DRGW 5371

Posted by Anonymous

on Mon, Dec 4 2006 7:22 PM

Hey!

UP isn't going to patch this good T-motor of the DRGW!!! But it will remain in Utah. It WILL NOT be in Helper as Kevin Morgan has reported in the drgw.ws news update that I receive, but at least it isn't patched!!! Also.. its being reassigned to "the Wendover Turn (LEU50/LEU51), which departs out of Roper, UT and runs approximately 120 miles to Wendover, UT..." -Kevin Morgan

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Posted by KBCpresident

on Sat, Dec 9 2006 1:32 PM

If you would like Rio Grande to live on a have a story for you! Once in a hobby shop I saw a freelanced model of a former Union Pacific SD 70ACe patched for the Rio GRANDE!

Now THAT would be interesting!

The Beaverton, Fanno Creek & Bull Mountain Railroad

"Ruby Line Service"

Posted by Railfan1

on Mon, Dec 25 2006 1:52 PM

This was a win-win situation for UP's president.A, you don't have to waste money on a locomotive that your not expecting to be around much longer. B, You make a lot of Railfans/foamers happy so it will cancel out something later (Like patching CNW 8646 and 8701

"It's a great day to be alive" "Of all the words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, It might have been......"

Posted by KBCpresident

on Mon, Dec 25 2006 6:23 PM

Railfan1 wrote:
This was a win-win situation for UP's president.A, you don't have to waste money on a locomotive that your not expecting to be around much longer. B, You make a lot of Railfans/foamers happy so it will cancel out something later (Like patching CNW 8646 and 8701).

They wouldn't dare!!!

The Beaverton, Fanno Creek & Bull Mountain Railroad

"Ruby Line Service"

Posted by Lord Atmo

on Mon, Dec 25 2006 7:27 PM

tch. that wont distract the railfans, just the DRGW railfans. that's not UP's style. if they want something patched, they just do it. why should they care about railfans? and they WOULD dare patch 8701 and 8646 if it was high enough on theirlist of priorities. but... i wouldnt be that upset if the duo fell. i'm a CNW railfan, but good lord dash 9s are just ugly machines....

Your friendly neighborhood CNW fan.

Posted by Railfan1

on Tue, Dec 26 2006 6:11 AM

Railfan1 wrote:
B, You make a lot of Railfans/foamers happy so it will cancel out something later (Like patching CNW 8646 and 8701).

This was just an added benefit for UP.

"It's a great day to be alive" "Of all the words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, It might have been......"

Posted by KBCpresident

on Tue, Dec 26 2006 8:02 PM

Lord Atmo wrote:
tch. that wont distract the railfans, just the DRGW railfans. that's not UP's style. if they want something patched, they just do it. why should they care about railfans? and they WOULD dare patch 8701 and 8646 if it was high enough on theirlist of priorities. but... i wouldnt be that upset if the duo fell. i'm a CNW railfan, but good lord dash 9s are just ugly machines....

not exactly ugly... just over used. When I road the train with my dad this summer, Whenever I thought I saw a rare engine it was a DASH 9

The Beaverton, Fanno Creek & Bull Mountain Railroad

"Ruby Line Service"

Posted by Lord Atmo

on Tue, Dec 26 2006 10:12 PM

yes but they're not good CNWs. the best CNW look was worn on standard cab EMDs

Your friendly neighborhood CNW fan.