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 Posted - October 21 2011 : 5:01:03 PM
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the death of the emd e7s? ken
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqt75OAW6e0&feature=related
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Posted - October 21 2011 : 5:09:50 PM
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The end of a good looking face! Don´t like short nosed "Hood" units!
Also miss the "fins" on US cars! - Erich
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Posted - October 21 2011 : 5:18:48 PM
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some were scrapped yes but lots went to museums, tourist railroads & other lines for use Heck I seen 2 for sale one had no engine one had a engine 
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Posted - October 21 2011 : 6:18:41 PM
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A few Went to MARC! The kept there scheme. Anyone have Pics of them? In MARC, of course
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Posted - October 21 2011 : 6:28:44 PM
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Such a sad sight! It'd be a neat thing to operate on a layout like Eric Brooman's! Just imagine that check from the scrap yard! If I owned a railserved scrap yard and had old engines like that, I'd donate some to musuems and scrap that worst engines!Maybe donate some spares for parts!
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Posted - October 21 2011 : 6:34:39 PM
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Youre a smart man Redneck Justin! I would Donate to SLEThe Genisis engines are absolute ****! Second hand Amtrak. But the EMDs Run like Cadilacs!
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Posted - October 21 2011 : 6:59:31 PM
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unlike most other countries we had a cut off date for steam,and when it came every steam train was sent to the scrap yard,thousands in a few days,one of the biggest scrap yards was barrys,very good info for those interested to take a look,barrys scrapyard sold hundreds to preservation railways,so it turned to selling parts rather than cutting them up,ken
http://www.penmorfa.com/Barry/index.htm
out of 300 sent for scrap 213 were saved,along with a lot of spares
the preserved locos saved from barry
http://www.hurstmereclose.freeserve.co.uk/html/woodham_bros..html
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Posted - October 21 2011 : 7:30:25 PM
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Does Tornado Run in Revenue Service?
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Posted - October 21 2011 : 7:31:02 PM
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That's how I saw it! Thank you CNVIATyco! & here is a link to exact dummy(?) loco
http://www.ozarkmountainrailcar.com/detail.asp?id=450&n=MARC-CBQ-E-9-91-REDUCED
Now they did have a running one but looks like it got sold
Would a empty unit like this work as a dummy loco? I'd have it so the controls would connect to a power unit 
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Posted - October 21 2011 : 8:05:58 PM
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hi cvt yes its running all year see link ken
http://www.a1steam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=148
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Posted - October 21 2011 : 8:17:51 PM
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GET ME THAT E UNIT!!!!! Must have for my MARC Collection
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Posted - October 21 2011 : 8:25:47 PM
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MB, The Es Could Be MUd. I think Well, For $16,000, If My dad wins the lottery itll by MINEHowd we get it hereDoes the cost include shipping
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Posted - October 21 2011 : 8:47:45 PM
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The final move of some E8's. I think this was in Conway, SC.
http://members.trainorders.com/cs/E8Move.html
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Posted - October 21 2011 : 8:52:37 PM
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I have Problems With Uploading My New Avatar. It is 75X75. Why Wont it fit? Or Work?
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Posted - October 21 2011 : 8:57:49 PM
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Problem Fixed.
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Posted - October 21 2011 : 9:18:58 PM
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If all of those had been under power, imagine the combined TE!
The Tyco Depot
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Posted - October 21 2011 : 9:33:53 PM
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You got that right Nickleplate! To bad they were all dead. Long Live The Es (The 7s There cooler)
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Posted - October 21 2011 : 11:49:06 PM
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I think somewhere in my paperwork stash, I have the cover of the Chicago Sun-Times that featured the last run of these units on the famous BN / Metra Chicago-Aurora "racetrack". Had a photo of a conductor shining up the nose of the lead unit with a rag, letting them go out in style.
They say diesels don't have the personality of steam, but tell me you couldn't hear the sobs in the throes of that lead unit in the video.
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Posted - October 22 2011 : 08:30:22 AM
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Youve Got that right GIC! The Es have a Distinct sound that no other engine can produce.
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