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Posted by Packers#1 on Sunday, June 29, 2008 6:59 PM

 Guilford Guy wrote:
Interesting History, but you should probably get permission from the person who drew the U25b before posting it on here...

Woops. Crap. I didn't know you had to get permission for that.

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Posted by WCfan on Sunday, June 29, 2008 7:03 PM

 Guilford Guy wrote:
Interesting History, but you should probably get permission from the person who drew the U25b before posting it on here...

Umm yea, you know I should too....

Cool History Sawyer. If you'd like you can take my "WIN" name and the paint scheme too. It's just; you can't sell it, nor take credit for it.

Looks like my info is invalid, the SD40-3s got sent down two weeks ago, and 2, 4215, and 4216, got sent to Horicon. 4216 got unveiled as the WIN OLS.

Drawing soon to come.

Here are the WIN trains. They might change in the future.

CAM1, Chicago-Green Bay Manifest. This Manifest will run from IMWs yard on CP trackage rights, back on WIN trackage at CPs/SOOs Cut Off Town/Muskego Yard, and switch the towns along the way. This Manifest will also Interchange with the UP at Plymouth, and the CN at Green Bay.

CAM2, Chicago-Argonne Manifest. This Manifest will be the same as CAM1 when it entered GB, but with new crew, and new power. This will run from WINs Duck Creek yard-Argonne and Interchange with WC/CN at Argonne. They will also work the towns along the way.

GBNL(aka The Packer), Green Bay-New London. This Manifest will solely run from Green Bay to deliver cars to New London. No stops.

MNLN, Manawa-New London-Neenah. This train will work the line from Manawa-Neenah.

SKW, Shawano-Kelly-Wausau. This train runs from Shawano-Wausau working the towns along the way. They also work the industries at Kelly (really Close to Wausau) and interchange with WC/CN at Wausau's South Yard.

WIS, Wausau Industrial switching. Basically sums it up. Switches the Wausau's Industrial park.

MLWGBfc, (aka Beer Run) Milwaukee-Green Bay TOFC. Runs the TOFC from Milwaukee to Green bay.

 

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Posted by Packers#1 on Sunday, June 29, 2008 7:08 PM
Yea, i sent the guy an email. BTW, thanks, but I'll keep the Indiana southern. i like the paint scheme, and it's also a whole lot easier to paint.

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Posted by WCfan on Sunday, June 29, 2008 7:13 PM

 Packersnumber1 wrote:
Yea, i sent the guy an email. BTW, thanks, but I'll keep the Indiana southern. i like the paint scheme, and it's also a whole lot easier to paint.

Well I ment for the connector RR in Chicago. Your WIS, if you'd like you can take the WIN and every thing. Or you can take the name, and change the paint scheme. idc.

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Posted by Crewman1 on Sunday, June 29, 2008 7:17 PM

It was really nice, wiki.  They had a pretty sizeable modular operation going when I moved north.  Lots of nice people.  All guys older than me (I was probably 10 at the time...) but they were really friendly.  Unfortunately, when I saw them last, at the Mad City show in Madison, they were slowly falling apart.  One man had cancer, and some of the other guys had dropped out.  They weren't taking the layout to shows much, except for the one in madison.  They're only 45 minutes from the show room. 

 

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Posted by Packers#1 on Sunday, June 29, 2008 8:01 PM
 WCfan wrote:

 Packersnumber1 wrote:
Yea, i sent the guy an email. BTW, thanks, but I'll keep the Indiana southern. i like the paint scheme, and it's also a whole lot easier to paint.

Well I ment for the connector RR in Chicago. Your WIS, if you'd like you can take the WIN and every thing. Or you can take the name, and change the paint scheme. idc.

Actually, they have a line to Milwaukee. Remember, my version of history is the Chicago Northwestern went bankrupt, and at an auction, the Indiana Southern (I'm just going to call it "Hoosier Railway") bought a line into southern Illinios (to springfield, illinios), and a line up to Milawuakee. BTW, how do you spell Milwaukee? I keep screwing up.

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Posted by WCfan on Sunday, June 29, 2008 8:27 PM
Milwaukee
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Posted by SD60M on Sunday, June 29, 2008 8:51 PM

Hows it been guys! Its been a while since i posted here but im going to try and make it a habit! Here is my latest work i finally weathered my Athearn BB F45 i think it looks pretty good! I hope it does to everyone else becuase this was the last engine i had to weather atleast older engines anyway, im leavin my modern power(SD60M-SD70MAC) alone. BTW sorry the pic is a little fuzzy my camera was about to die!

