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Recent 'Fallen Flag' Sightings while Trainwatching

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Posted by TH&B on Thursday, August 28, 2003 8:38 PM
DT&I hicube boxcar and TH&B gondola.
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Posted by TH&B on Thursday, August 28, 2003 8:36 PM
DT&I hi-cube box car but very rusty looking on the outside, and TH&B gondola.
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Posted by TH&B on Thursday, August 28, 2003 8:36 PM
DT&I hi-cube box car but very rusty looking on the outside, and TH&B gondola.
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Posted by rm7blake on Thursday, August 28, 2003 7:13 PM
I believe the term 'fallen flag' was coined after the Wabash railroad disappeared. Its emblem was a flag with the name Wabash.
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Posted by rm7blake on Thursday, August 28, 2003 7:13 PM
I believe the term 'fallen flag' was coined after the Wabash railroad disappeared. Its emblem was a flag with the name Wabash.
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Posted by CP5415 on Thursday, August 28, 2003 7:06 AM
A Rock Island boxcar on CN's Kingston Sub about a month ago

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Posted by CP5415 on Thursday, August 28, 2003 7:06 AM
A Rock Island boxcar on CN's Kingston Sub about a month ago

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 7:07 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by ralphm

saw a NKP on a car on the CSX here in NC about a month ago.


Wow[:)]
I forgot to mention A NKP right of Way marker next to Casey Jones steakhouse in Celina Ohio.RJ Corman leases that line from NS.
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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 7:07 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by ralphm

saw a NKP on a car on the CSX here in NC about a month ago.


Wow[:)]
I forgot to mention A NKP right of Way marker next to Casey Jones steakhouse in Celina Ohio.RJ Corman leases that line from NS.
stay safe
Joe

Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 9:12 PM
saw a NKP on a car on the CSX here in NC about a month ago.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 9:12 PM
saw a NKP on a car on the CSX here in NC about a month ago.
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Posted by Nora on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 8:58 PM
Yesterday in Gallitzin, PA I saw a Cotton Belt one and another old looking one. I took pictures of them because they looked old and I hadn't seen ones like them before, then I got home and saw this thread! Here are the pictures I took: http://horsfall.departmentofmysteries.com/trains.html

Also, just a couple minutes walk from where I get the car's oil changed, there is a bridge with a very clear and bright Pennsylvania RR logo on it.

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Posted by Nora on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 8:58 PM
Yesterday in Gallitzin, PA I saw a Cotton Belt one and another old looking one. I took pictures of them because they looked old and I hadn't seen ones like them before, then I got home and saw this thread! Here are the pictures I took: http://horsfall.departmentofmysteries.com/trains.html

Also, just a couple minutes walk from where I get the car's oil changed, there is a bridge with a very clear and bright Pennsylvania RR logo on it.

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 8:19 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by f14aplusfl

a FALLEN FLAG is a Railroad that no longer operates due to takeover, mergers, bankruotcy, etc...


thanks for telling me what a FALLEN FLAG is.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 8:19 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by f14aplusfl

a FALLEN FLAG is a Railroad that no longer operates due to takeover, mergers, bankruotcy, etc...


thanks for telling me what a FALLEN FLAG is.
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Posted by dekemd on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 12:13 PM
Down in North Carolina I see a good many old coal and covered hoppers in L&N, C&O, and Western Maryland roll through on CSX.

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Posted by dekemd on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 12:13 PM
Down in North Carolina I see a good many old coal and covered hoppers in L&N, C&O, and Western Maryland roll through on CSX.

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Posted by kevarc on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 8:43 AM
Down here is a treasure trove of UP predecessors cars. I have seen CE&!, Mopac, CNW, MILW, and it looked like a freshly painted 40' covered hopper on CNW. There are quite a few hoppers in CE&I and MOPAC at a gravel plant in Ferriday, LA.
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Posted by kevarc on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 8:43 AM
Down here is a treasure trove of UP predecessors cars. I have seen CE&!, Mopac, CNW, MILW, and it looked like a freshly painted 40' covered hopper on CNW. There are quite a few hoppers in CE&I and MOPAC at a gravel plant in Ferriday, LA.
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Posted by dknelson on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 8:22 AM
Just this last weekend we saw a Reading boxcar on a CP train going through Milwaukee. It was restenciled D&H.
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Posted by dknelson on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 8:22 AM
Just this last weekend we saw a Reading boxcar on a CP train going through Milwaukee. It was restenciled D&H.
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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 7:06 AM
there is a bridge in Napoleon with N&W markings and a gp38 ac in ns paint but had cnotp stenciled under the windows
stay safe
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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 7:06 AM
there is a bridge in Napoleon with N&W markings and a gp38 ac in ns paint but had cnotp stenciled under the windows
stay safe
joe

Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 6:58 AM
There is an old trestle crossing US 50 in Clarksburgh Wv that still sports it B&O capital domes.Don't know who takes care ot but it still looks great!!!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 6:58 AM
There is an old trestle crossing US 50 in Clarksburgh Wv that still sports it B&O capital domes.Don't know who takes care ot but it still looks great!!!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 2:52 AM
I have seen a Frisco hopper and several Mo-Pac boxcars on the U.P. in Northern Orange County in recent weeks. Also, on my last trip to Arizona I saw at least a dozen SP locomotives at the West Colton Yards. It's good to know that a few units have still managed to escape from the ubiquitous yellow paint...
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 2:52 AM
I have seen a Frisco hopper and several Mo-Pac boxcars on the U.P. in Northern Orange County in recent weeks. Also, on my last trip to Arizona I saw at least a dozen SP locomotives at the West Colton Yards. It's good to know that a few units have still managed to escape from the ubiquitous yellow paint...
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Posted by Mikeygaw on Monday, August 25, 2003 11:22 PM
There's a soo line car parked not that far from me... been there for god know how long... really unusual since i live in eastern PA
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Posted by Mikeygaw on Monday, August 25, 2003 11:22 PM
There's a soo line car parked not that far from me... been there for god know how long... really unusual since i live in eastern PA
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Posted by ungern on Monday, August 25, 2003 9:39 PM
Just yesterday I saw 2 locomotives with SOO line painting on a CP line.
If mergers keep going won't there be only 2 railroads? The end of an era will be lots of boring paint jobs.

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