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Regarding the M&E and its Alcos. What is happening now is a standardisation of the various M&E operations. In maine they use 2 FL-9s for pasenger service, so the Geeps being used there is, as noted by the CEO, a business decision to save on inventory. This is the news that was probably being...

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If it's in behind the screen below the radiator section of the hood, it could be a belt driven air compressor. That's roughly the location of the compressor for memory. That would only be on the C-636's, the Ms have louvres that would be harder to see through.

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Steve
Modelling NJ in NZ

Hi Paul Just an observation from a long way away. Firstly, where's the H-20-44 from? Can't be too many of these around. From what I remember some of the F-Ms had Westinghouse traction motors which meant the truck frames were longer. My thought is that they wouldn't be an easy fit, but what do I know...

Hi SOOLINE Rob Firstly, I was one of 2 New Zealand members of the SOO Line Historical & Technical Soc 25 years ago, the other was a guy from Auckland called Rob! The mag you're looking for is the August 1999 issue of MR. It has an article detailing how to put Model Power Alco C-420 shells onto A...

Hi I'm about to detail and paint an N-scale Baldwin S-12 switcher to represent one of Rayonier's 2 original units #'s 201-202. I have some B&W photos of the switchers, but all show the left hand side only. Ahead of the battery box on the LHS there is a box similar in x-section to the battery box...

Hi I don't have any facts or dates in front of me, but I believe they bought the EMD SD-40-2s because they couldn't buy any new MLWs at the time due to a lengthy strike in Montreal. I also heard they did not like the SDs which is why they disappeared early. Possibly a case of shop maintenance staff ...

Hi Former Cartier units #s 78 & 79 are real celebrities. They were close to the last units to be built at Schenectady, being part of a 3 unit demo set (also Cartier #77) that were sold to Morrison-Knudson for rail construction projects far and wide including the Black Mesa & Lake Powell. The...

Hi I was part of a 4 man video crew touring the country in 1985 (shooting trains!). We had a wonderful time on the E&LS and were treated well. We were taken to the old P&H crane plant to view some of the old cars stored there. Parked in the open out the back were the 2 Sharks. A little worse...