I'll post this here for all my passenger brothers. Must be great to have a life with a schedule. But then routines suck. Poughkeepsie, NY. August 1989, and NOTHING but passenger.
Worked for NYC/PC/CRail/CSXT/Amtrak prior to Amtrak hiring own employes. Enployed as: Locomotive Fireman promoted to Locomotive Engineer. 5/30/59 1st day of work at Sandusky, Ohio on 1st trick Hayes Avenue Job. Deadheaded Toledo to Sandusky to Toledo on New york Central Passenger Trains. Traditional Memorial Day. Retired on birthday 12/2/99 60 years old. As per Hooters on Monroe St. in Toledo, Ohio on my birthday Friday 12/2/99, sixty six and still kicking.
Welcome James. I've bet you've got some stories you can tell. You have a fascinating work history there along the water level route. Feel free to share any photos or stories. Thanks for posting.
Hey Don, Routines may suck at times but, I know when I'll be home to work on the layout Very nice pictures.
James- Welcome aboard. As Don has already urged, if you've some railroading stories, pelase let's read them! We have a NYC Fallen Flag Forum for that RR, and well as CR family. Boxcab E50
Here's a few for Charlie. This is his old stomping grounds. Chicago Union Station. January 15, 1990. I've got some for Mike somewhere.
Many engineers upon discovering that #180 was the power on their train' would make a few"colorful" comments !!!!!!!!!!! CT
Hey, We've got a few like that.#4189,a MNRR loco in the pool, release the brks.,right to notch 8,& roll backwards . Then there's the group from M-K ,4130-4144.When you walk up & see one of these on the point,all you can do is
In regards to the BN E-9ams and F40 PHs... It brings back memories to see pictures of those Queens of the BN. Charlie, I probably saw you a number of times along the line around Stone Avenue Station. Always with a Camera and on a bike. I remember those Es like yesterday. I actually have about 11 Proto 2000 e8/9s. 8 being of the CBQ. Saw a pic the other day...9913 Is at the Florida Railroad Museum and even though its numbered as such. Its in CBQ Zephyr....and boy does she look good! http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=133889
I misplaced the document but here is what I remember: 9900 -NRE Silvis IL 9901 - IC 100 9902 -MARC 64 Mus.of Trans. St Louis 9903 -IC 102; CN 102 9904 -IC 101 9905 -UNKNOWN 9906-MARC 68 9907 - MARC 91 now retired 9908 -MARC 98 now retired 9910-NRE Silvis IL-Nashville& Eastern 9910 9911-UNKNOWN 9912- NRE Silvis IL-Nashville&Eastern 9912 stored 9913-Museum in Florida Repainted CBQ 9913 9914-NRE Silvis IL 9915- NYS&W 2400 9916-IC 103; CN 103 9917-NRE Silvis IL- Nashville&Eastern 9917 stored 9918 -NRE Silvis IL 9919-BN3 Donated to IRM 9920-Keller Texas repainted CBQ 9990 9921- NYSW 2402 9922-NRE Silvis IL-CN bought to use as Spare part unit 9923-NRE Silvis IL-CN bought to use as Spare part unit 9924 -NRE Silvis IL 9925-NRE Silvis IL-Nashville&Eastern 9925 stored Most of this information is as recent as possible 1997 is the year of most of the engines. 9922-9923 are source of parts for CN Exec Es [ March 16, 2006, 12:14 PM: Message edited by: BN9900 ]
Don~They all went to NRE on a funeral train from 14th Street Yard hauled by a single GP38 in 1993. From there NRE Sold them after minor refurbishing since they were sitting dead for over a year. I have a few pics of them in the deadline and can post them if you want.
As of 1997 All but 2 are accounted for. However 9 years later, the IC/CN 4 units, BN3 at union IL at IRM, 9920 in Keller Texas, 9913 in Florida, are the only ones I can say for sure. The ones at NRE are probably still there. I just E-mailed NRE and hopefully they can list all the buyers as of 1993-?? [ March 05, 2006, 11:45 AM: Message edited by: BN9900 ]
