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Posted by Overmod on Monday, December 3, 2018 7:28 PM

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Posted by RailEagle on Monday, December 3, 2018 6:59 PM

AARX GP7u 2101 (Ex-Nebraska Central) (Exx-ATSF):

http://img.gg/hNFLu8B

Show me a slug.

 

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Posted by Harrison on Monday, December 3, 2018 8:42 AM

D&H Alco RS-36 #5019, my first favorite is D&H(CP) GP38-2 #7303.

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Show me your favorite train.img_9504

 

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Posted by Jones1945 on Sunday, December 2, 2018 4:23 AM

 

Source:

http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg547/robmcc70/HPIM0141_zpszapncrou.jpg

Reading 2100, four headlights

Please show me your second favorite train.

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Posted by Jones1945 on Friday, November 30, 2018 1:08 PM

Ok, not from New Zealand, but the color match, and the story behind is meaningful:

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9RYC-A16As

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Posted by Overmod on Friday, November 30, 2018 12:58 PM

Jones1945
If the answer is positive, please show me a train in Aquamarine.

Good eye for color!  (Even though the colorimeter in the Mac claims it's very different!)  Suits me.  Will this do?

What's next ... show me something in fuchsia?  New Zealanders could give us something in gamboge...

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Posted by Jones1945 on Friday, November 30, 2018 10:38 AM

Overmod

Is this pink enough for you?

Keeping the spirit going -- show me a train in chartreuse.

I know you have a very high standard for many things, Overmod. Wink

 

It looks chartreuse under bright sunlight. is it close enough?

If the answer is positive, please show me a train in Aquamarine.

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Posted by Overmod on Friday, November 30, 2018 9:05 AM

Jones1945
Show me a train in pink.

Is this pink enough for you?

If not, SagaRail has one that is...

and there is always the 'save the ta-tas' GE effort... I'm posting the link as certain Kalmbach persons may be snippy about hotlinking Newswire content to the company's own forums:

http://trn.trains.com/~/media/images/news-wire/2018/10-october/gepinklocomotive.jpg?h=900&la=en&mw=600&w=600

 

Keeping the spirit going -- show me a train in chartreuse.

 

 

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Posted by Jones1945 on Friday, November 30, 2018 8:36 AM

BaltACD

 

Show me 'The Blue Train' of Bentley fame.

The Bentley 'Blue Train':

 

 

Show me a train in pink.

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Posted by Overmod on Friday, November 30, 2018 8:33 AM

CSSHEGEWISCH
I would suggest that such a request will go unfulfilled unless you're willing to accept paintings or hand-tinted photographs.

Did I say I was picky?  Smile

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Posted by BaltACD on Friday, November 30, 2018 7:07 AM

From American Rails.com - Tuscan Red is still Red

 

Show me 'The Blue Train' of Bentley fame.

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Friday, November 30, 2018 6:57 AM

I would suggest that such a request will go unfulfilled unless you're willing to accept paintings or hand-tinted photographs.

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Posted by Overmod on Thursday, November 29, 2018 11:34 PM

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Show me a red train.

Show me a COLOR picture of a different red train: the 1926 Cardinal's Train.

(Con-Cor models don't count!!)

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Posted by Harrison on Thursday, November 29, 2018 7:36 PM

A Canadian Pacific Gevo at Plattsburgh.

CP (1)

Show me a red train.

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Posted by RailEagle on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 6:47 PM

UP SD70M 4249 in Wyoming.

http://img.gg/yF9JOBi

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Posted by Jones1945 on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 4:06 PM

Classics Trains Photo of the Day a few years back. 

PHOTO OF THE DAY

20140401

Pennsy’s “Big Engine” in the snow

The Pennsylvania’s one-of-a-kind class S1 6-4-4-6 duplex drive No. 6100 shrugs off an early Chicago winter snow storm as it pauses at Englewood Union Station with the eastbound Manhattan Limited in November 1939.
Harold Stirton photo

 

 

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Posted by Harrison on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 9:59 AM

Norfolk Southern 931 rolls through Plattsburgh.

dscn1420

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Posted by zugmann on Monday, November 26, 2018 10:55 PM

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Show me another piece of Conrail Equipment.

 

Show me...whatever (wildcard).

