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DLW 664 |
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6/1/2014 Upload Date: 6/2/2014 9:06:06 PM |
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Spencer, NC |
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Kevin Painter |
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DLW 664(F3A) RDG 284(F7A) |
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Color |
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6/1/2014 Upload Date: 6/2/2014 9:06:18 PM |
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Spencer, NC |
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Kevin Painter |
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NS 4271 |
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The Norfolk Southern FP9A units did the photo freight on Sunday afternoon. Here is some of the work done to the pair since NS purchased them from Kansas City Southern in 2006: Original rounded pilots recreated from scratch, previous HEP generators replaced with smaller units and rooftop piping was modified, rewired, but not upgraded to Dash-2 specs, under-floor air conditioning installed, cab signal and LSL installed, converted from clasp brake rigging to single shoe arrangement, radiators replaced with lead free mechanically bonded radiator cores with modifications to accomodate 6 inch cores, electronic brake with ECP and "LEADER" installed during winter/spring 2012. Rated at 1800 hp, D12B main generator, D77 traction motors, 57:20 gear ratio, 90 mph max speed. Both were built for the B&O with #4271 being released in August 1952 |
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6/1/2014 Upload Date: 6/2/2014 9:06:28 PM |
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Spencer, NC |
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Kevin Painter |
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NS 4271(F9A) |
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NS 20 |
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6/1/2014 Upload Date: 6/2/2014 9:06:39 PM |
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Spencer, NC |
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Kevin Painter |
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WAB 1189 |
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This is the last F7A built by General Motors Diesel Division, Ltd. at London, Ontario. Built in April 1953 on order #A487 as Wabash #1189, Class D-15. It was renumbered to 725 in 1960 and became Norfolk & Western #3725 in 1965. It was donated to the Monticello Railroad Museum by N&W in 1982. The full restoration was completed in 1992 |
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6/1/2014 Upload Date: 6/2/2014 8:58:36 PM |
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Spencer, NC |
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Kevin Painter |
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WAB 1189(F7A) |
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SOO 2500 |
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The Lake Superior Railroad Museum shipped this FP7A via BNSF & NS for a total cost of two dollars. It was built in 1949 as EMD demonstrator locomotive #7001. Soo Line bought #7001, and the other demonstrator locomotives #7002 & #7003, for its subsidiary Wisconsin Central. The 7001 was renumbered #2500-A, and #7002 & #7003 were renumbered #2500-B and #2501-B respectively. Soo donated the out of service cab to the Duluth MN based museum in 1986. The exterior was restored and repainted, and mechanical restoration was completed in the spring of 1995 |
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6/1/2014 Upload Date: 6/2/2014 8:58:50 PM |
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Spencer, NC |
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Kevin Painter |
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SOO 2500(FP7A) |
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| Title: |
SOU 6900 |
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6/1/2014 Upload Date: 6/2/2014 8:59:01 PM |
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Spencer, NC |
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Kevin Painter |
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SOU 6900(E8A) |
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ERIE 833 |
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New York & Greenwood Lake sent Erie E8A #833 down from Port Jervis NY. Built on order #2027 in March 1951, rebuilt by Conrail in 1988 with 645 power assemblies, updated wiring, updated brakes & D77 traction motors but kept the original steam generators tucked in back. Ex-Conrail #4022, exx-Erie Lackawanna #833 was never equipped with HEP |
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6/1/2014 Upload Date: 6/2/2014 8:59:08 PM |
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Spencer, NC |
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Kevin Painter |
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ERIE 833(E8A) |
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UP 949 |
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6/1/2014 Upload Date: 6/2/2014 8:59:18 PM |
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Spencer, NC |
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Kevin Painter |
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UP 949(E9A) ACL 501(E3A) WAB 1189(F7A) |
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FTB |
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6/1/2014 Upload Date: 6/2/2014 8:59:26 PM |
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Spencer, NC |
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Kevin Painter |
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EMDX 103 |
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6/1/2014 Upload Date: 6/2/2014 4:49:22 PM |
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Spencer, NC |
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Kevin Painter |
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EMDX 103(FTA) SOO 2500(FP7A) |
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| Title: |
Streamliner Event Ticket |
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6/1/2014 Upload Date: 6/2/2014 8:59:38 PM |
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Spencer, NC |
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Kevin Painter |
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| Title: |
RNCX 1810 |
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6/1/2014 Upload Date: 6/2/2014 8:59:46 PM |
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Salisbury, NC |
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Kevin Painter |
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RNCX 1810(F59PH) |
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| Title: |
RNCX 1810 |
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6/1/2014 Upload Date: 6/2/2014 8:59:52 PM |
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Durham, NC |
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Kevin Painter |
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RNCX 1810(F59PH) |
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