Official Naugatuck Railroad thread (NAUG/RMNE)

[daylight4449]

Former CDOT F7's 6690 and 6691 were handed over to Guilford at Highland Junction today at around 2:30 pm and are on their way to a new home.

To bad. Those were my first sight on the Naugy, and my first roster shot, ever! May the force be with them both...

[Reader#108]

Where are they off to again? Texas?

[3rd Gen. Brakeman]

Where are they off to again? Texas?

The railroad musem in Galveston, TX.

[thebigham]

Former CDOT F7's 6690 and 6691 were handed over to Guilford at Highland Junction today at around 2:30 pm and are on their way to a new home.

Thank you!

Pic of the units in MA here:

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=188507

[daylight4449]

Former CDOT F7's 6690 and 6691 were handed over to Guilford at Highland Junction today at around 2:30 pm and are on their way to a new home.

Thank you!

Pic of the units in MA here:

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=188507

Hats off to those old girls. I'll miss them, and I barely knew them!

[CVRA7]

The ex NH(CDoT) 6690 & 6691 apparently are going first to an undisclosed locomotive repair shop in SC where they will be overhauled as needed to be in operating condition, repainted into Santa Fe passenger colors, then sent to their new home, the Galveston RR Museum. For further info see http://theislandermagazine.com and enter "the chiefs" on their "search" option.

[ebtmikado]

From the inception of Shore Line East service until the acquisition of the GP-40s, 6690 and '91 were the most common engines on SLE.
They were very reliable and seldom had breakdowns, according to my memory as a daily rider for 18 years. I wish the GP-40s and the pieces-of-junk
P-40s were nearly as reliable. At least the Geeps are attractive.

Lee Carlson

[Otto Vondrak]

The ex NH(CDoT) 6690 & 6691 apparently are going first to an undisclosed locomotive repair shop in SC where they will be overhauled as needed to be in operating condition, repainted into Santa Fe passenger colors, then sent to their new home, the Galveston RR Museum. For further info see http://theislandermagazine.com and enter "the chiefs" on their "search" option.

If they are getting painted in Santa Fe passenger colors, then that is a complete 180 from my understanding, as I was under the impression they were going to be restored to their as-built Southern Pacific colors. Just goes to show I don't understand much (you know what happens with you "assume")...

However, I am very pleased to see these units go to a good home, and go back to their home territory!

Here's a direct link to the article in question, with a fair use quote:

http://theislandermagazine.com/?p=2663

The EMDs began their freight careers with the Southern Pacific in 1953. “They were used by the Southern Pacific as freight locomotives in the late 1960s.” The engines were then sold to [Wellsville, Addison & Galeton] and used for freight train service until 1979. They were rebuilt for commuter service in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania from 1981 to 1988. At that point they were purchased by the state of Connecticut and used for commuter service up until 1999. The Railroad Museum of New England received the locomotives in 2001.... “What made them so attractive to us was they were already rebuilt about 1996, used for four years and then put in dry storage,” said Gould. After the engines are brought up to standards, including air brakes, couplers and assorted other modifications, the Southern Pacific colors will be stripped and the diesels will be repainted in red, yellow and silver, the colors of the historic Santa Fe Chiefs. They then will be towed DIT (Dead-in Tow) from South Carolina to Houston.

-otto-

[daylight4449]

Well, all I can hope is that the crew in Texas takes good care of those two. Not a bad way to get a late birthday gift

[3rd Gen. Brakeman]

Flagg Coal 75 was delivered at Chase Yard and was carefully moved to the shop yard in Thomaston today. She may even be sporting a couple of different whistles this year.

[CannaScrews]

Flagg Coal #75 has arrived! ist da! est arrivé! הגיע! Umewadia! האט אנגעקומען! is hier! venit!


Pictures at 8!



more below

http://al-g.smugmug.com/Naugy/Special-e ... 30_dv6q5Cs

[daylight4449]

Hey otto, do you think I can borrow your time machine? I don't think I'll be able to make the 75's jaunt on the naugy this year. If you're in L.A. Noire, you have to have one
Good to see that the 75 made it to Chase without any complications. I'll need to get to see her eventually. That's what the money my grandmother gave me for was to go to, but I missed her last visit by three months.

[Reader#108]

Im going to go down the second weekend I think....

[daylight4449]

Im going to go down the second weekend I think....

Well, have fun. You can't live forever, sadly (where's that time machine again?)

[Otto Vondrak]

I don't think I'll be able to make the 75's jaunt on the naugy this year.

Well, have fun. You can't live forever, sadly (where's that time machine again?)

Glad you're excited, maybe we'll see you next year. You don't need to explain every move you make, we don't need to know the details of your life. If you can join us, splendid, if not, we'll save you a seat for next year. One lament is enough, we get it, you're disappointed.

-otto-