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    Flying Scotsman on Tour

    I saw it running on the Grand Truck Western. My dad opened a phone box west of Schoolcraft MI and was listening to the dispatcher to hear where it was. My brother and I were stationed near the road to warn him of approaching cars so he could close the phone box in case any railroad people came...
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    The Flat Land Poster

    I'm kind of partial to the UP 1983 in the fog. Where is the red depot behind the Wabash unit? I shot a train as it stopped to switch an elevator. The conductor got off and walked over. I figured he was going to complain about the flash. Instead he said they were picking up 80 some cars and...
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    Bought a railway signal lamp on a fleamarket. Does anyone know about it?

    It looks like a British locomotive headlamp. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_locomotive#Headlights
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    Freight Cars: How old is too old?

    U.P. says: "According to the Association of American Railroads (AAR), when cars are 40 years old, built prior to 1974, they are no longer allowed for "Free Interchange" service. They may be handled between participating railroads on an exception basis or must go through a recertification...
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    How do rail buffs plan a trip to Buffalo & Toronto for a group from Boston & NYC ?...

    Go to http://www.amtrak.com/home. You can enter departure and arrival cities and see available trains on the date you select or pick the "Routes" tab and look up routes and time tables.
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    Watco Locomotives

    RR Picture Archive says it's a GP10/GP7u ex MWLX 2017 ex ATSF 2017 (built 08/01/1961)
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    tank car question

    Here's a couple things on identifying hazardous materials. http://www.boe.aar.com/boe/download/US_HMI.pdf http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UN_Numbers
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    Memorial Day Weekend Shot on the Loop

    Sweet. I think many people would have waited for the locomotive to be further out on the bridge. As shot is has pause and draws the view back. I like it.
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    Chasing Southern #630 on the NS CNO&TP 2nd District

    It looks like it was worth the climb. That's a nice view.
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    Should NS Restore a PRR Steamer?

    The 1361 passing an I1 on the curve. That would be sweet. But I'll say no NS shouldn't do the restoration. There is a finite amount of resources NS will commit to a steam on their system. Soak that up with one locomotive and you get one locomotive. Use those resources to field steam NS...
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    Talgo ferry Move

    Michigan has an RFP out to lease three train sets until the equipment MDOT already has on order arrives in 2016-2018. MDOT confirms they talked to Talgo but that is about all either one is saying at the moment.
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    Talgo ferry Move

    Talgo is terminating it's month-to-month lease with the City of Milwaukee at the Century City facility and will move the two idle train sets out of Milwaukee. The Amtrak Unlimited form reports they will move to Amtrak's Beech Grove facility Wednesday night as train 960. Departing Milwaukee...
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    Caboose for Sale, Seattle, WA

    Ozark Mountain Railcar had it listed at $13K down to $7K. http://www.ozarkmountainrailcar.com/detail.asp?id=1349&n=Chicago-Burlington--Quincy-Wood-Caboose-13790-REDUCED
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    Comment by 'Pat' in media 'Nankai series 50000 at Kohama'

    It is kind of cool. 
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    steam pull

    According to railserve the 765 is pulling an NS employee special between Elkhart and Bryan OH on May 3rd and 4th. Might be that.




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