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3471
Hello Arr-railfans It is the first time i send an e-mail to you. When i was a child,i have seen your #1718 on French railways in 1953/54. Being a modelist,i...
Bernard AUBERT
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Feb 1, 2008
8:46 pm
3472
Bernard, Attachments are not allowed, but you can post your photo in either the files section, or the photo section. Curt Fortenberry ... 1953/54. ... French...
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Feb 1, 2008
10:56 pm
3473
Hello I am sorry,but when i click on files or photo,they didn't open.Am i authorized,please? Yours sincerly... B.AUBERT Ps:Your answer is not urgent,igo to...
Bernard AUBERT
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Feb 1, 2008
11:15 pm
3474
I assume you're looking at the group from the website. If you pick Files, it takes you to another screen. Somewhere on the middle right is a pick to Add...
arrphoto
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Feb 2, 2008
3:14 am
3475
Hello It is your # 1718,in "0" scale,in french livery. Hehhello [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Bernard AUBERT
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Feb 2, 2008
10:44 pm
3476
Hi there, Was that made out of Lionel parts? Looks like a modified GP7 or 9. Looks cool. Thanks for sharing....
andikrol
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Feb 3, 2008
5:41 pm
3477
Hello Not any piece from trade.All is hand made,except the motor.Wheels are turned in aluminium by myself. The six axles are motorized. Best regards.... ...
Bernard AUBERT
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Feb 3, 2008
6:22 pm
3478
Hello,ARR-railfans I know the history of the 13 MRS 1 EMD built in 1952. But,there is a mystery.What happened to #1819. Is somebody,in your group, able to...
Bernard AUBERT
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Feb 3, 2008
7:23 pm
3479
I have no idea what happened to the 1819. It was not one of the units sent to the Alaska Railroad. I was always amazed that the ARR extensively used 11 of the...
jdkuehn80127
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Feb 5, 2008
9:31 am
3480
Here is a link to two pictures of the 3002 at the Portland and Western engine house in Albany, OR taken over the weekend by Charles Bonville on a different...
jdkuehn80127
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Feb 5, 2008
9:37 am
3481
Hello Thanks for your answer about #1819.I know that you didn't have it on ARR. If you are interested,i have published photos of many of the 13 MRS 1 EMD on...
Bernard AUBERT
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Feb 5, 2008
10:37 am
3482
Hello Error,the tittle is #1718 MRS 1. Sorry B.AUBERT ... From: jdkuehn80127 To: arrrailfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 10:31 AM Subject:...
Bernard AUBERT
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Feb 5, 2008
10:39 am
3483
But I believe these units were essentially intact when retired, especially since only six of the GP7's and one F7B survived beyond the 1985/86 purge of 567...
andikrol
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Feb 5, 2008
7:06 pm
3484
As built, the GP30 and GP35 had 567 blocks. GP30 #2000 was rebuilt in 1974 and renumbered to 2504 as it received a 645 block. The bulk of the EMD MRS-1's were...
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Feb 5, 2008
9:05 pm
3485
Hello This is ,below,what i have found about GM/EMD Diesel Motors. It is sure,on MRS 1/EMD,diesel motors were like new except for,perhaps,#1718 Regards ...
Bernard AUBERT
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Feb 6, 2008
12:47 am
3486
From Comb's site. The Alaska Railroad acquired GP30 #2000 new from EMD in 1963 (builder #28171). In 1974 it was rebuilt to a GP30u and was renumber to 2504. ...
andikrol
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Feb 6, 2008
12:59 am
3487
Oh, and lets not forget the bigger crime, using the GP30's trucks under an E8B power car. Curt Fortenberry ... 2504. ... in ... Metals...
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Feb 6, 2008
1:17 am
3488
I didn't like the pic. on Comb's site with the heavy equipment ripping apart the 2504. It would have been cool if someone would have saved the cab. I could...
andikrol
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Feb 6, 2008
2:25 am
3489
3002 has been leased by Portland & Western. Portland's Tri-Met agency is starting a new commuter service on P&W tracks and the new service requires cab...
Alan Liesse
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Feb 6, 2008
5:59 am
3490
March TRAINS magazine has an interesting article on KCS Office cars. And low and behold the above mentioned cars are survivors on this train. Go to...
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Feb 6, 2008
3:33 pm
3491
These two cars were acquired by Rail Cruise of America from the St. Louis Car Co., which is who the cars were sold to by the Alaska. RCA sold their trainset...
Jerry M. LaBoda
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Feb 8, 2008
7:36 am
3492
Hello ARR-Railfans Is somebody of yours able to confirm me that this photo is on ELMENDORF-AIR FORCE BASE? Elmendorf AFB was the AFB where #1718 and the ALCOP...
Bernard AUBERT
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Feb 9, 2008
5:07 pm
3493
I don't know if Elmendorf had any F-16s. I think they had F-15s. I think the F-16s were up at Eielson near Fairbanks....
andikrol
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Feb 10, 2008
5:52 pm
3494
That's true as far as I know. Check John Combs website for info on the Alcop. Curt Fortenberry...
arrphoto
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Feb 11, 2008
6:11 am
3495
I just read the article in the March Trains. In addition to those two cars the observation car Port Arthur is converted from former ARR, ex- UP coach 5403,...
jdkuehn80127
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Feb 11, 2008
9:29 pm
3496
That photo is from Eielson. Andy is correct; Elmendorf has/had F-15's, Eielson has F-16's. A few F-16's come down to Elmendorf from time to time (air shows)...
Jerry
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Feb 11, 2008
9:33 pm
3497
Bernard, The March, 2008 issue of Railroad and Railfan magazine has an article on the EMD MRS-1 locomotives that I thought was very interesting (see pages...
jdkuehn80127
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Feb 11, 2008
9:37 pm
3498
Hello Jason Kuen Fantastic,you have a trace from #1819.Unfortunately,i don't know where find RAILROAD AND RAILFAN magazine in France. Is it possible on the...
Bernard AUBERT
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Feb 11, 2008
10:40 pm
3499
Hello Jason Kuehn I have think over.I want to buy the March 2008 issue of Railroad and Railfan magazine. Could you envisage how to do?If you have...
Bernard AUBERT
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Feb 12, 2008
8:22 am
3500
Hello After testing in FRANCE by SNCF,#1818 gives birth to a serie of 20 locomotives like this you can see in #1718 MRS 1 Photos. . They were Diesel-Electric...
Bernard AUBERT
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Feb 13, 2008
10:53 am
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