Someone asked me how I was so certain a particular unit was ex-Conrail.... I told him to look for certain spotting features, such as this sub-lettering: Harold ------------------ Harold Hodnett Fan of NS, CSX, and their predecessors! Coming soon: The North Carolina Railfan Web Site http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/
Like that Pennsylvania RR sublettering? Harold ------------------ Harold Hodnett Fan of NS, CSX, and their predecessors! Coming soon: The North Carolina Railfan Web Site http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/
Also, look for the telltale Red classification lights.... CSX and NS got rid of their lights a while back: Harold ------------------ Harold Hodnett Fan of NS, CSX, and their predecessors! Coming soon: The North Carolina Railfan Web Site http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/
Dave: The red lights were used as marker lights on the rear when the locomotives were used in helper service. Chris Toth
The Flexcoils on SD40-2 and SD50 are a DEAD GIVEAWAY. ------------------ Theres no such thing as having to many coal hoppers or GP40-2 when you model Chessie System LONG LIVE THE KITTEN!!! LONG LIVE BIG BLUE!!! LONG LIVE THE TIGER STRIPE!!! (I am one of those wierd Chessie,CR,BN Fans) I looked at DCC... and stayed DC!
Its so sad to hear whats happening to my poor Conrail loco's If I can recall, some locomotives just have the numbers on the side of the cab repainted...I used to be able to tell a loco's model just by its number. Now, I have to look at the side of it! It will take awhile to get used to. Yea, dave f, another Pittsburgher!! I don't feel as lonely!
