Wil's Slide Box

LegomanBill May 8, 2017

  1. Hardcoaler

    Hardcoaler TrainBoard Member

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    I've long loved the Q's car names, so perfect in every way.

    A bit off topic, but I'm reading rail book and the authors note with amusement that the MoPac perhaps took the prize for difficult-to-pronounce car names. I did some quick research and found examples such as like Ixtaccihuatl, Paricutin, Rio Grijalva, Rio Papaloapan and Rio Usamacinta. :)
     
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  2. Mike VE2TRV

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    Those of you who tried to pronounced the real meanies and needed to go to the ER because their tongues are in a knot, raise your hands.:LOL:

    I'd just call "Ixtaccihuatl" "Itchy and Scratchy".

    The Q's names were great. And tongue-friendly.
     
  3. Mr. Trainiac

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    I can imagine the guys in the coach yard trying to read the train manifests and having to figure out how to avoid saying the car name and still getting the consist correct.

    At that point, I would just look for the road number in the vestibule or something. Anything but Ixtaccihuatl.
     
  4. LegomanBill

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    GN Heater Car 14 (ex-F3B 430B), Denver, CO, circa 1970 (Bob Jordan)
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    GN Coach 1226, Denver, CO, circa 1971 (Bob Jordan photo)
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  5. gmorider

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    Nope. We'll do the same thing to make the Great Northern great again. Keep the dream alive! (y)
     
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  6. LegomanBill

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    Two more views of GN Coach 1226, Denver, CO, circa 1971 (Bob Jordan)
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  7. HemiAdda2d

    HemiAdda2d Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Did we exhaust Wil's slide box?!? Say it ain't so!
     
  8. Kurt Moose

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  9. LegomanBill

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    Not even close. Just been uploading other photos for the time.
     
  10. Mike VE2TRV

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    Don't worry. There's still a lot of coal in Wil's tender!;)
     
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    GN Coach 1226, Denver, CO, circa 1971 (Bob Jordan)
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    GN 11xx series Coach, Denver, CO, circa 1971 (Bob Jordan)
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  12. Mike VE2TRV

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    That Empire Builder coach is pure class. A real beauty!
     
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  13. LegomanBill

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    GN Coach 1004, Denver, CO, circa 1971 (Bob Jordan)
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    GN Coach 1003, Denver, CO, circa 1971 (Bob Jordan)
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  14. Point353

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    Does this look familiar?

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  15. BoxcabE50

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    I'm trying to recall if this was one of a kind conversion?
     
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  17. LegomanBill

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    Two views of GN 2-Lounge-Observation 1293 "Cathedral Mountain" at Denver, circa 1971 (Bob Jordan)
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  18. Point353

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    Cathedral Mountain ended up parked outside the Empire Builder Antiques shop in Walla Walla, WA.
    A year-old Google streetview shows that the car was still there at that time.
    Does anyone know if any attempts will be made to restore it?
    Or, is it beyond the stage of ever being able to be made operable again?

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  19. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Sad to see it in such a condition. :( :( :(
     
  20. Mike VE2TRV

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    It exists, which is a plus. But it would take a lot of work and TLC to get it back into any operating condition. Just getting it out of there intact would be a big job. But if the underframe is still solid, it's possible. The body looks reasonable. Still, it would take years and mucho dinero to get her up to snuff.

    It would be a nice ride, though, in the observation lounge in back. It's always breathtaking to see the tracks and the scenery recede behind you. Almost as interesting as seeing it coming at you!
     
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