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Hey hey hey! Today Mike O'brien and I went out chasing the Ringling Bros/Barnum & Bailey circus train. This was the red unit. Here are my digital images of the...
CSX Electrician
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Mar 6, 2002
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I saw the gray one parked underneath the state office building I once worked in. I was disappointed that there were no giraffe heads sticking out a la Lionel. ...
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Mar 6, 2002
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Hey! Look.....! I made a new album. This one features some of my photographic wok during the Autumn of 2000. It is two different areas of CSX. First section...
CSX Electrician
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Mar 24, 2002
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I was by the scrap yard Friday, I didn't have time to walk around back behind the yard to look at the engines, but over by the bridge they done some cleaning...
Ben True
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Mar 24, 2002
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Please take some pics. I am still looking for an 0-4-0 or a 0-6-0 for our museum. Bill...
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Mar 27, 2002
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Sorry about the spam folks. This user has been kicked off the list and the message deleted from the message archive. Richard Jenkins Moderator ... From:...
Richard Jenkins
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Apr 16, 2002
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Hi, Just joined and thought I'd speak up about a possible museum for these engines. Has anyone tried the National RR Museum in Green Bay, WI? It's a reasonably...
h4449
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Apr 16, 2002
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... it ... Gi rick. For a start, do you have a current e-mail address for NWORRP or any of their personnel?...
popski45
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Apr 20, 2002
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Hi, You lot need to start a society and company. The society aims, to buy the lost engines and the rest at $200,000 and take them to safe pastures new. Since a...
davidbreaker
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May 2, 2002
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Hi, looking for a 2ft gauge 'lost engine' to restore and run on my 2ft gauge line here in Great Britain. know of any? David...
davidbreaker
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May 2, 2002
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Hi to all my internet friends! Here is another Webshot Album for you enjoyment. Back on April the 17th I took my day off and drove down to Virginia. The...
CSX Electrician
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May 26, 2002
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Anything new on the lost engines? G...
gwnewport
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Aug 9, 2002
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Unfortunately it has been a slow year so far - aImost no messages to the board. Worse my NG unit has been activated and cannot get access to a PC. I have a...
John Kirkland
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Aug 11, 2002
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Lost Engines People, I was in Roanoke in June and visited the scrap yard. No changes. The engines are stil there and they look just like they have for years,...
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Aug 11, 2002
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Hi, I'm interested in buying the lost engines for total preservation and restoration to working order. Firstly can anyone answer me these- -Dimensions of the...
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Aug 12, 2002
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I hope you can get them. Developers are going to develop the area and they are going to go someplace. I hope it is not the knackers. G ... From:...
George William (Bill)...
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Aug 12, 2002
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If memory serves, weren't 2 of the diesels old Chesapeake Western units? Wesley ... From: George William (Bill) Newport [mailto:gwnewport@...] Sent:...
Wesley
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Aug 12, 2002
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I am still interested in one engine of medium size to restore and use at our museum. William Van Lenten 16541 Tumbleweed Tr. Brooksville Florida, 34604 ...
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Aug 13, 2002
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The people who own the engines are not on this list, as far as I know. You will have to deal directly with them and soon as the developers are proceeding, as...
George William (Bill)...
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Aug 14, 2002
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Hello everyone, I suspect that the "excite game" message from Bob may have contained a virus. If you haven't opened it yet, I suggest that you don't, and if...
Richard Jenkins
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Aug 15, 2002
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Hi, anyone know what Cycle Systems plans to do with that NS GP30 in their yard or if they will retire that NW GP30? Thanks, Jake...
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Aug 16, 2002
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My Norton processed it as a virus. G ... From: "Richard Jenkins" <rjenkins24@...> To: <lostengines@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002...
George William (Bill)...
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Aug 16, 2002
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Hello, I have just created a new railroad chat room. Everyone is welcome. Here is a link. http://www.msnusers.com/railroadchat Thanks, Jake NSPD...
nsrw2000
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Aug 27, 2002
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Not much activity here lately. Has any progress been made toward getting the N&W steamers out of the scrapyard?...
p_michael_warren
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Sep 24, 2002
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All, I've followed this story for several years and finally spoke to the owner today, and his secretary, he's quite old and hard of hearing. Anyways, he won't...
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Sep 27, 2002
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Hi, Just found this group. Please excuse my stupid questions. Are the engines still avalable, if som what are they, any pics of them, what condtion, on live...
pactrail2000
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Oct 3, 2002
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Go to lostengines.railfan.net for info. ... the ... hearing. ... the ... willing ... sell...
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Oct 3, 2002
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Hi Guys, I just updated my Roanoke Scrap Line pages, adding page 2 and page 3. Some interesting stuff to Mention: NW GP30 #2907 NS RP-F6Y #9905 NS B23-7 #3997...
Jake Mensel
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Oct 4, 2002
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Not only has it not hampered his resolve, the price has actually gone UP by 50k in the last 5 years! I'm pretty sure the diesels were included 5 years ago...
Richard Jenkins
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Oct 4, 2002
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hi folks ; after reading the articles / seems the owner of virginis scrap is hoping for a miracle / scrap steel [clean-- asbestos] is averaging 1.00 cwt {.01...
H B RADAR
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