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[GM72K10]

Dodge MVs

Found this on one of the RR sites. Mt. Holly, N.J. Dodge MVs, 1977, John Stone Photo

 

[Robo McDuff]

Tracer, good video to show how big that s***** is; calling it Big Boy is a bit of an English understatement.

 

[WILDBOY6X6]

Be on the lookout
The Golden Gate Railroad Museum Sold our GE 65 ton center cab # 3, it is leaving today for Wyoming.

 

[WILDBOY6X6]

Today I got to meet Steve Lee former head of the Union Pacific steam program, he is the new owner of the GE 65 ton center cab from the Golden Gate Railroad Museum

 

[Tracer]

Today I got to meet Steve Lee former head of the Union Pacific steam program, he is the new owner of the GE 65 ton center cab from the Golden Gate Railroad MuseumView attachment 772006

Good thing is you've still got the K-M.

 

[WILDBOY6X6]

Yup I know the engine is coming apart now for rebuild

 

[WILDBOY6X6]

 

[Tracer]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xse72j51p7c

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

I yoinked this pic from a Facebook post on a page dedicated to pics of noteworthy MV's........ Sadly, they shared no date/location/unit information. It is a great moment in time captured for us though.



And, I'll throw this one in just to keep a little laughter going among the troops here....






Carry on.

 

[Robo McDuff]

I yoinked this pic from a Facebook post on a page dedicated to pics of noteworthy MV's....View attachment 772017.... Sadly, they shared no date/location/unit information. It is a great moment in time captured for us though.

First moment I saw it my gut said "Ausies in the Asian theater". Maybe shortly after the war?

 

[Flyingvan911]

Due to the implementation of Precision Scheduled Railroading, the chances of getting a railroad forum have been cut by 20 percent.

 

[Valor]

What exactly is "Precision Scheduled Railroading" may I ask. Maybe I shouldn't ask... Is this just with UP or all class I RR?

 

[Flyingvan911]

PSR was developed by Hunter Harrison who at the time worked for Illinois Central. It is a method of cutting a railroads expenses to the bone in short order. Investors got wind of the profits to be made and jumped on board. I got laid off from UP in February. The UP is very successful but investors wanted PSR to make more money for themselves.

 

[Another Ahab]

Spotted yesterday in Rockville MD, at a grade-crossing over there:

- a CSX engine

Didn't realize the RR Forum went to a vote. Like, what's not-to-like? it's about trains!

(Full Disclosure: I was an idiot kid, and used to jump local freights for fun. God works miracles: I'm still living, with all my limbs)

 

[simp5782]

Welp..... who's bidding?

 

[Another Ahab]

Welp..... who's bidding?

Well, I likely WOULD if I could:

- But I guess I really ought to put in some track first, you know?!

 

[Mullaney]

Well, I likely WOULD if I could:

- But I guess I really ought to put in some track first, you know?!

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I was hoping it might include some track - or maybe a timeshare spot on their rails

 

[SCSG-G4]

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I was hoping it might include some track - or maybe a timeshare spot on their rails

Ferro has rails! When you are bidding, figure in about $2 a railroad mile to get it shipped where it is going. And, since it will be a part of a unit train, it may take several weeks to move any appreciable distance.

 

[Robo McDuff]

I did not know the vot ewas open, it used to be something like 98% in favor of Ferro being nuts, he went seriously down in that respect.

 

[Another Ahab]

I did not know the vot ewas open, it used to be something like 98% in favor of Ferro being nuts, he went seriously down in that respect.

You GOT to be nuts if you're going to get anything done.

You can bet that's what all the neighbors told the Wright Brothers:

- "You guys are nuts!"

120 years later we got a helicopter on Mars.

We need more like Ferro!!