanning as a teenager in the 80's..Conrail SD40-2's GP30's GP8's and GP10's, old U-boats..then the new SD50's and C39-8's..not to mention D&H and Susquehanna Alcos, and everything under the sun on Guilford...now its nothing but wide-cabs everywhere..
well, im sure there were guys in the 1950's who were saying "man..trains are so boring these days! nothing but F-units and Alco PAs everywhere!" ;)
things change..in 30 years dash-9's will be the rare relics we are out chasing before they disappear..but for me, right now, local class1's are exceddingly dull..
thank God for shortlines!
Scot
Near my home is a siding where BNSF frequently parks trains for whatever reason. When I see old BN or Santa Fe power I will give it a second look. I will pay attention to recent EMD. Whe I see the GE's I look away and watch the grass grow. I don't know why but I really cannot stand GEs.
I will have a few on my layout but the will be weathered to look like the all too common GE blowtorch.
WCfan wrote: I'm really not a fan of the SD40-2 because to me, it has no charchter.
I'm really not a fan of the SD40-2 because to me, it has no charchter.
heh.its always interesting how different people like or dislike different locos!
to me, the SD40-2 is a classic, and has TONS more character than an extremely boring dash-9! If I had a SD40-2 and a -9 in a yard side by side, I would shoot dozens of photos of the SD40-2, and ignore the -9 completely..
to each his own!
Don't get me wrong here. I will still take a picture of the SD40-2, and the Dash 9. Why would I do that? Well I would take the picture of the SD40-2 because one day they won't be around much longer. I'll take a picture of a dash 9 because I don't seem them to often. Around here it's SD40-2/40-3 country. I rarely get to see a Dash 9 here. Although one came through yesterday, and should be coming back tomorrow. Really, the 40-2s don't get boring, just the same road number. It was like GTW grey Goat 5940 switched around here for months! BOREING, it was plain grey. I'm glad now that WC SD40-2 6004 is switching.
Scot, your talking my language!
Alec
Honestly.....I am a huge NS fan, but I dont really like new locos, I hate the safety cab. Spartan Cab all the way. I mean give me a Dash 9 fine I will watch, but I would kill for a high nose GP38-2. I love EMD so much more then GE, but I dont really like modern locos overall. Mike
NSlover92 wrote:Honestly.....I am a huge NS fan, but I dont really like new locos, I hate the safety cab. Spartan Cab all the way. I love EMD so much more then GE, but I dont really like modern locos overall. Mike
Honestly.....I am a huge NS fan, but I dont really like new locos, I hate the safety cab. Spartan Cab all the way. I love EMD so much more then GE, but I dont really like modern locos overall. Mike
buddy, you're speaking my language! spartan cabs are so great looking. usually tough and powerful in appearance. especially on CNW where they almost appear to resemble a smirking face
i dont mind widecabs as long as they dont have noselights. that's why UP 1995 kicks CNW 8646 and CNW 8701's metal asses any day of the week and why NS widecab GEs are the coolest ever!
NS has some of the coolest power ever because of spartan cabs. their SD60s look really sleek! and you gotta love the SD70s and C40-9s
Your friendly neighborhood CNW fan.
Something about NS SD60s has always bothered me, and I just found out why. Course I still like them, but most of them didnt come with open wheelbaring trucks like all of the stock SD60s did. They arent off of SD40-2s are they?
Lord Atmo wrote: NSlover92 wrote: Honestly.....I am a huge NS fan, but I dont really like new locos, I hate the safety cab. Spartan Cab all the way. I love EMD so much more then GE, but I dont really like modern locos overall. Mikebuddy, you're speaking my language! spartan cabs are so great looking. usually tough and powerful in appearance. especially on CNW where they almost appear to resemble a smirking face i dont mind widecabs as long as they dont have noselights. that's why UP 1995 kicks CNW 8646 and CNW 8701's metal asses any day of the week and why NS widecab GEs are the coolest ever! NS has some of the coolest power ever because of spartan cabs. their SD60s look really sleek! and you gotta love the SD70s and C40-9s
NSlover92 wrote: Honestly.....I am a huge NS fan, but I dont really like new locos, I hate the safety cab. Spartan Cab all the way. I love EMD so much more then GE, but I dont really like modern locos overall. Mike
Hell yeah, spartan and standard cabs way more powerful and tough looking. Mike
Lord Atmo wrote:what are wheelbarring trucks? i was under the impression SD60s had the same HTC trucks as SD40-2s
I think that he means open wheel-bearings - such as the Timken roller bearings which replaced the older, sealed Hyatt roller bearings that were used on most of the pre-1984 Dash Two and earlier locomotives.
Yes, thats what Im talking about Silicon. I knew I didnt spell bearings right....
I like any train I see,since I don't see them much.
The locomotives I see on a daily basis are FP7s and a GP9! (I live near an R.J. Corman shortline)
I've seen the Dinner Train's FP7s used in freight service,even.
Back on subject,you asked for C40-9Ws? Ask,and ye shall receive!
Danville,KY
Faulconer,KY
The nearest CSX line to me actually hasn't given me too many Dash 9s,I've seen most of mine on the NS line in central Kentucky. I could always post a list of locomotives if anyone wants to see them.
nsrayman wrote: standard cab dash 9
dxr8007nz wrote: nsrayman wrote: standard cab dash 9 I like that one better than wide cab
Yeah I like them too. My Favorites of the -9's. Mike
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