QUOTE: Originally posted by Jordan6 The Iowa Traction Railway electric motors. They were built in 192?. Haven't been up there to see them in person though.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by OneSecondPle for fear of lookin stupid, what is this exactly? ive never seen on myself, but wondered what they are. Again, im new.
Originally posted by Trainnut484 [ Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply CSSHEGEWISCH Member sinceMarch 2016 From: Burbank IL (near Clearing) 13,540 posts Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Friday, September 9, 2005 8:07 AM This morning I saw BNSF 3533, which is an SW1200 assigned to switching duty at 14th Street coach yard. Amtrak has a pair of 790-series switchers assigned to Chicago which are rebuilt from SW7/9's and I regularly see these on the ride to work. The daily commute is part of everyday life but I get two rides a day out of it. Paul Reply adrianspeeder Member sinceMarch 2002 From: Harrisburg PA / Dover AFB DE 1,482 posts Posted by adrianspeeder on Friday, September 9, 2005 8:17 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by OneSecondPle for fear of lookin stupid, what is this exactly? ive never seen on myself, but wondered what they are. Again, im new. In higher horsepower locos, there can in fact be too much power made to put through only one units traction motors at slow speeds. ie: yard switching. So the solution is to send the extra unusable power through another set of traction motors on a "slug". Adrianspeeder USAF TSgt C-17 Aircraft Maintenance Flying Crew Chief & Flightline Avionics Craftsman Reply TH&B Member sinceJuly 2003 964 posts Posted by TH&B on Friday, September 9, 2005 8:43 AM On the NS at some hump yard they use up to two 6 axle slugs for one older SD unit. That is 2 or 3 thousand horse power spread out on 18 axles with motors. The oldest units I see around are some old relatively unrebuilt SOO line GP9's built around 1951 and 1952. Reply tsgtbob Member sinceDecember 2004 From: Shanksville PA 311 posts Posted by tsgtbob on Friday, September 9, 2005 8:58 AM Saw a GP30 slug-GP40 mother on the Somerset and Cambria sub of CSX yesterday. (Thats off of the Sand Patch line) The pair is the usual power for that line. They were pulling a batch of new aluminum hoppers from Johnstown Americia for the UP! Boy, those tubs are SHINY!!! Reply Tulyar15 Member sinceJuly 2005 From: Bath, England, UK 712 posts Posted by Tulyar15 on Friday, September 9, 2005 9:03 AM I've travelled on the narrow gauge Baie de la Mure line in France which uses some electric locos which date back to when it was electrified in 1911. To-day its just a tourist line but it carried coal traffic up till 1988 (and could do again if the mine re-opened as it still seems to have most of the coal cars). Reply lonewoof Member sinceApril 2004 From: SC 318 posts Posted by lonewoof on Friday, September 9, 2005 2:43 PM There's a NW2 that works the steel mill here; not sure how old it is... Remember: In South Carolina, North is southeast of Due West... HIOAg /Bill Reply Chris30 Member sinceDecember 2001 From: near Chicago 937 posts Posted by Chris30 on Friday, September 9, 2005 10:24 PM UP 844 CC Reply Murphy Siding Member sinceMay 2005 From: S.E. South Dakota 13,569 posts Posted by Murphy Siding on Friday, September 9, 2005 11:04 PM Recently, I've seen GP-30's in Santa Fe blue. Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 10, 2005 7:40 AM I would have to say that the oldest unit I've seen is Metra SW-1 #1. Unit in something like 1939. Reply Edit Philcal Member sinceJune 2002 From: montgomery,Alabama 183 posts Posted by Philcal on Saturday, September 10, 2005 9:48 AM The previously mentioned GP30 slug on CSX has made through Montgomery Alabama in the past. Saw the former Clinchfield F-units pass through here on a freight about 10 years ago. CSX used them for office car specials. Believe two F-40 s hold that job down now. Reply bnsfkline Member sinceOctober 2002 From: St. Louis Area, Florrisant to be specific!!!!!!!!! 1,134 posts Posted by bnsfkline on Saturday, September 10, 2005 9:59 AM a GE 44tonner for me Jim Tiroch RIP Saveria DiBlasi - My First True Love and a Great Railfanning Companion Saveria Danielle DiBlasi Feb 5th, 1986 - Nov 4th, 2008 Check em out! My photos that is: http://bnsfkline.rrpicturearchives.net and ALS2001 Productions http://www.youtube.com/ALS2001 Reply Train 284 Member sinceMay 2004 From: Redding, California 1,428 posts Posted by Train 284 on Saturday, September 10, 2005 10:18 AM Trainnut484, great pictures. The oldest locomotive I've seen was a BN GP7 or GP9, Im not sure. I have also seen the 3985 when it came to my town last Monday! That was awesome! Oh look........my 400th post! Yay! [:D] Matt Espee Forever! Modeling the Modoc Northern Railroad in HO scale Brakeman/Conductor/Fireman on the Yreka Western Railroad Member of Rouge Valley Model RR Club Reply Trainnut484 Member sinceOctober 2002 From: Kansas City area 833 posts Posted by Trainnut484 on Saturday, September 10, 2005 11:40 AM Darn, struck out today. Just modern power. Oh well the weekend is young. Thanks Train 284 and congrats on your 400th post. This thread is coming out nice. Keep 'em coming [tup][tup] Take care, Russell All the Way! Reply AlcoRS11Nut Member sinceJuly 2002 From: Stevens Point 436 posts Posted by AlcoRS11Nut on Saturday, September 10, 2005 1:55 PM an EMD F9 set ( I think it was A-B-A)? I love the smell of ALCo smoke in the Morning. "Long live the 251!!!" I miss the GBW and my favorite uncle is Uncle Pete. Uncle Pete eats Space Noodles for breakfast. Reply DrummingTrainfan Member sinceJuly 2005 From: Omaha-ish, Nebraska 703 posts Posted by DrummingTrainfan on Saturday, September 10, 2005 1:58 PM Does the 844 with the 6936 count? I saw them on their return trip to Cheyanne from Omaha a couple weeks ago. GIFs from http://www.trainweb.org/mccann/offer.htm -Erik, the displaced CNW, Bears, White Sox, Northern Illnois Huskies, Amtrak and Metra fan. Reply 12 Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub
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Remember: In South Carolina, North is southeast of Due West... HIOAg /Bill
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