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QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes This is just a reminder that the 844 is currently on display today until 5 pm in Guymon, Kansas. For those who don't know, they usually have a souvineer car for hats, posters, t-shirts, pin, and etc., so check that out when you go. [;)]
QUOTE: Originally posted by richardy QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes This is just a reminder that the 844 is currently on display today until 5 pm in Guymon, Kansas. For those who don't know, they usually have a souvineer car for hats, posters, t-shirts, pin, and etc., so check that out when you go. [;)] Wow! I did not realize we lost the panhandle to Kansas! Guymon is in Oklahoma.
QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes QUOTE: Originally posted by richardy QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes This is just a reminder that the 844 is currently on display today until 5 pm in Guymon, Kansas. For those who don't know, they usually have a souvineer car for hats, posters, t-shirts, pin, and etc., so check that out when you go. [;)] Wow! I did not realize we lost the panhandle to Kansas! Guymon is in Oklahoma. Sorry about that. But I did give it back to you when I noticed my error. I try to update the title of the thread to reflect its current location or leg of the trip. So I did correct it in the title when I saw the error of my way. [B)] [8] [;)] I would not want Kansas and Oklahoma to fued over it. Or has that already been done? [?]
QUOTE: Originally posted by Michaelson I watched the official UP website and was fascinated by their GPS tracking of the 3985 when it traveled across Wyoming. One morning I was quite amused, as I clicked on the GPS map, and the indicator that showed where the loco was sitting was no where to be seen. I clicked around to see if I could find it, and a message popped up on the screen that stated 'The Union Pacific Railroad Co. has no idea where engine 3985 is currently standing. Please stand by for updates.' Uh, ok, so how do you lose something that big? [:D] Regards! Michaelson
QUOTE: Originally posted by Safety Valve She's stopped in Guymon. I would imagine those towns of Liberal and Guyman have a bit of excitement today. I do worry about the El Paso TX to Eastern Texas.. there is a great deal of very bad country down there with very little of anything.
QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes QUOTE: Originally posted by Michaelson I watched the official UP website and was fascinated by their GPS tracking of the 3985 when it traveled across Wyoming. One morning I was quite amused, as I clicked on the GPS map, and the indicator that showed where the loco was sitting was no where to be seen. I clicked around to see if I could find it, and a message popped up on the screen that stated 'The Union Pacific Railroad Co. has no idea where engine 3985 is currently standing. Please stand by for updates.' Uh, ok, so how do you lose something that big? [:D] Regards! Michaelson I talked to a BNSF engineer about a month ago. He told me he had to convince the management at BNSF that they actually had a train in Little Rock that he and his conductor could take north. The train had been parked two days before that and was just setting. They lost the whole freight train for 2 days. [:0] [B)] [8]
QUOTE: Originally posted by AMTK200 QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes QUOTE: Originally posted by Michaelson I watched the official UP website and was fascinated by their GPS tracking of the 3985 when it traveled across Wyoming. One morning I was quite amused, as I clicked on the GPS map, and the indicator that showed where the loco was sitting was no where to be seen. I clicked around to see if I could find it, and a message popped up on the screen that stated 'The Union Pacific Railroad Co. has no idea where engine 3985 is currently standing. Please stand by for updates.' Uh, ok, so how do you lose something that big? [:D] Regards! Michaelson I talked to a BNSF engineer about a month ago. He told me he had to convince the management at BNSF that they actually had a train in Little Rock that he and his conductor could take north. The train had been parked two days before that and was just setting. They lost the whole freight train for 2 days. [:0] [B)] [8] Opps![:0] That is never good for Custmor Service Relations then again I'm sure UP does that alot.
QUOTE: Originally posted by Safety Valve Down along out of El Paso into San Antonio along I-10 has a series of mountain ranges to the south towards the Rio Grande. I see it as several hundred miles of Cattle, Mountains and Wilderness. And potential problems with immigrants but not really expected. The biggest problem was for fuel as the company I ran for did not permit fueling between El Paso to San Antonio Which meant either Lordsburg traveling east for fuel or San Antonio going west it was a challenge for me. The freightliner FLD 120 with the 470 detroit provides consistent 800 miles non stop and you already ate 600 of that to cover these two points. That does not leave much room for margin in bad weather.
QUOTE: Originally posted by doghouse QUOTE: Originally posted by Safety Valve Down along out of El Paso into San Antonio along I-10 has a series of mountain ranges to the south towards the Rio Grande. I see it as several hundred miles of Cattle, Mountains and Wilderness. And potential problems with immigrants but not really expected. The biggest problem was for fuel as the company I ran for did not permit fueling between El Paso to San Antonio Which meant either Lordsburg traveling east for fuel or San Antonio going west it was a challenge for me. The freightliner FLD 120 with the 470 detroit provides consistent 800 miles non stop and you already ate 600 of that to cover these two points. That does not leave much room for margin in bad weather. There's more there than meets the eye!
QUOTE: Wanted to thank Jim the creator of this thread for his hard work updating every day.
QUOTE: Originally posted by Train 284 QUOTE: Wanted to thank Jim the creator of this thread for his hard work updating every day. Yes, me too! Thanks! Anyone got any current pics of 844?
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