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Re: Steam Locomotive sighting on Rte 128 Waltham

 by NNR ¦  Sat Apr 02, 2016 9:05 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Steam Locomotive sighting on Rte 128 Waltham ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 2551

Hi, guys probably not the 38 since I moved the 38 to my house today in CT.

Re: ShadyDale Georgia track work or trail?

 by NNR ¦  Sat Aug 02, 2014 9:18 pm ¦  Forum: Southeastern Railfan ¦  Topic: ShadyDale Georgia track work or trail? ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 5179

i beleive its the central of georgia line that sqaw creek and southern had/has a lease right in front of the old ShadyDale station. the track was just recently ripped up the rail is still bolted together laying off to the side and piles of stone are dumped along the right of way.

ShadyDale Georgia track work or trail?

 by NNR ¦  Fri Aug 01, 2014 7:50 pm ¦  Forum: Southeastern Railfan ¦  Topic: ShadyDale Georgia track work or trail? ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 5179

was wondering if anyone knows whats going on with the track along the Shadydale Georgia station. I believe its the Central of Georgia line the track is ripped up in some parts with piles of fresh stone being layed. and further down the line it looks like un ballasted rebuilt track? is it being rebui...

Re: Need info ASAP onPorterdale&Covington rail lines

 by NNR ¦  Sun May 26, 2013 10:23 pm ¦  Forum: Southeastern Railfan ¦  Topic: Need info ASAP onPorterdale&Covington rail lines ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 7083

so no one knows anything about the Central of Georgias Covington branch?

Re: Who is Mo Bouk?

 by NNR ¦  Sun May 26, 2013 10:19 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Who is Mo Bouk? ¦  Replies: 27 ¦  Views: 6392

Who Is this Cosmo with his vast informational source of steam locomotives?

Need info ASAP onPorterdale&Covington rail lines

 by NNR ¦  Fri May 03, 2013 10:42 pm ¦  Forum: Southeastern Railfan ¦  Topic: Need info ASAP onPorterdale&Covington rail lines ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 7083

HI all, I am looking for some info I am working on something and need to know how many miles are left of the Porterdale line and where it begins and where it ends (wich i believe is the start of the Covington branch) and what kind of shape its in. Also how many miles is the covington Branch from the...

Re: Official Grafton & Upton Thread - (G&U)

 by NNR ¦  Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:34 am ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Grafton & Upton Railroad (G&U) Discussion ¦  Replies: 3853 ¦  Views: 1089613

Is the track still removed after the draper complex where the station used to be in Hopedale and also they removed the track at the connection in Milford I was wondering if they ever layed new track yet?

Re: Official Grafton & Upton Thread - (G&U)

 by NNR ¦  Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:37 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Grafton & Upton Railroad (G&U) Discussion ¦  Replies: 3853 ¦  Views: 1089613

if you youtube G&U and filter the results by most recent uploads there is a video taken less than a month ago of them putting ties in in hopedale right before a busy street

Re: Edaville Discussion

 by NNR ¦  Tue Mar 27, 2012 7:30 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Edaville Discussion ¦  Replies: 824 ¦  Views: 162426

I see oldrr has changed his screen name to number7. i reconize the pointless edaville bashing

Re: Wolfeboro Railroad 2-6-2 #250

 by NNR ¦  Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:49 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Wolfeboro Railroad 2-6-2 #250 ¦  Replies: 188 ¦  Views: 46646

Jeez cosmo let these people discuss the possibilitey of 250 returning to service. I know everytime you read something on RxR.net you run to JDC an ask him the question so you can anwser on the forumns. didn't you work as a deckhand on the valley RxRs riverboat?

Re: Edaville up for sale

 by NNR ¦  Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:15 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Edaville Discussion ¦  Replies: 824 ¦  Views: 162426

Thanks for the compliment never been called an expert before i love it! this sounds like the start of a beautiful friendship huh steamer69 where did you get the prices? hard coal was always cheaper Im suprised at the change. and its funny how defensive you get when challenged oh well i gtg do my mat...

Re: Edaville up for sale

 by NNR ¦  Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:26 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Edaville Discussion ¦  Replies: 824 ¦  Views: 162426

probabley using hard coal its cheaper but harder to fire if you lose it its hard to get back.

Re: The 470 Railroad Club (Equipment and Activities)

 by NNR ¦  Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:11 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: The 470 Railroad Club (Equipment and Activities) ¦  Replies: 508 ¦  Views: 121111

an idea with the 501 what about cutting open the tender an puting an a diesel generator and power each axle with a traction motor or an eco friendly genset in the tender this way the 501 can operate for 1/4 of the price of returning it to steam plus the insurance would be cheaper and you wouldn't ne...

Re: Edaville up for sale

 by NNR ¦  Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:05 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Edaville Discussion ¦  Replies: 824 ¦  Views: 162426

@ steamer69 I asked you first.

Re: Edaville up for sale

 by NNR ¦  Wed Dec 07, 2011 5:01 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Edaville Discussion ¦  Replies: 824 ¦  Views: 162426

It's operators error. First thing ANY engineer should do when they get a consist list is to take a look at the total tonnage of the train both empty AND loaded. From this figure, you take the tonnage rating of the locomotive and compare it to the figure you just got with your train weight calculati...

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