1. Carsten Weye

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    Well it's been some time since the last engine shop contest, so I thought, that I should put one up for you all, afterall it's soon christmas :)

    Where, and what railroad company?
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  2. BoxcabE50

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    I see what appears to be an engine. The colors, if so, seem to be those I saw in photos somewhere. But am not coming up with anything at present.
     
  3. Kurt Moose

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    Looks like a Bay Colony RR loco, hmmm......:rolleyes:
     
  4. Hardcoaler

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    I assume that people eventually identify these locales? With 137,500 route miles of freight railroad track in the U.S. alone (per the AAR), guessing wouldn't seem to provide much promise.
     
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  5. BoxcabE50

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    Yes. We do. Have even had European locales.
     
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  6. Hardcoaler

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    I guess Carsten will throw us a bone as we stall? Not much to go on so far .....
     
  7. Carsten Weye

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    I've forgotten how fun this was, but I did miss it somehow ;-)

    Yeah, I'll throw you a bone, and like so many times before, it will only be a little piece :)

    Ok, it will be a good chunk I'll bite of the search area - Rule out everything west of the Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas and Texas.
     
  8. BoxcabE50

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    It also appears there is an ex-AT&SF engine in view.
     
  9. Carsten Weye

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    That's right, it's a CF7

    Another hint could be that we're in "bluesland" - Biting of the North East :)
     
  10. BoxcabE50

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    All that I can think of is the Chattanooga & Chickamauga RY.
     
  11. Carsten Weye

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    But it's not :)
     
  12. Carsten Weye

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    Seems a little slow here :unsure:. Maybe if I cut the search area further down by saying that it is in a state, that borders to the Mississippi River, then maybe there would be a little more run on this. Come on, let's get out of these muddy waters:sneaky:
     
  13. BoxcabE50

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    No spare time here today. Hopefully more tomorrow morning. Will do some further looking then. :)
     
  14. BoxcabE50

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    We can probably eliminate the State of Confusion. Ha ha. :D
     
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  15. Carsten Weye

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    Ha ha, yeah :)

    It's not easy to give you anymore hints without revealing too much. But as always, those who're able to read a little between the lines, might be able to find some clues :sneaky::sneaky:
     
  16. Hardcoaler

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    Mississippi Delta Railroad, Clarksdale, MS. Muddy Waters! (I grew up in Chicago; older brother was seriously into the local Blues scene.)

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  17. Carsten Weye

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    Yep, You are right, congratulations to Hardcoaler :)
     
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  18. BoxcabE50

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    It is good to see some activity here again.

    If my memory is correct, this is ex-GM&O territory. Does the Mississippi Export still exist? Or is Mississippi Delta a successor operation to the ME?
     
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  20. Hardcoaler

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    The ME is still going strong, despite the closure of the paper mill that provided sustenance for many years. They seem to have a good traffic base, though I have no details. A friend took this photo at Moss Point, MS in July 2017.

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