Long Live The Burlington Northern!
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Posted by Packers#1 on Sunday, June 29, 2008 8:53 PM
Looks real good, SD60M. Wish I could weather like that. BTW, check your PMs.

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Posted by WCfan on Sunday, June 29, 2008 9:11 PM
Looks great SD60M! You haven't been here in a while. Nice to see some of the old guys come back.
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Posted by WCfan on Monday, June 30, 2008 6:12 PM

Well I finished my DMIR slide show. I Think it's a bit compressed, what does it look like to you guys? If it is compressed I'll reupload it in one size smaller.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGqfcFDsqOs

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Posted by Packers#1 on Monday, June 30, 2008 7:49 PM
Awesome photos man. Some great american muscle on them trains, LOL.

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Posted by WCfan on Monday, June 30, 2008 8:05 PM

Thanks. Trust me; the sound on those trains was something else. The First ore train I got with the IC leading, was out of this world. 3 645 EMD prime movers accelerating a loaded ore train at track speed was AMAZING. I have never heard anything close to that before hand, and so far haven't yet. Those 3 tunnel motors hauling the limestone train convinced me that I needed to go up there again. The power is so much better, but the sound, it's just so incredible! I can't fully describe how a tunnel motor sounds, it has its own unique sound. The rumble of it moves you too, like, wow, this is true power. The SD38s/38-2s also have there unique sound too, kind of like a chugging sound, unlike the rumble of the EMD SD40-2, or the sucking Deep Rumble of the SD45T-2s. Did I also mention that the Missabe has there own unique horns. You can tell when ones coming before you see it. It was an amazing trip. Not only did I get Full Missabe Consists, but I got to hear what I have only dreamt of. I never heard the SD45s, but this was close. The audio is just amazing there.

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Posted by Guilford Guy on Monday, June 30, 2008 8:15 PM

Oooooooozzz... Shy [8)] nice video!

I went trespassing today...

Walked 4.7 !@#$%^&*( miles on ballast...

Heres the map of where we walked....

Saw some interesting stuff... Osgood Bradley Coach, commuter trains, parts of the EMC GP38, old backshop... Old Buses, some with good graffiti...

Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by Packers#1 on Monday, June 30, 2008 8:26 PM

Awesome pics, GG. 

Okay, so i emailed the guy who does these drawings, and said feel free to post them on forums as long as his original copyright is still intacted, and that you don't take credit for the drawings (but you can take credit form what you do to them). So here's the power that I expect to be running on my layout:

A U25B for the local wayfrieght:

And an rs3 for yard switching:

A GP9 for the local interchange run:

And a generic GP and SD unit, for the mainline frieghts:

GP40 

SD45 

Like i said, he gave me permission to post these. The copyright is on them.

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Posted by WCfan on Monday, June 30, 2008 8:29 PM

Lucky, I haven't gotten Permission from Mr. Eby yet. I got a sweet WIN OLS SD45T-2.

Nice pictures Alex.

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Posted by Packers#1 on Monday, June 30, 2008 8:30 PM
 WCfan wrote:

Lucky, I haven't gotten Permission from Mr. Eby yet. I got a sweet WIN OLS SD45T-2.

Nice pictures Alex.

just email the address at the bottom in the copyright.

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Posted by WCfan on Monday, June 30, 2008 8:34 PM
 Packersnumber1 wrote:
 WCfan wrote:

Lucky, I haven't gotten Permission from Mr. Eby yet. I got a sweet WIN OLS SD45T-2.

Nice pictures Alex.

just email the address at the bottom in the copyright.

I did, yesterday, no reply yet. Sad [:(]

BTW Thanks Alex for your compliemnt.

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Posted by Packers#1 on Monday, June 30, 2008 8:37 PM
That's kinda funny. i emailed him the 2 days ago. Trust me, you'll get a response soon.

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Posted by WCfan on Monday, June 30, 2008 8:45 PM
I'll wait a week, if nothing turns up I'll send him another one.
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Posted by Guilford Guy on Monday, June 30, 2008 9:46 PM
I have rights to post Eby's drawings if you want to send me the link?

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Posted by WCfan on Monday, June 30, 2008 10:32 PM

 Guilford Guy wrote:
I have rights to post Eby's drawings if you want to send me the link?

Check your PMs when you get back. It's kind of late. lol.

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Posted by Guilford Guy on Monday, June 30, 2008 10:33 PM
This is the WINs only SD40T-2. This was one of the 5 Tunnel Motors Purchased from UP to replace WINs ageing SD45s. All Tunnel Motors are Classified as "SD40-3s" on the WIN.

