This is one Historic Photo.

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Modelcar

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Posted by Modelcar on Saturday, March 12, 2005 7:10 AM

BNSF railfan: Why anyone wouldn't appreciate this photo is beyond me. First off though, I'm a bit confused {not really fluid on UP operations}, but if this is a current photo as indicated under the pic...{March, 10 2005}, how are we witnessing 2 Centennials in operation...Thought there was only one running....?? Anyway, I would really appreciate it if I had been there on the platform to witness it slam by....Even just for the sound of 4 prime movers making it happen...but they are all scrubbed up so nice and all the great CWR track in place to run on, etc....I have been to track side to witness all kinds of trains slam by, including all kinds of massive steam engines and I for sure would have enjoyed being present to see these monsters to the same...

Quentin

mudchicken

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Posted by mudchicken on Saturday, March 12, 2005 5:17 AM

Mookie's backyard? Where's the BigBoy?[(-D][(-D][(-D]

Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west

Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 12, 2005 12:25 AM

'This is one Historic Photo."

You mean like the Promontory Point photo? Or the Lincoln Funeral Train photo?

I'm not an historian but I thought I had a good sense of the historical. I think I'll need some help with this one.

Wayne

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 12, 2005 12:05 AM

I thought it was interesting that the SD90MAC was about the same length and HP rating. With so many heavy intermodal trains these days, I wonder why either GE or EMD hasn't looked at 8 axles again as a way to put more power to the rail? Maybe 6 axles with Hi-Adhesion trucks make 8 axles pointless?

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 11, 2005 11:37 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Old Timer

16000 horses? On two Centennials?

I don't think so . . .

Old Timer

OOps my bad. A short visit to Wikipedia reveals these units at 6600 Horses each.

The Fuel tanks are 8,000 gallons I got them mixed up.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 11, 2005 10:57 PM

16000 horses? On two Centennials?

I don't think so . . .

Old Timer

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 11, 2005 10:43 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by SteamerFan

Umm...why? nothing special about it, 2 crappy UP engines pulling excersion cars.

OUCH! Now that's very cold.
BNSFrailfan.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 11, 2005 10:33 PM

Umm...why? nothing special about it, 2 crappy UP engines pulling excersion cars.

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 11, 2005 10:21 PM

It shore is! I actually saw one of these howling monsters slam by a crossing some time ago with a company boss train hell bent for st louis.

But the two of them together is like 16,000 horses they rock!