Hi all, I just received the March issue of RMC and on page 19 in the Kato add states that they are coming out with a nose headlight version of the "N" Alaska...
Due out min-2003 in BNSF (2 schemes), CSX, Conrail and undecorated. The KATO website says "The SD70MAC is also owned by the Alaska Railroad and TFM, however...
Does anyone know the viewing schedule for the Russian Jack or ARR Depot displays during this year's Fur Rondy? [Non-text portions of this message have been...
For the latest information on the display times, please go to my Web-Page at http://alaskamodelrrnews.homestead.com/index.html Then look under Special...
Hi group... ... yep, that's right, but this is an old information on the website. take a look on the last page of MR, there is an anouncement that looks like...
I watched "The Siege II"earlier tonight-Steven Siegal-madman takes over a train action flick...it was on HBO...The train in the Movie...a transcontinental...
Hi there, If you check out John Comb's website, the 1804 is now in a museum in the south somewhere, it is still numbered 1804 and wearing the Atlantic Coast...
... Here are the two links: http://www.alaskarails.org/sf/film/undersiege2/index.html and http://www.alaskarails.org/pix/former-loco/MB-1804.html John Combs ...
Hello group, I was looking at the photo album named "-- Defau...". Photo #3 "ARR at Willow 1996, tourist train stopped in Willow during Big Lake Fire." shows ...
The power car was probably one of two choices, the P30 (former E8B), or 1503, the F7B. If it's big and yellow, it's P30. If it's blue with yellow ends, then...
Hi Paul, I saw your message and I knwo that the power car is definitely the P-30. I have painted 3 of them so far. Actually, the P-6, p-30 (old scheme) and...
I everi body I want to know if some one have a picture of a Jordan spreader of the top Thank you in advance Philippe They Alaska Railroad in Quebec ...
At what time period were the GP35s and the RS1s used? How about the SW1s? Been collecting some ARR O gauge for a future layout and just realized that Atlas...
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Feb 9, 2003 3:36 am
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I have both black-and-white and color 2x2 negatives of a Jordan spreader at Anchorage taken sometime in either late 1966 or Spring, 1967, but cannot find them...
The GP-35's came new from the factory to Alaska sometime in early 1966, I think, as I got to Fort Richardson in early August, 1966, and the ARR shop folks I...
Pat, Yes, I've been on John's site and have it marked. A really nice site for ARR info. I didn't realize the RS-1s were painted blue/yellow. Nice job on the...
LeRoy Price
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Feb 9, 2003 3:17 pm
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Bill, When the GP35s were used how many were normally seen together? Any occassion when just 2 or 3 were lashed together? LeRoy...
LeRoy Price
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Feb 9, 2003 3:20 pm
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Both in riding trains as well as breaking in as a train dispatcher on weekends, it was my experience that the GP-35's were kept in complete sets and no other...
Anybody have any pictures of a GP35 rear end? LeRoy...
LeRoy Price
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Feb 9, 2003 5:58 pm
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Back on John's page you will find under Peoples Creations my SW1 model, description and a link to his roster shot of the same locomotive. The GP units on...
Hi there, If you look in the photos section under Robert's Pics. I uploaded a pic of the 2502. FOr some reason I'm able to post to my album again. I caught in...
Hi there, On the Left of your screen, Click on the Photos section and look in Robert's Pics. ... a ... again. ... some ... GP35s ... to a ... GP30 ... and ... ...
Are you in the Yahoo group for ARR Friends, John's web site or somewhere else. I went to the yahoo group, clicked on Photos and there are only 3 there and...
LeRoy Price
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Feb 10, 2003 3:51 am
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Hi You are in the wrong group. It is the arr railfans group. The arr friends group is now not active and all activity takes place in the arrrailfans group....
ARR did tend to keep like power together during the early days. Probably out of preference, but there were some technical issues with MU and transition. While...
Curt hits on an interesting point. The Alcos were never MU with EMD for the reason he mentioned. At least I never saw them connected. I am interested in...