HERZOG Maintenance on the rear of the M338 Wednesday. Most people get drunk, others want sex but as for me, I go Railfanning.
Of course Union Pacific have their own version too, built by RELCO. Most people get drunk, others want sex but as for me, I go Railfanning.
On a frigid 12/21/1976, a C&NW freight prepares to detour south on the EJ&E at Barrington, IL after a derailment. The interchange track between the EJ&E and C&NW is close by.
Was there any significance to the black-on-white vs. white-on-black number boards on the CNW SD40-2s?
Here are a couple more pics. It is named a slot machine. I never found the slot for the quarters and the pull arm.
Interesting how the intermediate platform where the tractor sits was built 5-96 but the end platform next to it where the bucket rests was built 11-91. As an aside I'm curious if anyone knows a good paint match for that Georgetown sandy yellow.
I don't think its in any danger of being scrapped \ Correct, it has an EMD 567 BC prime mover and an EMD generator.
It certainly is neat to see that old Alco still around. Built in 1951 for the DL&W railroad. BTW, those two vents up near the original radiator opening look like the open louvers (to ventilate the motor) Mehano put into the original Atlas RSC-2 back near the cab. Doug
