Good Morning - Always like those "family reunion" pictures (lol).
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What can I say missed the door somehow <uh oh >Least it made it to where it was supposed to go,thanks Tom On the upside it helped us turn another page over hereNeat Poster Tom , which side of the family is riding "coach"here's this mornings shot.
Another shot of the days ready power at Battlecreek
Rob
G'day!
Continuing good stuff from Rob 'n a visit from CM3 Shane!
Here's a snippet from my recent Post over at the bar . . .
VIA Rail F40PHs #6444 and 6445 - westbound Canadian at Capreol, ON, Canada
Enjoy!
Tom
Great picture Tom,I feel cold just looking at it Here's the late shot from me.
Another shot from Battlecreek
Good Morning:
Nice picture from Capreol.
GT facility at Battle Creek? I have not been there is a long time and well, let's just say my memory of that area in a bit fuzzy.
Morning folks , waiting for the other shoe ( snowshoe ) to drop justa few flurries at the moment the big stuff is comming. Nice to see Shane in here again this morning.I haven't been to Battlecreek in along time either, these shots are all from 1995. I wonder what really is left ,from what I understand CN pulled it's status as a refuel and turn around facility for power on Chicago to Toronto trains,everything is turned around and serviced at Toronto now. I know the laid off and or transfered most of their staff that was Battlecreek based a year or so ago. Anyway here's a morning shot for over here.
Some UP power from the 95 trip ,IIRC this was near or at Proviso yard.
Nice "stuff" 'n back-to-back UPs from Rob 'n a visit from CM3 Shane!
Mine for this Friday - seen somewhere on these Pages, but worth a rerun . . .
Train No. 17, the California Zephyr, passes east of Derby, Colorado on July 15, 1951. <Wikipedia/Fair Use>
Gents.
Some great photos here many thanks..
A couple of British 4-4-0 steamers from the classic days.
A Great Central Railway 'Director' class No 506 'Butler Henderson.
A Midland Compound No 1000, these engines were known as 'Crimson Ramblers'
Pete.
Hey nice to see Pete again, couple nice steamers there And a wonderfull Zepher shot as well from the good One more shot from me this evening ( as I brace myself for more shovelling )
An SD38 anyone
Good to see Pete made it over with his offerngs!
Something a bit "too clean" about that NRE loco . . . looks great, though - thanx, Rob!
Another old time magazine cover . . .
The first two days of that trip were rainy Tom Great cover
A CP SD40-2 at Fenwick Ontario on the former TH&B Hamilton Subdivision
Hang in there, Rob up in snow-bound Ontario . . . help is on the way!
<personal foto from Stl Museum of Transportation - Kirkwood, MO>
Yup just a bout need that sir,looks like we are getting more on Tuesday, want some
This one's a bit more my style.
Really, Rob! How 'about this one "next door" to you . . .
<personal fotos taken at ExpoRail, Saint-Constant, QC, Canada>
Morning Tom , that's a nice one as well. here's what it's gonna have to deal with,remember the tree in the snowbank is almost seven feet tall
Here's a couple from over at the bar.
enjoy
Here's a shot for today.
Here's on more shot before I wind up for the night.
Whoda thunk it? SD40s being thought of as "classic" equipment? MPI scheme is a nice one - I have seen that one out and about at several different locations.
And the lonely Thread continues on . . .
Some drumheads from today's Posting at the bar . . .
(1) ATSF - The Chief
(2) B&O - National Limited
(3) B&M/CP - The Alouette <variation>
G'day gents, yes sad but true your figure the first SD40's weer built in 1966 IIRC and the frist dash 2's in 1972 by automotive standards both would be concidered classics now. With all the early GP'sa nd SD9's that are still doing their thing out theer as well dating back to the 50's those would be concidered antiques in the classic car world.A sobering thought to be sure.A couple fine drumheads from dabossman today as well
Here is another picture for the day.As seen over at the bar today.
The B&H and HSR shared trackage at Gage and Wentworth Streets in Hamilton Ontario
<uh oh> Appears that Rob didn't stop, look 'n check before logging out . . . foto didn't make it. <groan>
Here's an oldie not seen on this Thread . . .
The RR Man's Magazine - Initial issue - Oct 1906
All fixed now amazing how one letter out of place messes stuff up Here is today's shot also from ovah at the bar. any outside lookers in on this sight should piop over to the bar for the full effect and say hello
The Joint Hamilton & Brantford and Lake Erie and Northern station at Brantford Ontario
Something a bit different for over here ( never know might illicit a response or two )
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This train travelled accross the TH&B in southern Ontario as a shortcut between Ny and Detroit. This was listed in the New york Central's/ michigan centrals time table dated November 30 1941. The service started in service westbound on Dec 7 1941 and eastbound Dec 8 1941. Note the start dates for the train. I imagine that it did not get much fanfare.
As I said something fromm the bar as a teaser.
Don't know what's going on, but I surely have had the strangest day over at the bar. Posts either come up as a BLANK or distorted fotos . . . crazy.
The RR Man's Magazine - Brakeman of the Good Old Days - Aug 1909
Maybe your flu virus has inhabited your keyboard Inetersting mag cover Here is a picture for today.
Yeah Rob, perhaps so . . . . just when things appear to be normalizing - it's <hack> <wheeze> <cough> <choke> . . . Just has to run its course.
Do you figure any of those locos will one day "qualify" as Classics Reason I ask is that I eavesdropped on a conversation about that subject 'n some seem to think that only what was "back in the day" qualifies. Whereas, I'm in the camp that can recognize "things" that surely will go down with that moniker . . . just wonderin' where you stand on it. For example: The AeroTrain was a BUST as an operating unit - but it still remains as a Classic. Why? Innovative design, probably . . . who knows, but it's still ranked that way.
My offering for this day of rest . . .
The RR Man's Magazine - Christmas 1916
Ahoy Cap'n Tom!
Yes, 'tis the Larsman with a long overdue, but sorry to say rare appearance . . .
Just dropped off my thoughts at the bar 'n remembered this lonely thread. Haven't checked it out since my last visit . . . but in keeping with suppport for it, here's a little something to help out!
Until the next time!
Lars
Evening gents,nice to see a bit of Sunday action here. Old times if just for a day. Good to see a twofer from Lars ( here and at the Bar )
You know Tom I think to answer your question they will.On a strictly date basis they are already. In automotive terms casr are generally concidered a Classic at 25 years of age ( there is a whole new insurance cost at that point ) and at the moment going again by insurance terms over thirty years they are concidered antique ( again more bills in the insurance amns pocket )
Now going by whats in that picture. That series of SD40-2's were built in 1974 and the two C424's were built in 1964 so strictly by automotive age they are by definition both a classic and an antique.
Now in railfan terms any Alco's are Classics, so the C424's are a two fold shoe in, they are from a long dead locmotive builder,are fan favourites , and by the model type they were the first of the Century series of Loco's put out by Alco and MLW so the 424's are truly a Classic train . Now the SD40-2's are going to be a toss up. They are the right age to be a classic, but all things being equal they are not out of the regular service on many roads yet,and I imagine you will see them around for quite a while yet.Mind you there still are a lot of GP9's and some GP7's still in regular service ( over 200 GP9's on the CN alone )and those early GP's are concidered a bonafied classic train,another point is that the SD40 and it's later dash two cousins were the best selling locomotive put out by GM surly will be it's ticket to wide spread acceptance as a classic at some point/ Just my humble
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