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[icmr]

Sounds good dingoix.



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[icmr]

Hows the ebay life going waltersrails?



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[icmr]

Found a very cool IC set on ebay. Check it out http://cgi.ebay.com/Rivarossi-HO-6-Car-Illinois-Central-Passenger-Train_W0QQitemZ6038176456QQcategoryZ19129QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem



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[Anonymous]

Like the pass cars. You still planning to run passenger trains? also did you see the pic in the March TRAINS of 2 IC E9's? That's cool that CN is using them.

[icmr]

Yes I did dingoix and not right now on the passenger cars. I found a cool pic http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=118844




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[icmr]

Found another pic http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=100118



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[waltersrails]

well got my books there are great CSX timetable 1997 ANd L&N 1971 timetable.

[waltersrails]

as you can see good so what are you going to do your movie on in web?

[Anonymous]

I like the IC E9's. I sure wish someone would release a model of one in that paint scheme. Microscale has the decals but i bet it'd be kinda tricky to put the long stripe on the sides. If i absolutley HAVE to have one I'd try those decals. Speaking of "E's" there an IC P2K E8 at my LHS for $55. I'm thinking of getting it next time I go down there.

I added a few inches to the sides of the narrow part of my layout so it's wide enough that i can double track. And I'm painting the first backdrop section tomorow.

I've got my engine service facility planned out. I'm going w/ the 2 stall shop instead of 3 stall because I'm going to have a fueling area beside the shop.
shop http://www.discounttrainsonline.com/Pikestuff-Building-Engine-House-Modern/item541-8.html
sanding will be in front of shop
http://www.discounttrainsonline.com/dto/item147-5100.html
fueling will be beside shop http://www.discounttrainsonline.com/dto/item322-112.html

That's all for now.

[icmr]

Sounds and looks good dingoix. Waltersrails, im doing my video thing on trains.



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[Anonymous]

The first backdrop section is painted. Tomorrow I'll paint the hills and trees and I should be able to post pics for Weekend photo fun.

Now I want an NS Dash 9 to paint for IC http://www.athearn.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=ATH80894 I'd like at least 2.

[waltersrails]

cool icmr

why would you paint ns. "sadness in voice"

[Anonymous]

Because I want an IC DASH 9 and the NS unit is already black. I do like NS though.

[icmr]

NS needs to be painted. But the difference is I will only paint DC EMD units IC.



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[waltersrails]

thats ok if its that way lol

[icmr]

Thats just my opinion.



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[waltersrails]

good enough for me.

[Anonymous]

And now for something completely different.....this afternoon, while returning to St. Louis from the University of Illinois at Champagne/Urbana on US 45, I saw a few of IC/CN's more unusual locomotives. Just south of Chambananaland was a northbound with a UP SD70M / Dash8-40CW / SP SD45 / IC SD40X 6071 (ex-GM&O, ex-EMD SD40 prototype on SD35 frame). Farther south I encountered a southbound grain train which I chased from South Tuscola to Mattoon....motive power was ex-LMSX Dash8-40CW's 2466 / 2462 still in ratty Conrail blue with CN logos and IC initials on the cab.

[waltersrails]

thats really cool

[icmr]

That must have been fun.



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[Anonymous]

On the ride north from Effingham on I-57 this morning we say two southbounds south of Mattoon. First one had a CN Dash9 / IC SD70, second one had a CN SD75M / BNSF Dash9.

[waltersrails]

i hope to chase a ns or up or whatever is on there lines friday afternoon

[icmr]

What number was the IC SD70, if you remember?



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[waltersrails]

oh ran layout this afternoon cr is still being but running slow and or dieing. i might have to give it a good cleaning in and out.

[Anonymous]

I actually saw several SD70's today, only numbers I got were 1001 & 1004.

[icmr]

Take your camera.



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[waltersrails]

i will for other things plus trains.

[Anonymous]

That is cool bwilcox.

QUOTE: I will only paint DC EMD units IC

I will admit I'm not a huge GE fan, but them -9's must be good as BNSF has over 1,700 of them[:0]. I want some new EMD power someday, preferably AC units (SD70ACe). The reasons to go AC are
- less risk of motor burnout when lugging heavy loads
- no chance of motor brushes shorting out over rough areas (aka. grade crossongs)
reasons to go DC
- lower cost

Someday I want to build my GP38-2RW. A GP38-2 Rebuilt (R) with a GE AC4400CW cab (W).

I also noticed on the IC video the only power for coal trains was SD40's and SD40-2's. I always figured SD70's were used on coal trains. I also used to think the SD70's were used on intermodal trains. Now I know.

[icmr]

The reason Im not getting AC GE units for my railroad is because IC didnt have them in the 90's. I like your ideas for new engines dingoix. Everytime you watch your video you learn more. Now you need the second one.



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[Anonymous]

I don't know if I can get the second one before the sale ends. I think I will.

The ONLY GE's to ever run on my IC will be 1 or 2 Dash 9's (which are DC).

When I eventually get SD40's and SD40-2's they might be Kato. I was originally going to get B-B but after I got my Atlas GP40 I don't ever want another noisy B-B again (except for the illinois central SE SD40-2 set)

Now I think I may want a single track mainline

on the plus side-
- requires much less track
- 18" curves would be completley gone
- would look better
minus side-
-only 1 train at once