Bad train pictures

[Modelcar]

.....If my memory serves me correctly...E-8's and E-9's served Amtrak at times on the James Whitcome Riley running through Indiana from points east to Cincinnati to Chicago during the mid 70's. The route is now in process of becoming a bike and walking trail. We have 20 miles of it paved...10 miles north and 10 miles south of Muncie.

[Modelcar]

.....If my memory serves me correctly...E-8's and E-9's served Amtrak at times on the James Whitcome Riley running through Indiana from points east to Cincinnati to Chicago during the mid 70's. The route is now in process of becoming a bike and walking trail. We have 20 miles of it paved...10 miles north and 10 miles south of Muncie.

[Anonymous]

Why do locomotives not have windshield washers? Seems like a simple enough device to have.

[Anonymous]

Why do locomotives not have windshield washers? Seems like a simple enough device to have.

[edblysard]

Because its just one more thing to repair.
The wipers run off of vacume, just like your old early 50s automobile.
When they fail, most of the time all thats needed is a o-ring to fix them, or a new vacume hose.
Cheap and easy to fix.
Washers would need to be filled and maintained, heck, we cant even get them to clean the toilet, and refill the water or drain the tank, they would never fill the washer fluid!
Ed

[edblysard]

Because its just one more thing to repair.
The wipers run off of vacume, just like your old early 50s automobile.
When they fail, most of the time all thats needed is a o-ring to fix them, or a new vacume hose.
Cheap and easy to fix.
Washers would need to be filled and maintained, heck, we cant even get them to clean the toilet, and refill the water or drain the tank, they would never fill the washer fluid!
Ed

[ironhorseman]

Speaking of toilets, I've seen the toilets in the SD90s and the Dash-9s, but did they have toillets in the old GPs and old SDs (you know? the non-wide cab or non-safety cab version?) I know train simulator can't simulate the toilet.

And on a more gross note, I heard in the news that the state of Washington has a problem with bottles and bags of human waste left on the highways. Someone said it was mostly the truckers fault. I shudder to think (yes I'm shuddering right now) that any train crews would be filling bottles with human waste and then bombing the countryside with them. [xx(] If anybody does use bottles I hope they put in the trash. YUCK! [xx(]

[ironhorseman]

Speaking of toilets, I've seen the toilets in the SD90s and the Dash-9s, but did they have toillets in the old GPs and old SDs (you know? the non-wide cab or non-safety cab version?) I know train simulator can't simulate the toilet.

And on a more gross note, I heard in the news that the state of Washington has a problem with bottles and bags of human waste left on the highways. Someone said it was mostly the truckers fault. I shudder to think (yes I'm shuddering right now) that any train crews would be filling bottles with human waste and then bombing the countryside with them. [xx(] If anybody does use bottles I hope they put in the trash. YUCK! [xx(]

[edblysard]

Actually, most of the time, we just wiss over the hand rail.
But yes, they do have toilets, in fact, I was on a pair of GP 30s this morning, you had to turn around backwards, then bend over, and back into the nose compartment, and stay crouched over while you used the toilet.
I am only 5'9" tall, and my head was hitting the roof of the compartment.
Ed

[edblysard]

Actually, most of the time, we just wiss over the hand rail.
But yes, they do have toilets, in fact, I was on a pair of GP 30s this morning, you had to turn around backwards, then bend over, and back into the nose compartment, and stay crouched over while you used the toilet.
I am only 5'9" tall, and my head was hitting the roof of the compartment.
Ed

[zardoz]

Ed-
Did you ever have the experience of trying to use the tiolet in a SD50? The CNW7000 series has such small toilet area, I cannot imagine anyone old enough to work on the railroad being able to fit.

The SD50 gets my vote as the worst toilet facility.
GP7&9 (without boilers) get the vote as the best.

[zardoz]

Ed-
Did you ever have the experience of trying to use the tiolet in a SD50? The CNW7000 series has such small toilet area, I cannot imagine anyone old enough to work on the railroad being able to fit.

The SD50 gets my vote as the worst toilet facility.
GP7&9 (without boilers) get the vote as the best.

[Anonymous]

still on the toilet issue, What about steam locos. I thought I saw one under a seat in the cab of a C&O Allegheny one time. anybody know?

[Anonymous]

still on the toilet issue, What about steam locos. I thought I saw one under a seat in the cab of a C&O Allegheny one time. anybody know?

[edblysard]

Yeah Big Z, once.
You can use the toilet in a SD50, but only if:
A: the locomotive is standing still.
B: You are desperate, very desperate.
C: The size of my 10 year old daughter.
Ed

[edblysard]

Yeah Big Z, once.
You can use the toilet in a SD50, but only if:
A: the locomotive is standing still.
B: You are desperate, very desperate.
C: The size of my 10 year old daughter.
Ed

[dharmon]

Someone please refresh my memory.........It's small and I keep pushing out stuff to make room for new stuff...

With regards to Conrail is it CSX using NYC and NS using PRR or the other way around?

[dharmon]

Someone please refresh my memory.........It's small and I keep pushing out stuff to make room for new stuff...

With regards to Conrail is it CSX using NYC and NS using PRR or the other way around?

[Modelcar]

....I believe it's CSX using New York Central, etc....

[Modelcar]

....I believe it's CSX using New York Central, etc....

[tree68]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar

....I believe it's CSX using New York Central, etc....

I'll second that. Believe I read it somewhere, too.

[tree68]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar

....I believe it's CSX using New York Central, etc....

I'll second that. Believe I read it somewhere, too.

[dharmon]

Thank you gents.....'ppreciate it. That's what I thought I remembered too.

[dharmon]

Thank you gents.....'ppreciate it. That's what I thought I remembered too.

[Anonymous]

Yes, you got it. Freight cars are being lettered NYC; it's strange to see a brand new CSX color paint job with NYC on the flank. I understand that CSX is relettering their Conrail stuff NYC, while freight cars still in CR are considered NS. I don't think you'll see freight cars lettered PRR.

[Anonymous]

Yes, you got it. Freight cars are being lettered NYC; it's strange to see a brand new CSX color paint job with NYC on the flank. I understand that CSX is relettering their Conrail stuff NYC, while freight cars still in CR are considered NS. I don't think you'll see freight cars lettered PRR.

[JoeKoh]

i have seen repainted conrail locos stenciled with prr underneath the cabs.
stay safe
Joe

[JoeKoh]

i have seen repainted conrail locos stenciled with prr underneath the cabs.
stay safe
Joe

[Modelcar]

....We have quite a bit of NS traffic through my area and I will begin looking for any PRR lettering on the cab sides...I'm just curious too.

[Modelcar]

....We have quite a bit of NS traffic through my area and I will begin looking for any PRR lettering on the cab sides...I'm just curious too.