There's also another source of information on Don Strack's Utah Rails web page. Scott Chatfield has done a lot of research on GP7/9 phases, but I...
BNSF (SP&S) Yard, Vancouver, WA. Regards, John
Good pictures, Bob. Now I remember that you were out here for a while. Incidentally, the 3859 (AERC 1750) will be getting new wheels at CEECO....
Yes and Yes. Lavacot's Black Widow SD9E was working on the Albany & Eastern for a while, and now is on the Portland & Western. Before, as the...
I almost missed it leaving last night (08.22) for its trip north. It's still in rust with some bloody nose showing through! Regards, John [IMG]
This may or may not help, but with a project like yours, there's no such thing as too much information! This ex-turbine tender was used as a fuel...
Wikipedia has a very comprehensive list of UN numbers that I found by accident: List of UN Numbers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John
Great picture, Roger. Just don't pronounce the town name like it's spelled! I was born in Bellefontaine, but my parents moved to southern...
A friend and I drove down to Greenberry (7 miles south of Corvallis) on 3.22.08 to photograph a "cute" little seed storage and loading facility....
Thanks for correcting my misinformation. Even though I'd like to have a "fleet" of the cars, I just couldn't bring myself to spend $30+ for one...
It looks like they are replaced on an as-needed basis, Flash. Most of what I've seen have been both doors replaced, but there have been several...
Jim, as far as SP cars are concerned, here is the site to visit: http://www.railgoat.railfan.net/spcars/byclass/box/index.htm A quick...
That's a good find, Flash! One interesting note about the GWS 89' flatcars: As far as anyone has been able to determine, the car in the brochure...
Thanks for the welcome, friscobob and John. I haven't heard much about the Portland & Western lately. I have a good friend who works for the A&E...
I think the A&E is going to need a shoehorn to get everything into 3 acres. Besides the reload, there's a need for car repair, shop buildings,...
Thanks for the welcome. It's nice to be here ..... and talk SP! John
I only saw 1 snow service GP38-2 in Oakridge (4817). The other times SP was using mostly 6-axle power (from SD40M-2's to SD45T-2R's). They were...
