I've got 4 of them (Bachman - 2 regular and 2 LMS, no quality) and they all need a little tweaking to insure smooth operation and as far as general operation...
Hi Kris, What do you call early? I'm off this weekend too. Is that diner on 11/15 still there? Drop me a email. (voltmaster@...). Looking forward to...
Mike, The one thing I was never to happy with regarding the Spectrum line CR units was this; The first run of standard CR paint C40-8W's have smaller road...
Hey Joe, 2 things I wanted to point out. Cross reference the dates the following 2 engines were reported to you as repaints with my info. These seem so recent,...
I did manage to find out some things... Conrail U23B 2798: Providence & Worcester U23B 2203 former CR 2798 saved from the torch! She was shipped to Utica, NY...
Here's the report from our outing this morning in and around Harrisburg. Before I met up with Matt (voltmaster) and Ben (ns2557) I made a quick scope of the...
I'd also like to post the following links. We were talking about some of them, I know one of you guys said you weren't on Tristate... Matt I think? Anyway,...
I'd like to add the LA&L list: <A HREF="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LAL_RAIL/">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LAL_RAIL/</A> Kyle Norek M.P. 76 on the NS...
I agree, not a bad time for a Sunday. I would like to thank the crew on the westbound (I3M I think) that went by us at CP-Banks for dimming their headlight as...
Fellows: Caught the 218 yesterday at about 1600hrs headed south east in SW Ohio into Portsmouth with a Conrail SD60 in the lead, got pix but not worth posting....
AT Canton Yd. on Sunday were three sets of two Conrail units. I can't remember the #'s on all of them, but 3016 was there, as was a GP15-1 in the OLS paint....
Here are a couple of links to some NS/CR pix I recently posted on-line. http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=4968 -PRR 8370 leads and eastbound freight...
The unit with all CR markings painted out that continues to bounce between Reading and Conway is presently located in Enola as of 5pm 2- 3-03. ~Kris...
I just found a picture of a Conrail N5C cabin painted up in the MofW gray paint on a 1990 work train through Altoona, PA. Anybody have any stories about this...
Was surfing the ABPR photo archives the other day when I found some shots of an ex-CR ALCO. Photo caption says Former Delta Bulk Term. unit, Scranton, PA-MGR....
The unit is indeed a C630 I'm pretty sure (maybe C636, I'm not a spotter), and is currently in use by the Delaware Lackawanna RR @ South Scranton, PA. Eric ......
... Thanks! ... Hi Kris: I uploaded the pix for you to see in the photos section under SD60, I'll take it down in a couple of days. I was using a new digital ...
I never had an interest in Alco's even though they are very much a part of Conrails' history. I guess probably until I see one in person and get the chance to...
After hours of retyping, the list in database has been updated. I have almost 700 units spotted to date in there showing the date and location witnessed and...
Kris - Regarding GP38-2 5283 (ex-CR 8081), there's a photo of her in the Jan. 2003 issue of Railpace repainted NS. 8-40B 4804 (ex-CR 5068) was reported by you...
... Here's a ... HREF="http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/misc-d/dbtx6793arv.jpg"> ... 2002). ... Looks like it was renumbered then...I didn't take it into ...
I can indeed confirm 5283, as if the photo evidence wasn't enough. She was or northbound leader on NS H66 Sunday morning. Still rather a sheen coat of NS ...
I was shocked to see PRR 5407 roll into Harrington still blue and with lights the other day. I hadn't seen a non-LMS blue NS unit with marker lights in over a...
... involved in a grade crossing incident somewhere. When she went to the shop, "GEEP FORTY" confirmed that the unit had indeed been repainted because he saw...