On June 30, 2006 a friend and I headed south into the heart of thoroughbred land to save the locomotive cab of atleast 1 Conrail unit. When we arrived on scene...
... Just to clarify for those who aren't aware, the entire locomotive was not scrapped for the units listed above. All of those units are in the process of...
... Any reason as to why they don't keep the original cab, battery boxes and short hood? Seems to me this is a waste of time and effort. I didn't notice a...
... 8091, ... I'll have to go upstairs and write down all the numbers. I think I have over a dozen boards in my collection. I'll post all the numbers at once...
hey everybody, Does anyone know if 6267 is the unit that was in the accident on the northeast corridor in the 80's? Im going to model this locomotive. Thanks...
Yesterdays 24Z was proceeding east between Bethlehem & Easton on the Lehigh Line when it hit a fallen tree near CP-Richards. The train was delayed approx. an...
In a message dated 7/2/2006 3:49:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, conrail6055@... writes: Enjoy! Not possible, it sickens me to see those pictures. >:-( ...
... They get new control stands too among other minor items. The new cabs come from Schenectady and the control stands come from whoever EMD gets theirs from....
I remember around 1970, riding with a crew who got stuck with a GP7 or GP9 with longhood forward on a van train between Toledo & Elkhart. It was not an easy...
Hi Tony If this was 1970, it could have well been a GP7 which was ex-New York Central or if it was a GP9, it could have come from either the Pennsy or the NYC....
... With the amount of rust, corrosion and other damage to the cabs, cab doors, windows, short hood interior, floors, numberboard housing, areas under the sand...
kris, enjoy?? how about vomit in disgust. glad you got a hold of them. get some sheetmetal and re-build it, i'll bring my airbrush!! matt a. ... From: "Kris...
kris, that would be a cool but crazy project huh? turn your basement into the home of lost cr items, plus a layout. you should consider it. matt a. ... From:...
Thank you very much and to you as well. Hope everyone is and stays safe! Bill Sturgeon Milepost 202 Trains and Hobbies Fowler Indiana "John C. Durant"...
My best wishes as well! How is the hobby shop going for you Bill? Hopefully all is well. You'll have to give me a mailing addy and I can get some Conrail...
- - - RAILFAN DAY 2006 - - - Sponsored by the Conrail Historical Society, Rockhill Trolley Museum, Reading Society of Model Engineers and Brian's Model Trains....
kris, i will try to make it there. do you want me to bring anything if i come up? matt ... From: "Kris Klemick" <conrail6055@...> - - - RAILFAN DAY 2006...
Kris, As you know I have all 4 number boards from SD40-2 6372.Black numbers on white board.I am going to do do an updated photo of my "shrine".Will mail you...
Hey John, What a great and sunny pictures, this makes for good start of the day. Are the tracks through some sort of park? The grass is cut, the roadbed clean,...
Boy oh boy, Isn't this part of lomotive life as well? This way the parts can be used for new metal, maybe even a new cabdoor or something. Always bettrer than...
Kris~ I'll be there.... Geez, then two weeks later Marysville.. Hopefully there will be some Blue to go along with the black! They seem to be getting fewer and...
Gert, The location is right smack in the town of Phillipsburg. It is the location of the Phillipsburg Railroad Historians. The cut grass (weeds) is courtesy of...