PROTOTYPE Weekend Proto Fun, 18 Dec 21

BNSF FAN Dec 18, 2021

  1. BNSF FAN

    BNSF FAN TrainBoard Supporter

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    Hi everyone, I'll kick off this weekends Proto fun with this grab shot yesterday morning of CSX #60 leading a southbound through Kennesaw GA. The fog was lifting but the sun hadn't broken through yet.

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  2. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

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    Another locomotive in the Farmrail collection at Clinton, Oklahoma. This one is labeled for the wholly owned affiliate, Grainbelt Corporation (GNBC).
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  3. Hardcoaler

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    From 01/11/2019 at Columbia, SC, the Road of Anthracite lives on with NS 1074 in beautiful Lackawanna colors.

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  4. Mr. Trainiac

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    It’s not the best photo in terms of composition, and I took it on my phone in poor lighting to boot, but I thought it was an interesting car: 13268DF3-0B92-4C8D-8031-4005D3FC616D.jpeg 49487086-8232-4D32-BB28-1D03B47D3317.jpeg
    I don’t know the history of this car, but the door is what caught my eye. It’s a high-cube boxcar, but with a normal-sized door. The different-colored roof makes it look like they took a Plate C car and extended it to Plate F. I can’t be sure, but it definitely appears to have been rebuilt.
     
  5. Mr. Trainiac

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    Here’s another cool car I shot earlier in the day: 36B00AAB-639C-47EA-BA4F-5A9DB2D11170.jpeg This was an easier shot to make, since the cars were sitting on a siding. The car is lettered for AOKX, but you can still make out the CNW herald on the right half of the car. It looks like they had a bit of a spill when loading the car, as there is a decent amount of grain on the roof.
     
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  6. BoxcabE50

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    Forty some years ago, Portland Terminal (Oregon) #36 busy was shuffling cars in the yard on the north side of Union Station.

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  7. HemiAdda2d

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    It's not everyday we see images of industrial Alco switchers here. Nice one, Ken!

    A V-train gets underway past Soo Tower on 10 Dec.

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  8. Sepp K

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    On Wednesday, NS 25V is about to hit the Moyer ST crossing in Annville, PA. The second picture shows the marker passing the old, relocated station. I'm curious why the door was open, yet the engineer's window was closed. It was warm for December, close to 60 degrees. DSC01179.JPG DSC01186.JPG
     
  9. Mike VE2TRV

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    Let's give Ken's great S2 a some more Alco company:

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    CN x3684, MLW RS-18, Exporail, July 2009. This one's in operating condition, and beautifully restored to its original colors.

    I love the sound of those Alco 251s idling. I spent many a school lunch hour eating on the bench in front of the station, often with one of these (albeit in CP colors) idling contentedly nearby. :)

    Sure beats the school cafeteria!:D
     
  10. BoxcabE50

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    Maybe they were just letting in some fresh air? Ha ha ha. :p:D
     
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  11. r_i_straw

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    The nose compartment on a diesel houses an appliance that is used to "store" some rather malodorous material.
     
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  12. Sepp K

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    Yeah, I'm aware of the lack of attention said appliances receive. I'd think an open door would catch the airflow in motion and distribute the odor further.
     
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  13. Mike VE2TRV

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    They must have an awful lot of little pine trees hanging around the cab...:confused:
     
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  14. Grey One

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    We were having diner at our favorite place:
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