Lord Atmo wrote: nanaimo73 wrote: Lord Atmo wrote: GP35- i was not aware any ex-CNW ones were still around. i would not have a problem with seeing one be preserved Are DMVW still operating their 324 (837), (325) 856 and (326) 862, which were CNW 800s ?that is a good question. i wasnt aware of those units at all. i couldnt find any pictures of them on rrpicturearchives. so i dont know their status i'm afraid
nanaimo73 wrote: Lord Atmo wrote: GP35- i was not aware any ex-CNW ones were still around. i would not have a problem with seeing one be preserved Are DMVW still operating their 324 (837), (325) 856 and (326) 862, which were CNW 800s ?
Lord Atmo wrote: GP35- i was not aware any ex-CNW ones were still around. i would not have a problem with seeing one be preserved
GP35- i was not aware any ex-CNW ones were still around. i would not have a problem with seeing one be preserved
Are DMVW still operating their 324 (837), (325) 856 and (326) 862, which were CNW 800s ?
that is a good question. i wasnt aware of those units at all. i couldnt find any pictures of them on rrpicturearchives. so i dont know their status i'm afraid
This is from LocoNotes-
When I was up on the north end in 2005, the DMVW 862 was in the Crosby engine house getting a winter's long paint job. I can only assume it's still operating as the 862. The 324 was stored on the South end and out of service, then. The 856 had been sold to an elevator in Forman, ND and was still opeating then as well.
Lord Atmo wrote:and no i will not refer to 2990 as "UP"
and no i will not refer to 2990 as "UP"
Then you haven't moved on. Hope is lost.
ah but you forget that it'll one day be repainted and when that day comes, i will have no problems calling it "UP".
i honestly believe referring to patches by different reporting marks shouldn't bother anyone. it's certainly not whining on forums endlessly. and it keeps me happy. so ya know, why dislike it? i'm finding my way to still enjoy the hobby. and if this is what works best, so be it.
bummer about 862. but 7009 looks even more CNW than 862 did anyway. and i have ALS. and i spent all of yesterday just looking at 2990's front side. even after 8701 showed up
Your friendly neighborhood CNW fan.
Midnight Railroader wrote: coborn35 wrote: Poppa_Zit wrote: TimChgo9 wrote: Okay, I'm done. Everyone has tried talking sense here....but....well, it does not appear to be having an effect on a certain person. Bowing out before it gets more preposterous. Zug said it best..... zugmann wrote: It's true. Can't argue sense with the senseless. Time to move on. Yes. Me, too. From now on I'll try to carry on discussions only with railfans who are not living with their parents. I resent that.You mean, you resemble that.
coborn35 wrote: Poppa_Zit wrote: TimChgo9 wrote: Okay, I'm done. Everyone has tried talking sense here....but....well, it does not appear to be having an effect on a certain person. Bowing out before it gets more preposterous. Zug said it best..... zugmann wrote: It's true. Can't argue sense with the senseless. Time to move on. Yes. Me, too. From now on I'll try to carry on discussions only with railfans who are not living with their parents. I resent that.
Poppa_Zit wrote: TimChgo9 wrote: Okay, I'm done. Everyone has tried talking sense here....but....well, it does not appear to be having an effect on a certain person. Bowing out before it gets more preposterous. Zug said it best..... zugmann wrote: It's true. Can't argue sense with the senseless. Time to move on. Yes. Me, too. From now on I'll try to carry on discussions only with railfans who are not living with their parents.
TimChgo9 wrote: Okay, I'm done. Everyone has tried talking sense here....but....well, it does not appear to be having an effect on a certain person. Bowing out before it gets more preposterous. Zug said it best..... zugmann wrote: It's true. Can't argue sense with the senseless. Time to move on.
Okay, I'm done.
Everyone has tried talking sense here....but....well, it does not appear to be having an effect on a certain person. Bowing out before it gets more preposterous.
Zug said it best.....
zugmann wrote: It's true. Can't argue sense with the senseless. Time to move on.
It's true. Can't argue sense with the senseless.
Time to move on.
Yes. Me, too. From now on I'll try to carry on discussions only with railfans who are not living with their parents.
I resent that.
TOUCHE!
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ah here's the image:
CNW 8701 and CNW 2990
2990 looks better
Lord Atmo wrote:Here's the image:CNW 8701 and CNW 2990 2990 looks better
Both keen schemes - but 8701 has NO armour yellow - just its original colors! Good to see them side-by-side! The traffic jam due to the lack of crews at Adams [between Butler (Milwaukee) and the Twin Cities] has really got traffic clogged up.
Lord Atmo wrote: 2990 has a spartan cab with no UP alterations.
Isn't the "coffee can" receptacle above the far ditch light a UP modification ?
And what about the ditch lights ?
dont forget the horn on both of them. although 2990's doesnt look like a CNW or UP horn
and i said cab with no UP alterations, not pilot with no UP alterations
Lord Atmo-
5 ex C&NW GP35s are in Ontario, 825, 836, 841, 843 and 864. These are now INCO GP38M-4 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
http://www.trainweb.org/incorail/roster/2004.html
looks like they're all repainted. thanks for the info though. but i think at this point, my best solution is in several parts. i'm gonna:
- as i said before, pretend all repainted ex-CNWs were never CNW to begin with
- avoid any and every patched spartan cab at all costs
- move on to fan a new railroad. i'm trying to negotiate a deal with my parents to allow me to pay a monthly trip down to Alma and fan the BNSF all day. it's less frequent than my daily UP runs, but the number of trains more than makes up for it
perhaps more even. i'm figuring out new ways to enjoy the hobby
Or...you could move on and not repost your same "rules" over and over again...
Lord Atmo wrote:looks like they're all repainted. thanks for the info though. but i think at this point, my best solution is in several parts. i'm gonna: - as i said before, pretend all repainted ex-CNWs were never CNW to begin with - avoid any and every patched spartan cab at all costs- move on to fan a new railroad. i'm trying to negotiate a deal with my parents to allow me to pay a monthly trip down to Alma and fan the BNSF all day. it's less frequent than my daily UP runs, but the number of trains more than makes up for it perhaps more even. i'm figuring out new ways to enjoy the hobby
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