The other 4 SD45T-2s got sent to WCs Fon Du Lac Shops for being rebuilding. They will Still carry the SD45 20 cylinder Prime Mover. 4215 and 4216 got sent to Horicon for painting. 4213 is showen here patched in it's orginal SP paint.

4216 got unvailed a few days ago as the WIN's OLS unit. So far this is my favorite unit, along with the Snoot SD40T-2 and the Snoot SD40-2.

4215.

This is one of only 6 Geeps on the WIN.

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Posted by WCfan on Monday, June 30, 2008 10:49 PM
That OLS unit sure looks nice! Wink [;)]
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Posted by Guilford Guy on Monday, June 30, 2008 10:52 PM

 WCfan wrote:
That OLS unit sure looks nice! Wink [;)]

Thanks, but I can't take credit for them... I offered to post them for some weird kid because Mike Eby doesn't like him!

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Posted by WCfan on Monday, June 30, 2008 10:58 PM
 Guilford Guy wrote:

 WCfan wrote:
That OLS unit sure looks nice! Wink [;)]

Thanks, but I can't take credit for them... I offered to post them for some weird kid because Mike Eby doesn't like him!

He must have no life. I Mean, who has the time to paint all those tiny squares!

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Posted by Guilford Guy on Monday, June 30, 2008 11:25 PM
 WCfan wrote:
 Guilford Guy wrote:

 WCfan wrote:
That OLS unit sure looks nice! Wink [;)]

Thanks, but I can't take credit for them... I offered to post them for some weird kid because Mike Eby doesn't like him!

He must have no life. I Mean, who has the time to paint all those tiny squares!

Yeah, you may know him personally, but from what I've gathered from talking to him online, is he sits in front of the computer 13.4 hours of the day painting locos and posting on forums!

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Posted by WCfan on Tuesday, July 1, 2008 9:59 AM
 Guilford Guy wrote:
 WCfan wrote:
 Guilford Guy wrote:

 WCfan wrote:
That OLS unit sure looks nice! Wink [;)]

Thanks, but I can't take credit for them... I offered to post them for some weird kid because Mike Eby doesn't like him!

He must have no life. I Mean, who has the time to paint all those tiny squares!

Yeah, you may know him personally, but from what I've gathered from talking to him online, is he sits in front of the computer 13.4 hours of the day painting locos and posting on forums!

13.5 hours. From my research I foudn out it was 14! Man this guy has no life. I'm pretty sure I don't know him, I would never know a guy that spends THAT much time painting little squares. This guy is starting to drag the hobby down. Makes us look like a buch of lifeless geeks! Oh man, we need to do something about this.

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Posted by Union Pacific Cascade Division Model RR on Tuesday, July 1, 2008 1:51 PM
 WCfan wrote:
 Guilford Guy wrote:
 WCfan wrote:
 Guilford Guy wrote:

 WCfan wrote:
That OLS unit sure looks nice! Wink [;)]

Thanks, but I can't take credit for them... I offered to post them for some weird kid because Mike Eby doesn't like him!

He must have no life. I Mean, who has the time to paint all those tiny squares!

I like squares!

Yeah, you may know him personally, but from what I've gathered from talking to him online, is he sits in front of the computer 13.4 hours of the day painting locos and posting on forums!

13.5 hours. From my research I foudn out it was 14! Man this guy has no life. I'm pretty sure I don't know him, I would never know a guy that spends THAT much time painting little squares. This guy is starting to drag the hobby down. Makes us look like a buch of lifeless geeks! Oh man, we need to do something about this.

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Posted by Guilford Guy on Tuesday, July 1, 2008 1:56 PM
 Union Pacific Cascade Division Model RR wrote:
 WCfan wrote:
 Guilford Guy wrote:
 WCfan wrote:
 Guilford Guy wrote:

 WCfan wrote:
That OLS unit sure looks nice! Wink [;)]

Thanks, but I can't take credit for them... I offered to post them for some weird kid because Mike Eby doesn't like him!

He must have no life. I Mean, who has the time to paint all those tiny squares!

I like squares!

Yeah, you may know him personally, but from what I've gathered from talking to him online, is he sits in front of the computer 13.4 hours of the day painting locos and posting on forums!

13.5 hours. From my research I foudn out it was 14! Man this guy has no life. I'm pretty sure I don't know him, I would never know a guy that spends THAT much time painting little squares. This guy is starting to drag the hobby down. Makes us look like a buch of lifeless geeks! Oh man, we need to do something about this.

C'mon everybody! Keep the Quote Afloat!!! "Quote Afloat, Quote Afloat, Quote Afloat..."

Alex

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