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chessie
March 29th, 2001, 03:45 AM
Since I know some of you may be having "withdrawal", here's a little something for you smile.gif
http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/images/CSXT2113.jpg

Harold
7600EM_1
March 29th, 2001, 05:34 PM
Chessie,
I love it!!!! A GP-38 or a GP-38-2 in B&O clors and in 1994!!! Not alot of those around but in our minds!!!!!!! :D Thanks man I love it!!!!!!
:D :D

[ 29 March 2001: Message edited by: 7600EM_1 ]
CP&E 3207
March 29th, 2001, 10:17 PM
to come to think of it, I think THAT might have been the old B&O unit I saw in march 1995. :eek:
T.K.Marletter
April 10th, 2001, 10:53 PM
hmm I think I piloted that engine before. in the late 80's. Hmmmm.
chessie
April 11th, 2001, 02:41 PM
Hi Tim,
Welcome Aboard! I hope you are enjoying TrainBoard. The picture is of an old GP38 that has undoubtedly seen a few miles...

I bet you have some good B&O stories to share with us! What was your favorite B&O loco?

Harold
Slow-Approach-Slow
April 11th, 2001, 11:11 PM
Thanks, Chessie. Great photo :eek:
chessie
April 13th, 2001, 03:41 AM
Here's another offering to the Capitol Dome gods :D
http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/images/CSXT2118.jpg

Harold
T.K.Marletter
April 13th, 2001, 04:18 AM
thanks Harold, I liked running the B&O GP38's best they were really nice for just about anything. too bad they're gone. I had #2121 (CSXT #) for a few times, it had a feel like no other. it's my favorite. :D
chessie
April 13th, 2001, 01:50 PM
Since #2121 is your favorite, I dug up a photo of it (courtesy the CSX photo archives site):
http://www.trainweb.org/csxphotos/photos/GP38/2121CSX-bc.jpg

Harold
T.K.Marletter
April 13th, 2001, 09:16 PM
thanks harold, that sure brings back some good memories. I almost want to work again, ALMOST :( ;)
T.K.Marletter
April 13th, 2001, 09:18 PM
I woke up one morning at about 2 am, got breakfast and took a shower, and sat be the phone waiting for the dispatcher. than about 15 mins later I reminded my self I was retired. (no not altzheimers, just miss working) :( tongue.gif redface.gif :mad: :D :(
chessie
April 13th, 2001, 10:25 PM
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by T.K.Marletter:
I woke up one morning at about 2 am, got breakfast and took a shower, and sat be the phone waiting for the dispatcher. than about 15 mins later I reminded my self I was retired. (no not altzheimers, just miss working) :( tongue.gif redface.gif :mad: :D :(<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

LOL! :D That is too funny! Maybe one day I'll get to retire too.

Harold
DaveCN5710
April 17th, 2001, 12:52 AM
Those old GP38's look mean man :D

They even have DB , cool photos .

BTW , I can't stand it when the phone rings at 2AM to go to work , I would prefer 2PM :cool: ;)
T.K.Marletter
April 17th, 2001, 10:40 PM
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by DaveCN5623:
Those old GP38's look mean man :D

They even have DB , cool photos .

BTW , I can't stand it when the phone rings at 2AM to go to work , I would prefer 2PM :cool: ;)<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

yea rthos old GP38's weren't too bad. unfortunately they're all gone. :(
chessie
April 20th, 2001, 06:21 PM
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by T.K.Marletter:
yea those old GP38's weren't too bad. unfortunately they're all gone. :(<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

But actually they may be around.... recycled! A lot of old GP38's went to M-K and became fodder for the GP38-3 rebuild program.

Harold
DaveCN5710
April 23rd, 2001, 09:13 PM
Grand Trunk has a whole mess of them left . Basically just used in yard service .
Alan
April 27th, 2001, 12:23 AM
I know you guys like those B & O units, but the paint scheme was a bit . . well . . . plain! They look much better in the current CSX colours, IMO
chessie
April 27th, 2001, 02:16 AM
Alan,
Yes, you are correst.... those were the "austere years" where the locos were painted as simply (read:cheaply) as possible.
However, things changed drastically with the Chessie era.

Harold
Alan
April 27th, 2001, 08:45 AM
Ah, that explains the boring paint job :D Instead of the plain B & O, they would have looked much better with the logo, was it a domed building in a circle? Any pictures?

edit: Just went back and had a look at the first picture. The logo is on the front. A larger version of that, on the sides would have looked better.

[ 27 April 2001: Message edited by: Alan ]
7600EM_1
April 27th, 2001, 06:09 PM
Hey guys,
The B&O for instance what does "B&O" stand for???? Besides "Baltimore And Ohio" ? I'm going to leave it at that and let you all in suspence I got another meaning for the initials of "B&O"!!!! :D Alot of the B&O fans out their will like it i'm sure........... :D