Read a posting on the IHB group regarding the two remaining NW2's 8811 and 8814. The Harbor is planning to retire sometime in 2010, along with its currently...
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Kyrailfan666@...
icrr9792
Jan 4, 2010 4:10 am
why not just trade them in to nre? mark r ... From: railphotosbycraig <railphotosbycraig@...> To: EMDswitchers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, 04 Jan 2010...
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BOB
hoswell
Jan 4, 2010 5:30 am
Hi, everybody. I got another question about the EMD MP 15 AC Switcher units, I found a video clip on. Youtube of a very , good-looking Wisconsin & southern EMD...
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railphotosbycraig
railphotosby...
Jan 4, 2010 7:27 am
That depends on whether there is any value, other than what the railroad would get for scrapping out right. Best chance for the two remaining units survival...
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railphotosbycraig
railphotosby...
Jan 5, 2010 3:39 am
From the Illinois Central group a member posted photos of the J's SW1001 445 and 444 sold to Larry's Truck and Electric, the two switchers were renumbered 1005...
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mononroute24@...
mononroute24
Jan 6, 2010 4:51 am
The EPA wants a cash for clunkers deal on them....sucks but they want them dead forever......no museums.....We are going to ask about them again... Kevin...
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mononroute24@...
mononroute24
Jan 6, 2010 4:54 am
My understanding was these were designed for the Steel industry....since they were heavily rail oriented, and the last major redesigns were around the SW...
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Tom Howard
trainnut2010
Jan 13, 2010 6:27 am
Watch in HD NS TC10 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLj59lsMDXw [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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BOB
hoswell
Jan 19, 2010 10:38 pm
Hi, here is a picture of a very sad, progressive rail#36 SW 1500, is that the generator all the engine missing?. Regards, Bob. ...
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G. Elems
upengineer89
Jan 19, 2010 10:47 pm
It looks like the generator is covered with a tarp. If so then it's possible it might run again. Greg Elems ... From: EMDswitchers@yahoogroups.com...
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Ron Hunt
fomocotrash
Jan 20, 2010 4:23 am
I hate seeing them in that condition, makes a body want to cry. :-( Â Ron (FoMo) MCRR ... From: G. Elems <gelems@...> Subject: RE: end cab switchers...
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Dan Grobe
railfire72
Jan 20, 2010 2:38 pm
I beleive this unit is back to work now. Dan ___________________________________________________________________ 1a. very sad, progressive rail#36 SW...
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John Dimitrievich
loggingloco1
Jan 20, 2010 9:40 pm
Dear Bob, 2 thoughts occur immediately 1 - let's see someone model that ;-) 2 - maybe a donor for a 'Green Goat' style conversion? Happy Researching and...
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Kyrailfan666@...
icrr9792
Jan 20, 2010 9:46 pm
Progress has an active end cab rebuilding program mainly for GMTX at there Mayfield KY shops all might not be lost. Some shots from Mayfield from last weekend:...
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Tom Howard
trainnut2010
Jan 31, 2010 2:20 am
Watch in 1080P NS TC10 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcdWNK0sCRY [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Kyrailfan666@...
icrr9792
Feb 9, 2010 1:08 am
____________________________________ From: mongo1@... Reply-to: STEEL@yahoogroups.com To: dieseldata@..., STEEL@yahoogroups.com ...
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Joe Hinson
joethephotog
Feb 18, 2010 3:16 am
I was up on the 12th Street Bridge in Cayce, SC waiting on an autorack train to start heading toward me when this shot kinda popped out at me. There's a crew...
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Ron Hunt
fomocotrash
Feb 18, 2010 4:47 am
VERY nice picture ... and loads of interesting stuff for a layout. Ron (FoMo) MCRR ... From: Joe Hinson <joethephotog@...> Subject: end cab switchers EMD...
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Tom Howard
trainnut2010
Apr 1, 2010 6:04 pm
Watch in HD NS CS local http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu_T1m3f6Iw [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Tom Howard
trainnut2010
Apr 10, 2010 4:23 pm
Watch in 1080 NS CS local at Coffey's Cliff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDhYAoe3J6c [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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davesnyder59
Jun 14, 2010 8:03 pm
Good afternoon GM switcher types, I am new to the group. I am a bit more of a modeler than a far ranging rail-fan. I am contemplating using a TSU 750 (micro...
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Tom Howard
trainnut2010
Jun 15, 2010 12:01 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPdJ1d1hYDI [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Kyrailfan666@...
icrr9792
Jun 15, 2010 8:28 am
i dont ever recall the need to make transition although the locomotives i delt with could. Time out the motors were usualy a bigger issue when i worked. mark...
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Bob Robinson
wvrangerbob
Jun 15, 2010 2:04 pm
I ran a couple SW1200's, one with dynamic. One was built in the late '40's, the other in the mid '60's. Both transitioned from all series to series/parallel...
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Kyrailfan666@...
icrr9792
Jun 15, 2010 9:14 pm
The oakways are out of Paducah coming out of ether NRE or Progress. The PAL hands them over to CN at Paducah who takes them to Memphis TN. Any word on who is...
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davesnyder59
Jun 16, 2010 2:29 am
Thanks Mark and Bob. When the SW's did transition, was it similar to the Tsunami 567 sound where the motor idles down and then roars back? I am trying to...
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Bob Robinson
wvrangerbob
Jun 16, 2010 4:22 am
Dave, there were and are several methods to achieve transition. Most EMD DC locomotives with four traction motors had three stages of transition. Starting...
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Kyrailfan666@...
icrr9792
Jun 16, 2010 6:12 am
it was and is considered good opperating practace to throtle back before making transition to save the contacts on the contacters by reducing the curent when...
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davesnyder59
Jun 20, 2010 1:48 am
Thanks again guys, Bob that was such a detailed and powerful description, I though I was with you in the Alco. They are fantastic locomotives. Dave Snyder ...
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Tom Howard
trainnut2010
Jun 24, 2010 2:46 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsJTuv3y2dI&hd=1 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
