Norfolk Southern and the Conrail Historical Society put forth an extremely unique experience for our 2008 Convention attendees today as TWO SD80MAC's in full...
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steveo71@...
plates9282
Oct 26, 2008 10:39 pm
The convention was AWESOME!!! Congrats to everyone for helping to make Altoona '08 one of the BEST railroad experiences of my life! Well done everyone! Steve...
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Chip Syme
engrchip
Oct 27, 2008 2:39 pm
The weekend was outstanding. Thanks to the officers and the woman who worked very had in planning this great event. Everything was over the top. I do feel...
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Stan Feldman
stans_railpix
Oct 29, 2008 9:59 pm
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/blogs/default.asp?BlogID=761 BlogsTV series to spotlight 'awesome' trains — and 'gritty' rail workers Coming soon to...
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Mayover, Edward
fangbus
Oct 30, 2008 3:30 pm
All, Turner Classic Movies is showing the 1941 classic, Broadway Limited - a rather rare occurrence on cable television. See trailing notification. ...
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Gino DiCarlo
thedicarlos
Nov 4, 2008 2:05 am
Hi guys, Does anyone have any ZTS of the Mohawk Division from the 1980's? I'm looking for the ZTS of the Kellogs Branch in Amsterdam. Someone was selling a...
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Ian Smith
amtrakjackson
Nov 4, 2008 9:39 pm
Hi all, I've finally started scanning some of my old prints from the late 70s and 80s.?There are quite a few early Conrail photos in the bunch. More to come in...
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Ian Smith
amtrakjackson
Nov 10, 2008 12:06 pm
CR, C&O, GTW 1979-1988 http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=138751215&albumId=1935596 [Non-text portions of this...
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James
littledevilb...
Nov 23, 2008 4:19 am
I don't know if some had posted this but 4 SD38's has been cut up and rebuilt into yard slugs. NS 3802, 3814, 3815, 3820. The frames and trucks have been used....
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CR 4100
mp2089
Nov 23, 2008 10:04 am
... I had heard all the SD38's were supposed to be either converted to yard slugs, or upgraded to SD40-2. Since they haven't even finished any of the SD40...
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eaugatis
Nov 23, 2008 10:09 am
NS #3818 in blue has been bouncing back & forth between Fort Wayne & Muncie, IN on local L69 lately, sometimes holding down yard chores at either yard, too. ...
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neil stutzman
neilfl90
Nov 23, 2008 12:06 pm
Do you know the road numbers for the slugs they were built out of? Neil [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Jeff Lopez
ai5629
Nov 24, 2008 1:30 am
Thanks for sharing the photographs. I always enjoy seeing photos of Conrail from the early 80's. I did not know that the PRR SD35's survived until 1985 in...
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Ian Smith
amtrakjackson
Nov 24, 2008 4:31 am
Hi Jeff, Yeah,?the local fans here figured the SD35s would be 'safe', and then they disappeared when the new power came along. Looking back, I'm sure glad I...
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eaugatis
Nov 25, 2008 8:26 am
Special update for November 25!! http://www.erixpix.com/sales/photo/prr/index.html Over the past week, I've been scanning & adding most all of my Norfolk...
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Chris Howe
pcfanftwdiv
Nov 25, 2008 11:13 pm
Should also mention another SD38 that bounces between Ft. Wayne and Muncie, IN is the repainted 3813....
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eaugatis
Nov 26, 2008 4:07 am
#3813 and #3818 lead a blue C40-8W on the L69 Sunday afternoon. Quite the sight to see a pair of SD38's together outside of any x-CR hump yard. Eric ... From:...
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James
littledevilb...
Nov 26, 2008 4:28 am
Not to be blunt but they probably want them to kill them so theres a reason to rebuild em. Nice to see them out, very rare occasion. James ... Quite the sight...
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eaugatis
Nov 26, 2008 4:47 am
They've been working locals in the area for the past 3 months or more now....so it's not 'rare' to see them out. Eric ... From: James To:...
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Chris Howe
pcfanftwdiv
Nov 26, 2008 12:59 pm
Those two SD38's have been in this area since early July this year. I have pictures of them posted on the CRHS website on the SD38 survivor page. Chris Howe ...
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eaugatis
Nov 29, 2008 11:08 pm
... From: Wayne Dennis To: Backshop@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 6:00 PM Subject: Backshop List - Forsale:HO scale Kato custom paint CR...
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fl3railrunner
Nov 30, 2008 9:25 pm
I was trying to figure out the serial numbers and history of the NW2Ms that Conrail inherited. I was able to get most of them from various internet websites,...
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steveo71@...
plates9282
Dec 5, 2008 2:57 am
Hi, while the list below is not 100% complete, it is the information I have obtained to date on the CR NW2's. If you have additional information/corrections,...
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SMS 301
trainspot57
Dec 5, 2008 11:20 pm
Thanks, Steve! I'd been looking for the histories on Lukens Steel #43 & 44! ... I have ... Also, if ... hesitate to...
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steveo71@...
plates9282
Dec 5, 2008 11:25 pm
You are very welcome! Steve In a message dated 12/5/2008 6:21:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, timid57@... writes: Thanks, Steve! I'd been looking for the...
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SMS 301
trainspot57
Dec 7, 2008 2:03 am
Here's the two: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1296895 And 43 still has its PRR markers!: ...
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Joe Hinson
joethephotog
Dec 13, 2008 7:18 pm
Hey, folks; Hope I'm not inudating you too much with these shots. I just wanted to share a few more from the past week of the new paint on the GP38-2s with the...
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eaugatis
Dec 13, 2008 11:51 pm
They look sharp with the new lettering & logo on the hood, but the 'LC' marks on the cab now make it look too generic. Perhaps if the road number & the...
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Chris Howe
pcfanftwdiv
Dec 14, 2008 1:57 am
Back before 1989 when Conrail consolidated all its "regions" into super divisions(Dearborn, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, etc.) how many regions got consolidated...
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john baletto
railnutzz
Dec 24, 2008 10:36 pm
To the group. Have a Happy, Safe, and Wonderful Holiday Season. John Baletto, ...
