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chessie
December 3rd, 2002, 08:54 AM
I didn't get to see a whole lot of N&W units, but did see a few (quite a treat for me smile.gif )

Here's a shot that shows TWO has beens: N&W and CR:
http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/images/NW0537.jpg

A very exciting day when I caught these 2 units,,,, ;)

Harold

CP&E 3207
December 4th, 2002, 03:15 AM
I'm guessing Norfolk & Western/Norfolk Southern retired these Beautiful High nosed GP30, years ago. graemlins/nono.gif I'll take all the high hoods I can get!lol graemlins/wink.gif

chessie
December 4th, 2002, 07:05 AM
Sad to say, but all of those high hood GP30's are long gone :(

Harold

chessie
December 8th, 2002, 08:15 AM
Here's another unit, looks like a "stealth" unit :
http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/images/NW0564.jpg

Harold

ajy6b
January 6th, 2003, 11:58 PM
Those high-hood GP30's look great. But I am prejudiced. Thanks for the memories.

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nickleplate
January 19th, 2003, 08:33 AM
Heres a couple from my early days of rail photography. Took this in Argos, IN. http://www.trainpage.com/tNt-Nz/images/nw541a.jpg

nickleplate
January 19th, 2003, 08:38 AM
Not the best image, but I used an old (zeigler?) camera and had to guess on everything, including focus! http://www.railimages.com/album/Leonard%20Dunlap/nw359a.jpg

Comet
January 19th, 2003, 02:00 PM
Thanks nickleplate.
Can you put a year on these pics?
Seems more like late 1960s than late 1970s.

nickleplate
January 20th, 2003, 02:06 AM
Originally posted by wabash_one:
Thanks nickleplate.
Can you put a year on these pics?
Seems more like late 1960s than late 1970s. Both were 1977 if my memory serves me well, but coulda been as early as 1975 not much sooner. The Lake Div. used RS11's until I left the area in 1980. I was still a young teen then!!!

[ 19. January 2003, 20:08: Message edited by: nickleplate ]

Comet
January 20th, 2003, 04:33 AM
Thank goodness you were out taking train pics at such an early age!

chessie
January 20th, 2003, 08:22 AM
Those are neat old photos.... Thanks for sharing!

Harold

nickleplate
January 24th, 2003, 04:12 AM
Heres a few more N&W units.... http://www.railimages.com/album/Leonard%20Dunlap/nw4157.jpg

nickleplate
January 24th, 2003, 04:15 AM
Another GP38, Looks like i was 13 when i took these Wabash!! Had to guess at the focus with the camera i used. http://www.railimages.com/album/Leonard%20Dunlap/nw4131.jpg

[ 23. January 2003, 22:16: Message edited by: nickleplate ]

nickleplate
January 24th, 2003, 04:21 AM
"Technically" this is an NS unit but its NW all the way down to the numbering, so............. http://www.railimages.com/album/Leonard%20Dunlap/nw1646.jpg

Sou2601
January 25th, 2003, 05:02 AM
Here's a shot of a NW GP35 from around 1989.

http://www.railimages.com/album/Jonathan%20Hartness/P60_Eufola_NC_89.jpg

Sou2601
January 25th, 2003, 05:07 AM
Here's another GP35.

http://www.railimages.com/album/Jonathan%20Hartness/Eufola_89.jpg

nickleplate
January 25th, 2003, 08:30 AM
Nice shot Jonathan, I think that is a hand me down from the IT isnt it? Surprised they use a non-dynamic unit in the mountains. graemlins/097.gif

[ 25. January 2003, 02:34: Message edited by: nickleplate ]

Sou2601
January 25th, 2003, 09:13 AM
According to N&W 2nd Generation Diesels by Withers & Bowers, this unit was ordered by the Wabash but wasn't delivered until after the N&W- NKP-Wab merger. Glad you liked the shot Len.

nickleplate
January 25th, 2003, 09:20 AM
OK, i thought they got rid of those before 1989.

Sou2601
January 25th, 2003, 09:50 AM
3-91 is the retirement date on the 1308 as listed in NS Motive Power Review 82-94 by Withers & Bowers. I'm starting to sound like a book salesman.