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Re: Export ES44ACi locomotives for Rio Tinto

 by scottychaos ¦  Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:15 am ¦  Forum: General Electric ¦  Topic: Export ES44ACi locomotives for Rio Tinto ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 3016

As a side note, there is a paint difference between the 9129 and 9131; can you see it? It's a "glaring" difference.... Actually, most of us cant see it! ;) because we have to "log in to view" the full-size photo. Im not going to bother to sign up for the site, non-members only s...

Re: Upcoming train shows WNY

 by scottychaos ¦  Mon Oct 01, 2018 9:02 am ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: 2018 Fall Train Show Schedule for Upstate New York ¦  Replies: 40 ¦  Views: 12794

RIT Tiger Tracks Train Show & Sale, Rochester.
Saturday, December 8, 2018 – 10:00am – 4:00pm
Sunday, December 9, 2018 – 10:00am – 4:00pm
https://www.rit.edu/ritmrc/tigertracks" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Scot

Re: Strasburg New Diesel Power

 by scottychaos ¦  Wed Sep 26, 2018 7:04 am ¦  Forum: Pennsylvania Railfan ¦  Topic: Strasburg New Diesel Power ¦  Replies: 6 ¦  Views: 11406

Originally ATSF SW9, built 1953. Rebuilt by ATSF in 1974, reclassed as model SSB1200, number 1235. sold to Celanese Corp 1235 in 1987. http://old.atsfrr.org/resources/CrossetGene/ATSF_master_diesel_roster/SSB1200/reference.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; cant find a phot...

Re: HEADS UP: Heritage Units on NS Southern Tier

 by scottychaos ¦  Mon Sep 24, 2018 2:07 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: HEADS UP: Heritage Units on NS Southern Tier ¦  Replies: 780 ¦  Views: 254196

3pm, stopped at the passing siding in Cameron NY.

Scot

Re: HEADS UP: Heritage Units on NS Southern Tier

 by scottychaos ¦  Mon Sep 24, 2018 12:35 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: HEADS UP: Heritage Units on NS Southern Tier ¦  Replies: 780 ¦  Views: 254196

Train is moving again..
over Genesee Viaduct, Letchworth State park, 1:15pm.

Scot

Re: HEADS UP: Heritage Units on NS Southern Tier

 by scottychaos ¦  Mon Sep 24, 2018 11:36 am ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: HEADS UP: Heritage Units on NS Southern Tier ¦  Replies: 780 ¦  Views: 254196

Per FB, still stopped at Silver Springs waiting on some MOW work.
12:30pm.

Scot

Re: HEADS UP: Heritage Units on NS Southern Tier

 by scottychaos ¦  Mon Sep 24, 2018 9:54 am ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: HEADS UP: Heritage Units on NS Southern Tier ¦  Replies: 780 ¦  Views: 254196

Train is moving!
LV Heritage unit, NS 8104, in the lead.
On the Southern Tier Main, eastbound, Alden NY at 10:45am.

Scot

Re: HEADS UP: Heritage Units on NS Southern Tier

 by scottychaos ¦  Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:45 am ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: HEADS UP: Heritage Units on NS Southern Tier ¦  Replies: 780 ¦  Views: 254196

LV heritage unit, NS 8104, is in Buffalo this morning! 9/24/2018.
Word on the street is that it should be leading a train across the Southern Tier to Binghamton today.
As of 9:40am, no word on the FB groups that it has left Buffalo yet.

Scot

Re: UP 1942 and Biz train is coming

 by scottychaos ¦  Thu Sep 20, 2018 2:23 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: UP 1943 and Biz train is coming 9/22 ¦  Replies: 20 ¦  Views: 6211

It's actually UP 1943. ;)

Scot

Re: ex-LIRR C420 #212 history

 by scottychaos ¦  Thu Sep 13, 2018 11:17 am ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: ex-LIRR C420 #212 history ¦  Replies: 29 ¦  Views: 7468

milepost39 wrote:
Teutobergerwald wrote: How long did they last in D&H service? I'm thinking not long before being sold to Mexico?
The Bridge Line Historical Society says January 1977 to December 1977:

http://dhbridgeline.org/blhs/c420.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Scot

Re: NS 8520

 by scottychaos ¦  Thu Sep 13, 2018 7:09 am ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: NS 8520 ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 3337

Photos have been all over facebook. only place I have seen them though.
(I cant find specific threads right now, because im at work, and FB is blocked.)

Scot

Re: ex-LIRR C420 #212 history

 by scottychaos ¦  Mon Sep 10, 2018 2:47 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: ex-LIRR C420 #212 history ¦  Replies: 29 ¦  Views: 7468

Not the greatest pic, but there is a photo of D&H 212 here:

http://www.trainboard.com/highball/inde ... 420.20038/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Scot

Re: Concrete phone booth

 by scottychaos ¦  Tue Sep 04, 2018 1:44 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Concrete phone booth ¦  Replies: 45 ¦  Views: 14583

Two concrete booths along the road on Route 15B in Canaseraga NY.
Assumed to be Erie, since they are a mile from the Erie mainline, but I have not seen that confirmed.

google street view:
https://goo.gl/maps/N3ipDMYqZNy" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Scot

Re: G scale brass track

 by scottychaos ¦  Tue Sep 04, 2018 1:37 pm ¦  Forum: Toy Trains, Model Railroading, Outdoor and Live Steam ¦  Topic: G scale brass track ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 3863

Probably 95% of outdoor G-scale garden railroads are built with brass track, both track power and battery power. A much smaller amount of stainless steel. Some aluminum, for battery power. (aluminum isnt good for track power) virtually zero nickel silver in G scale. Bachmann makes steel track that c...

Re: Concrete phone booth

 by scottychaos ¦  Tue Sep 04, 2018 1:31 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Concrete phone booth ¦  Replies: 45 ¦  Views: 14583

An LV concrete phonebooth is still sitting in its original location along the LV main in Caledonia NY, just east of P&L junction.

Scot

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