Does anyone have any pictures of the "new" BC Rail cars or know what type of flats they were? Also, I'm curious as to how intermodal traffic moves in Alaska. ...
Paul Duncan
paulpatine@...
Apr 4, 2004 4:50 pm
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Hi there, In Whittier containers are loaded on flatcars for transport. In Anchorage, they can load trailers with a piggypacker onto the special trailerflats....
... Paul, I only took a few shots of them while I was in Anchorage. There was too much other stuff in the background and I just couldn't bring myself to waste...
The 4 ex BCR cars are 3 platform intermodal cars, capable of carrying 53' containers. ARR also acquired previous to those, 18 former CN 88' container flatcars...
The latest Green Frog video catalog lists an Alaska RR "PicROM" with 40+ color photos from the 60's to the 80's, running time 7 minutes, $15. Apparently Jerry...
Michael, Go to Ebay item 2236571608 for this CD. It's buy it now for 9.95 + shipping from Jerry. I like it. It has a screen saver that I use and the photos are...
A new item from Model Power... Looks sharp, but I doubt there is a prototype painted this way. http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/490-2211 Michael...
Rookie question - run for your lives! I was talking with a friend of mine that helps me with super- detailing of my models. He mentioned that a GP49 is a...
Well, there are lots of differences if you look at the details. The GP50 and GP49 are approximately the same length. The GP50 has 3 radiator fans, the 49 has...
Hi there, I used Athearn's GP50 Phase 2 for my ARR GP49s, I built. I made 3 GP49s, so far. I don't own any though. I sold sold 1 and gave the other away....
A photo or two, or three or four would be appreciated<g> Jeff ... GP49s, so far. I don't own any though. I sold sold 1 and gave the other away. The 3rd was...
Hi there, The 2nd section of new dock arrived in Whittier today. Channel 2 News is there, so there might be something on the news tonight. Princess will have...
The first of the new SD70MAC's are due to leave London ON on Monday, April 26th. The last ones should leave on or about May 2nd. Takes about three to four days...
... Shoot, There goes any hope of me catching them here in Iowa. I was hoping they would have come into Proviso and then the UP would have handled them again....
This is very interesting, I thought I would have to drive to London to see these units. Are we 100% sure of the all canadian routing of these units? Will it be...
Jon, Don't worry about that, all make sure I take to many photos of them. As long as Canadian Pacific routes them north out of Toronto all get them. I live...
Curt, I and the wife will be in Seattle in June for a dog show, but I can only handle so much of that before I go crazy. So, just exactly where does the ARR...
Hi there, Any ideas on the transit time to the west coast? Maybe I'll be able to catch them in Whittier. The 1st Princess ship is due in on Sat. the 15th,...
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