Conrail 5443

[Colonel]

Here is a picture of a Cr unit posted today on a newsgroup.

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1321106&a=9815870&p=38570066
Thanks to Leonard Dunlap for posting this picture

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[wt&c]

WELL there goes NS not
thinking about the reduction of visibility with running the lead engine backward s http://www.trainboard.com/rolleyes.gif (unless it was a helper set or light move http://www.trainboard.com/confused.gif )

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[Alan]

No, NS were backwards that way, their locomotives were originally set up to run long hood forwards http://www.trainboard.com/eek.gif I guess they imagined they were still running steam http://www.trainboard.com/rolleyes.gif

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Alan Curtis. Moderator. Member #12

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[rhensley@anderson.cioe.co]

Not at all. N&W (the N part of NS) always ran 'long hood to' as a safety measure for the crews. Try hitting a gasoline tanker. Which would you prefer?

Roger

[chessie]

I understand the safety implications, but the locos always looked "backwards" running long hood forward. In fact, back to the days of the Southern, I found it really unusual (impressive) to see SD45's running that way! http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

Harold

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[nickleplate]

I dont see them run long hood forward much more, but on occasion it seems to be the thing. This was actually the hostler returning to Lamberts point!

[chessie]

Hi Nickleplate and welcome aboard! I am honored to have your first post in our forum http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

Say, we are almost neighbors... there are several other railfans from North Carolina on the 'Board. Drop in on the CSX forum too! (as well as any others that interest you http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif )

Harold

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[Colonel]

Hi Nickelplate,
I was hoping you would visit us here at trainboard, you are most welcome to post more of your pictures here. All you need to do is the following

"http//______" without the inverted commas.

If you do not have a site to load your pictures too let me know and I can help. I have been enjoying your posts at alt.binaries and hope you enjoy this place as much as we all do

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[nickleplate]

Thanks, I hope i will be able to figure the post thing out. I will probably need help though. Tons of things to post! Thanks again.

[chessie]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by nickleplate:
Thanks, I hope i will be able to figure the post thing out. I will probably need help though. Tons of things to post! Thanks again.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

If you need any help, just SHOUT http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif! You can e-mail me at the link on the main forum page too.

Harold



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[Colonel]

Leonard going by the quality of your pictures you have posted at alt.binaries I'm sure all the members here will enjoy your pictures. If you do not have a server to load your pictures let me know and I'll give you a hand as well.
We also have a photography forum that you may be interested in, are you also into modelling?

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[This message has been edited by Colonel (edited 22 January 2001).]

[Colonel]

Here are a couple more of Nickelplates pictures

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1321106&a=9815870&p=38790142

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1321106&a=9815870&p=38790144

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[nickleplate]

Thanks. I love to model Ive had to build and tear down many times due to my military duties but now im out and settled and i hope to make some room somewhere around the house. I am modeling early Conrail and NW, with my own RR name to be determined!

[Alan]

Len, judging by the photographs posted by Paul, I am keen to see more of your work.

A warm welcome to the "trainboard family" http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif



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Alan Curtis. Moderator. Member #12

The perfect combination - BNSF and N Scale!

www.alancurtismodels.com (http://www.alancurtismodels.com)
Andersley Western Railroad (http://www.trainweb.org/andersleywestern/)
Alan's American Gallery (http://www.trainweb.com/alansamericangallery/)

[Chessie_SD50_8563]

The one of the 2 only engineers too survive a hitting a Gas tanker was in a NW unit long hood forward.(The other was in a Amtrak F40PH)

Anyways, Welcome aboard newbes! http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

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[chessie]

nickleplate,
Tell us about these photos! Are they from prints or digital? Location? Inquiring minds want to know! http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

Harold

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[MAIL8]

Beautiful picture colonel, after the March 25,1998 collision between an NS westbound roadrailer and an eastbound CR train at Butler IN (of which the cause was attributed by the NTSB) to NS running long-hood forward, one would imagine they would've made some changes after that to correct that problem one of which is limited visibility on curves and unclear signal interpretation.
Sorry, didn't mean to ramble guys!!! Mail8

[Colonel]

Welcome Mail 8 to trainboard I hope you find this site as enjoyable as I do. Don't worry about rambling you are most welcome to post here http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif

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[Fred]

Most ex CR engrs hate to operate the NS units that are long nose forward because of the poor sight range, these days a crew is usually just the engr & conductor and when the conductor is out on the ground the engr is left alone on the eng & has trouble seeing the signals, here in Detroit, the crews would rather run backwards shortnose first rather than frontwards longnose first.

[nickleplate]

Not having ever been an engineer, it would seem that NW having the high nose "for safety" would of changed from long hood fwd running. But then again they were stubborn on getting rid of steam too. But all my pis are scanned prints with a variety of different cameras. My favorite is my canon F-1

[nickleplate]

Did i say pis, i meant PICS............

[DaveCN5710]

very cool photos smile.gif

[Alan]

Still looking forward to more photos. Leonard smile.gif