Curt, I believe they are all retired now. As I recall the ARR put at least two of them, I don't remember the numbers up for sale. Check John's website in the...
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jdkuehn80127
Dec 1, 2009 12:26 pm
Curt, 1085 and 1087 were retired and put up for sale this year. I don't know when 1086 was retired, but I think it was a couple of years ago. According to...
Hey all, I read in Railroads Illustrated that the ARR wants to lease out 6 SD70MACs if they can find a customer in need of extra power, no word on how long the...
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alaskarailroad
Dec 6, 2009 6:12 pm
They had conversations with Amtrak, but nothing ever materialized. John Combs Brookville, OH...
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arrbnsf_railfan
Dec 6, 2009 10:13 pm
Wonder why Amtrak? That would be stupid on Amtraks part, for the reason that the SD70MAC HEP set up or not is still classified as a freight loco, which would...
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andikrol
Dec 7, 2009 5:14 am
With all the stored locos around the nation, I doubt alyone would need Alaska's locos....
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arrbnsf_railfan
Dec 7, 2009 3:03 pm
Thats not true, the BNSF took all the fuel hogs out of service and there is a shortline in my area that is power hungry due to the grain traffic, the traffic...
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David Laleme
trainman308
Dec 7, 2009 3:10 pm
I agree, Traffic is up in the northeast as well. Although I don't think it will ever happen, The Vermont Railway and the New England Central is Looking for...
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Walker Coe
onr_walker
Dec 7, 2009 6:27 pm
Yeah, but the NECR would end up with more Florida East Coast engines before they would lease them. From what I can figure out, Rail America is taking all of...
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randycarnley
Dec 14, 2009 10:28 pm
Does anyone know who or what is used to switch the cars within the North Pole Refinery. Satilite imaages show what appear to be at least two small yellow...
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arrphoto
Dec 14, 2009 10:46 pm
I'm curious which satellite image you're looking at? But as for switchers, they don't have locomotives. ARR switches the refinery with their own power when...
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randycarnley
Dec 15, 2009 12:07 am
I was looking at images available from bing.com and google earth Bing image showing switcher? with long string of tank cars ...
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Blake
blakem6
Dec 15, 2009 7:54 pm
Two more images: ...
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alaskarailroad
Dec 16, 2009 1:39 am
How can you tell anything from those teensy weensy images on the aerial photos? LOL What you need are some shots taken just a little bit closer. ...
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randycarnley
Dec 16, 2009 11:29 pm
John, Thank you for helping, I though they had looked like trackmobiles or small switchers. That second photo has got to be one of the biggest trackmobiles I...
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Paul Duncan
paulpatine
Dec 26, 2009 8:01 pm
I have a couple of the HO Walthers sets that I would like to renumber to individual car numbers. Does anyone make a set of decals for these cars? If not, what...
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Patrick Durand
sewcraze2002
Dec 27, 2009 4:48 pm
Paul, You failed to mention what Walthers Cars you are working on. As to the antenna, the photo provides adjacent structures you can scale the dimensions from...
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arrphoto
Dec 28, 2009 9:29 pm
I would encourage folks to check out this week's Picture of the Week from John Comb's website. You don't get shots from this location very often. ...
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Gordon Webster
chooch8921
Jan 6, 2010 4:31 pm
... From the Surface Transportation Board, Washington, D.C. ... The Surface Transportation Board announced today that it has granted the request of the Alaska...
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M.R. Patrick, M.P.F.D
emd_mrs1
Jan 31, 2010 5:28 pm
A note on Bachmanns web site, http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/index.php , shows that they will be making the modern McKinley Explorer Ultra-Dome cars in...
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Patrick Durand
sewcraze2002
Feb 2, 2010 3:20 pm
These cars are operated as a pair. You can all thank Matt Abbey, former rail director for Holland America in Alaska for putting this project in place. Matt...
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Patrick Durand
sewcraze2002
Feb 2, 2010 3:25 pm
New Holland America cars from BACHMANN These cars are operated as a pair. You can all thank Matt Abbey, former rail director for Holland America in Alaska...
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arrphoto
Feb 22, 2010 12:31 am
ARR is selling cafe car #300, and diner #400. Min bid $150,000. These are former UP cars acquired in the early 1970's. Curt Fortenberry...
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arrphoto
Mar 12, 2010 8:52 pm
Overland is doing a run of the CN Pt Ste Charles cabooses, to include the 3 that ARR acquired back in the 2001. ...
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Martin Baumann
martinbauman...
Mar 15, 2010 11:04 am
RAILFAN AND RAILROAD magazine reports these cars have been sold to Tri-Met in Portland Oregon. They will be used in service on their Westside Express trains if...
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arrphoto
Apr 30, 2010 7:46 pm
Pentrex is having a sale on their Volume1 of the ARR series that Minds I did. $9.95. See www.pentrex.com, click on the sales link. Curt Fortenberry...
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martinbaumann112
martinbauman...
May 3, 2010 8:31 am
Found this interesting shot when looking for something else ...
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andikrol
May 5, 2010 6:52 am
Wonder if the ARR will ever start having the Open House Displays of equipment again? I remember they use to have it on the 1st Saturday in May. Robert...
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jdkuehn80127
May 6, 2010 3:39 am
First off, Curt thanks for the Pentrex heads up. I orders some DVD's. I went to Caboose Hobbies and picked up my undecorated UP ACF 44 seat coaches. I did a...
