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Posted by AC6000CW

on Tue, Sep 13 2005 12:10 PM

Have all of yall seen an ac6000cw of any company?

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Posted by Anonymous

on Tue, Sep 13 2005 12:37 PM

Hello. I just joined this website today. My name is Alex. I'm from Wilson, New York, a rural town near Niagara Falls that has not seen a train since 1978. I am a graduate of RailCamp and a diehard railfan, but my family does not align with that, so I get out very seldomly, despite being 18.

Posted by Anonymous

on Tue, Sep 13 2005 3:51 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by AC6000CW

Have all of yall seen an ac6000cw of any company?

I have seen several ac6000s on the UP.

Very neat stuff![:D]

Posted by Noah Hofrichter

on Tue, Sep 13 2005 6:30 PM

Hey guys,

As one teen to another, I come infront of you tonight representing a dying railroad forum. A friend of mine and a fellow teen trains.com member has a little railroad forum of his own, but we are in dire need of topics. The forum is about 95% teens. Please, come on over, check it out, sign up and let's talk about trains!

http://s3.invisionfree.com/JaysTrainForum/index.php?act=idx

I moderate a WSOR forum over there, and there are also forums deticated to just about every class one, the EJE, WSOR, Ontrairio Northland, CNW, Conrail, ATSF, MKT, SP, and many, many more. I know, I know Alec, there isn't a WC forum, but maybe you can bribe the Administrator to make one and put you as moderator..... [;)]

Noah

Click the image above to visit my website, Badger Rails. My Model Railroad Club's website: http://sandhousecrew.webng.com

Posted by AC6000CW

on Tue, Sep 13 2005 6:38 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by rgroeling

QUOTE: Originally posted by AC6000CW

Have all of yall seen an ac6000cw of any company?

I have seen several ac6000s on the UP.

Very neat stuff![:D]

YES THEY ARE NEAT LOCOMOTIVES. I'VE SEEN 1 AC6000CW CSX 689 AND UP SD70ACE (DO NOT KNOW THE NUMBER AT THIS TIME.)TOGETHER WITH A 100 MIX CAR TRAIN IN RUN 8 DOING 55 MPH IN PONCE DE LEON FL.

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Posted by AC6000CW

on Tue, Sep 13 2005 7:03 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Monto3

Im a railfan and im not even a teen Im only 11

i agree on never forgit 9/11. the day that will live in our hearts

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Posted by TrainFreak409

on Tue, Sep 13 2005 9:13 PM

I am Scott, I am 16, and I am a teen railfan. My favorite railroads are the Pennsylvania, CSX and NS.

I'm also a administrator on another forum that is exclusively for teens. I have a link to it in my signature; NTRES, the National Teenaged Rail Enthusiast Society.

Scott - Dispatcher, Norfolk Southern

Posted by Anonymous

on Wed, Sep 14 2005 6:01 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by AC6000CW

QUOTE: Originally posted by rgroeling

QUOTE: Originally posted by AC6000CW

Have all of yall seen an ac6000cw of any company?

I have seen several ac6000s on the UP.

Very neat stuff![:D]

YES THEY ARE NEAT LOCOMOTIVES. I'VE SEEN 1 AC6000CW CSX 689 AND UP SD70ACE (DO NOT KNOW THE NUMBER AT THIS TIME.)TOGETHER WITH A 100 MIX CAR TRAIN IN RUN 8 DOING 55 MPH IN PONCE DE LEON FL.

We seem to be replying back and fourth!

Anyway, you said you saw a train going 55 mph with 100 coal cars- very neat.
i live near Elmhurst, Illinois (suburb of Chicago) and at night the short hot-shot stack trains do about 65 on triple-track UP. They put on quite a show![:P] I am sometimes left in awe!

Respond...

Posted by AC6000CW

on Thu, Sep 15 2005 7:17 AM

YES THEY ARE A SIGHT.I'M RECALLING THIS FROM MEMORY BACK IN 1997 THERE WERE 1 SD50 OWN BY CSX WITH A CAT ON THE SIDE DOING 45 IN DEFAUNK SPRINGS IN RUN 7 WITH 45 BOXCARS.

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Posted by Anonymous

on Thu, Sep 15 2005 4:31 PM

Cool, hey, I know that SD50s were a huge failure, do you know why[?]

Posted by AC6000CW

on Thu, Sep 15 2005 4:46 PM

sd50's engine was plagued by failures and low reliability early in its life.

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Posted by Sterling1

on Thu, Sep 15 2005 6:22 PM

I'm 18 in college connected w/ RITMRC (Rochester & Irondequoit Terminal Model Railroad Club) play on the name Rochester Institute of Technology.

I like gas turbines, electrics, diesels and steam.

And I can say that i will be active in the club for the next 5 years.

Matt

"There is nothing in life that compares with running a locomotive at 80-plus mph with the windows open, the traction motors screaming, the air horns fighting the rush of incoming air to make any sound at all, automobiles on adjacent highways trying and failing to catch up with you, and the unmistakable presence of raw power. You ride with fear in the pit of your stomach knowing you do not really have control of this beast." - D.C. Battle [Trains 10/2002 issue, p74.]

Posted by oskar

on Fri, Sep 16 2005 2:26 PM

I have tons of AC6000's but now only see a little of them because CSX derated most of them then,UP I have seen alot when I am near UP tracks

kevin

Posted by AC6000CW

on Fri, Sep 16 2005 8:32 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by oskar

I have tons of AC6000's but now only see a little of them because CSX derated most of them then,UP I have seen alot when I am near UP tracks

kevin

HOW COME THEY DERATED THE AC6000CW[B)]?

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Posted by Anonymous

on Sat, Sep 17 2005 1:12 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by AC6000CW

QUOTE: Originally posted by oskar

I have tons of AC6000's but now only see a little of them because CSX derated most of them then,UP I have seen alot when I am near UP tracks

kevin

HOW COME THEY DERATED THE AC6000CW[B)]?

Fuel milage is my guess. That is why a lot the 20 cylendar SD45s were detuned[B)]