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| 64impala | Dec 6 2016, 03:49 PM Post #1 |
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GMDD SD40-2W![]() GMDD SD40-2 ![]() GMDD SD50F I love these classic Canadian diesels. (non of the pics are mine) |
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| W Gee | Dec 6 2016, 04:36 PM Post #2 |
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Want to put one in the back yard... use it as a back up generator for when the power goes out |
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| Milton Fox Racing | Dec 6 2016, 05:20 PM Post #3 |
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Yes please, but just a switcher will do! Ran across this one at the front of a work consist in Pottsboro, Texas back in 2012. ![]() This was at the other end.
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| pjedsel | Dec 7 2016, 12:35 AM Post #4 |
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A locomotive operated by the Reardan Grain Growers in eastern Washington on the Palouse and Coulee City Railroad (a short line railway of 108 miles that connects to the Burlington Northern). ![]() ![]() Part of a display at an old west town in South Dakota ![]() Northern Pacific Steam Locomotive on display in Bismarck, ND ![]() thought I had more pictures of this one but them seem to be missing from my bucket. American Flyer GP-9 S gauge locomotive from my old train set ![]() ![]() |
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| Milton Fox Racing | Dec 7 2016, 05:08 PM Post #5 |
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![]() EMD E Series Burlington Northern #9920 on Static Display Keller, Texas (2011) |
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| microbuss | Dec 7 2016, 06:55 PM Post #6 |
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I'd rather redo this one with a projection screen in front with a PC connected to it & put it into the basement ![]() insides ![]() pix of the actual loco http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locopicture.aspx?id=100805 SDP-940
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| W Gee | Dec 7 2016, 07:11 PM Post #7 |
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You get that sucker in the basement it can double as a bunker |
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| Milton Fox Racing | Dec 7 2016, 11:10 PM Post #8 |
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Would also make a nice layout room!
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| Hosspower98 | Dec 8 2016, 12:01 PM Post #9 |
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On rails.![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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| 64impala | Dec 8 2016, 10:40 PM Post #10 |
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good idea, that would have been handy in the 2013 ice storm.. |
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| 64impala | Dec 8 2016, 10:40 PM Post #11 |
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The rail grinder is always fun to see
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| 64impala | Dec 8 2016, 10:43 PM Post #12 |
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that reminds me of this thing ![]() It was a simulator Canadian National used in the 80's. My dad trained in it when he got a job for CN. Still works there after nearly 30 years |
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| 64impala | Dec 8 2016, 10:44 PM Post #13 |
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Nice pics
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| Milton Fox Racing | Dec 9 2016, 12:11 AM Post #14 |
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Saw this one at the (East end - iirc) yard in South Dakota at the 1880 Steam Train line.![]() Black Hills Central Railroad #63 GM EMD GP9 Edited by Milton Fox Racing, Dec 9 2016, 12:59 PM.
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| Mark F. | Dec 11 2016, 01:20 PM Post #15 |
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It was done in the city of Boucherville, Québec during the 1998 ice storm: ![]() It was taken off the track and driven down the paved street under its own power. A second one was also installed but not used:
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| Milton Fox Racing | Dec 11 2016, 01:36 PM Post #16 |
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When they started our local regional rail line service in 2011 they used these refurbished 1950s-era Budd RDCs on loan from the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) regional rail system
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| Milton Fox Racing | Dec 11 2016, 01:40 PM Post #17 |
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These were the brand new consists waiting to go into service - Swiss-made Stadler GTW 2/6 DMUs![]() |
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| pjedsel | Dec 11 2016, 07:56 PM Post #18 |
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Nice one...Black Hills means you are getting "close" to my neighborhood. (You have to understand, out here in the wide open prairie four hours away can be considered close!).
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| W Gee | Dec 11 2016, 09:41 PM Post #19 |
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At the millennium when they threatened the change from 1999 to 2000 could screw up the system my father had the house set up so his RV generator could power the house if necessary |
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| microbuss | Dec 11 2016, 10:16 PM Post #20 |
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Thats how I wanna rebuild mine! Course I'll play those realistic Trainz games with it instead Gotta figure a way to take it apart to fit down the stairs I read about those locos being used for power I even heard they cracked the pavement too!
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| Mark F. | Dec 12 2016, 12:55 PM Post #21 |
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| microbuss | Dec 12 2016, 01:34 PM Post #22 |
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well thats not good Not surprised since locos weigh a few thousand tons Would of loved to see the vids of these locos being taken off & run down the street
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| Milton Fox Racing | Dec 13 2016, 04:32 PM Post #23 |
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Houston METRORail Siemens AG S70 (2011)![]() Edited by Milton Fox Racing, Dec 13 2016, 04:33 PM.
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| Pegers | Dec 13 2016, 05:11 PM Post #24 |
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i dont have any loco pictures.so i will add some other rr stuff. very early nyc lock from before they started adding lines to their system. ![]() switch key when they started using the nycs logo. ![]() early cbq lock. ![]() 1st generation key after the merger of the ic and gmo rrs.
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| microbuss | Dec 13 2016, 07:16 PM Post #25 |
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here are a couple locos stationed at a car repair facility East of Alliance, NE ![]() ![]() Also a boxcar in a junkyard at Hemmingford, NE ![]() this was used a fence at the junkyard! ![]() ![]() this is at same location as the cab Edited by microbuss, Dec 13 2016, 07:24 PM.
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