It's been fun.  But it isn't much fun anymore.   Signing off for now. 


  

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Posted by gmpullman on Monday, November 26, 2018 7:53 PM

Overmod
What I wanted was a picture of the UPS Z-train testing behind Genesis locomotives, but I couldn't find one posted.  So can someone show me one?

I can only get the UPS and GE part.

 Rails_0004 copy 2 by Edmund, on Flickr

Altoona, 1998 or so.

Show me another piece of Conrail Equipment.

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Posted by Brian Schmidt on Monday, November 26, 2018 8:59 AM

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Posted by Overmod on Monday, November 26, 2018 8:57 AM

Harrison
Show me any freight loco.

Well, it's pulling freight cars.  M&E in baggage cars is something different.  There are plenty of examples (PRR, EL, and LV come immediately to mind) where locomotives we typically associate only with passenger service (and with some reason!) were used in freight service ... the PRR use of E units on TrucTrains, without automatic back transition to everyone's eventual sorrow, being a pointed example.

What I wanted was a picture of the UPS Z-train testing behind Genesis locomotives, but I couldn't find one posted.  So can someone show me one?

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Posted by Harrison on Monday, November 26, 2018 7:25 AM

Ok- I think we are getting off topic, and it's been 24 hrs, so time to move on.

A photo I took of the Lake Shore Limited when visiting during Thanksgiving.

IMG_4701

Show me any freight loco.

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, November 26, 2018 4:50 AM

When I was stationed at Chanute AFB in Illinois (early 70'd) I often hung around the IC/ICG station downtown.  I think it was still directional running at the time (it's single track now), so any crossing over required a train order.  Rantoul had a crane (two forked sticks that swung down after the order was grabbed), but occasionally the station agent would have to hoop orders up as well.

Never saw anyone miss - which would have involved stopping to get the paper.

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Posted by jeffhergert on Sunday, November 25, 2018 9:30 PM

zardoz

 

 
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It's almost been 40 years since I took a photo like that.

 

And how long has it been since you had to grab orders like that?

 

 

I've never had the pleasure of grabbing orders.  However, I did get to "hand them up" a couple of times.  40+ years ago on the Rock Island at Marengo, Iowa on the siding, the main track had a fixed train order stand.  

I have a couple of Y train order delivery forks.  I did a couple of demonstrations of the procedure over at the Boone & Scenic Valley about 15 or so years ago.  Not quite the same as handing up real train orders, though.

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Posted by CShaveRR on Sunday, November 25, 2018 8:34 PM

zardoz

Or, asking the same qustion of Jeff, differently, "Did you ever grab one like that?"

I still remember my first time...on my first road trip (off the switchemn's extra board--I was a fireman on 483, when firemen were still required on the Wisconsin Division).  I'm thankful the engineer trusted me enough to get it right and go for the hole, not the tissue--which I did.  Get it right, that is.   This was at KO.

 
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It's almost been 40 years since I took a photo like that.

And how long has it been since you had to grab orders like that?

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Posted by zardoz on Sunday, November 25, 2018 7:44 PM

jeffhergert
It's almost been 40 years since I took a photo like that.

And how long has it been since you had to grab orders like that?

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Posted by jeffhergert on Sunday, November 25, 2018 3:11 PM

Electroliner 1935

 

 
zugmann

How about a temporary block operator?

Not the greatest quality photo, from probably 2005ish (judging from the F150).  Doens't seem like that long ago when I took it.

 

 

 

 

My observation on this photo is that if the engineer leans out any further, he may be headed toward the ground and the hoop is not high enough for him to snag it.

 

 

My observation is if he leaned out any further out the window, he would probably get stuck.  I know I would.

It's almost been 40 years since I took a photo like that.

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Posted by Electroliner 1935 on Saturday, November 24, 2018 9:17 PM

zugmann

How about a temporary block operator?

Not the greatest quality photo, from probably 2005ish (judging from the F150).  Doens't seem like that long ago when I took it.

 

 

My observation on this photo is that if the engineer leans out any further, he may be headed toward the ground and the hoop is not high enough for him to snag it.

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Posted by Electroliner 1935 on Saturday, November 24, 2018 9:16 PM

My observation on this photo is that if the engineer leans out any further, he may be headed toward the ground and the hoop is not high enough for him to snag it.

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