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Re: WPRM Baldwins
Author: HUTCH 7.62
Date: 06-25-2017 - 18:01
Eugene Wrote:
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> Hutch,
>
> The story on the 849 is...complicated. Hopefully
> I can elaborate soon. However, it should be noted
> that the engine is in poor mechanical shape and
> needs a ton of expensive work.
>
> As for the 5 Baldwins we once had, four are still
> on the property. The city of Hines, OR wants to
> acquire one of the O&NW AS-616s for display, the
> other is slated to be fixed and put into our Run A
> Locomotive program at some point, probably painted
> either SP or McCloud (since it worked for both).
>
> The green NVR DS-4-4-750 is being held for a
> historic display back in its original hometown of
> Fernie, British Columbia.
>
> The yellow USSteel S12 is also slated to be
> eventually returned to operation for the Run A
> Locomotive program.
>
> The fifth one (ex McCloud River 30) was sold back
> to the McCloud Railway at the request of Jeff
> Forbis many years ago. It is still there under
> the current owners of the railroad.
Very intresting. I seem to remember the 849 needed a turbocharger.
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> Hutch,
>
> The story on the 849 is...complicated. Hopefully
> I can elaborate soon. However, it should be noted
> that the engine is in poor mechanical shape and
> needs a ton of expensive work.
>
> As for the 5 Baldwins we once had, four are still
> on the property. The city of Hines, OR wants to
> acquire one of the O&NW AS-616s for display, the
> other is slated to be fixed and put into our Run A
> Locomotive program at some point, probably painted
> either SP or McCloud (since it worked for both).
>
> The green NVR DS-4-4-750 is being held for a
> historic display back in its original hometown of
> Fernie, British Columbia.
>
> The yellow USSteel S12 is also slated to be
> eventually returned to operation for the Run A
> Locomotive program.
>
> The fifth one (ex McCloud River 30) was sold back
> to the McCloud Railway at the request of Jeff
> Forbis many years ago. It is still there under
> the current owners of the railroad.
Very intresting. I seem to remember the 849 needed a turbocharger.
| Subject | Written By | Date/Time (PST) |
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 UP 849 on Craigslist
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Jeff Sloan | 06-23-2017 - 22:44 |
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Re: UP 849 on Craigslist
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Halleck | 06-23-2017 - 23:32 |
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Re: UP 849 on Craigslist
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David Dumpling | 06-24-2017 - 08:08 |
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Re: UP 849 on Craigslist
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wsabo | 06-24-2017 - 09:35 |
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Re: UP 849 on Craigslist
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Negin | 06-24-2017 - 09:38 |
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Re: UP 849 on Craigslist
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David Dewey | 06-24-2017 - 10:31 |
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oh, not the Centennial, I jumped the gun
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David Dewey | 06-24-2017 - 10:33 |
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Re: UP 849 GP-30
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Dave | 06-24-2017 - 17:58 |
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Re: UP 849 GP-30
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Eugene | 06-24-2017 - 18:31 |
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Re: UP 849 GP-30
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HUTCH 7.62 | 06-24-2017 - 20:46 |
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WPRM Baldwins
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Eugene | 06-24-2017 - 21:09 |
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Re: WPRM Baldwins |
HUTCH 7.62 | 06-25-2017 - 18:01 |
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Re: WPRM Baldwins
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Eugene | 06-26-2017 - 13:16 |