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Columbia River Tows

Author: Pdxrailtransit

Date: 09-05-2017 - 15:37

Crusty ol' river captain Wrote:
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> BN Oly Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I have been watching 1MTSrider's Tehatchapi
> videos
> > on youtube... tons of videos, lots of great
> noise.
> > It's been making me sad for the old glory days
> of
> > the Espee. Where can one go in the west
> anymore
> > to hear 645's making their glorious roar? MRL
> > used to be the last hope..
>
>
> Come on down here to the mighty Miss! We got all
> the EMD noise you want to hear and you even get
> paid for it. Tow boat crews stay on the boat
> generally 4 weeks on, then 2 weeks off. We'll
> have you EMD'ed out in no time!
>
> [www.youtube.com]
>
> [youtu.be]

It's easy to get faked out in the Gorge straining to hear over the wind if perhaps a train is coming, only to see a barge tow round the bend.

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Subject	Written By	Date/Time (PST)
645 noise	BN Oly	09-04-2017 - 09:58
Re: 645 noise	ex-BN	09-04-2017 - 10:12
Re: 645 noise	HUTCH 7.62	09-04-2017 - 10:17
Re: 645 noise	Pdxrailtransit	09-04-2017 - 10:26
Vegas Baby!	Pdxrailtransit	09-04-2017 - 11:03
Re: Vegas Baby!	Uncle Dave	09-04-2017 - 13:07
Thanks Dave	Pdxrailtransit	09-04-2017 - 13:16
Re: Vegas Baby!	BN Oly	09-04-2017 - 15:27
Re: Vegas Baby!	Pdxrailtransit	09-04-2017 - 15:33
Re: Vegas Baby! contnued	Pdxrailtransit	09-04-2017 - 15:36
Here's One	Pdxrailtransit	09-04-2017 - 15:44
Re: 645 noise	Crusty ol' river captain	09-05-2017 - 14:01
Columbia River Tows	Pdxrailtransit	09-05-2017 - 15:37
Re: 645 noise	Nussel Snouts	09-05-2017 - 19:23

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Pdxrailtransit Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Crusty ol' river captain Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > BN Oly Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
> 
> > -----
> > > I have been watching 1MTSrider's Tehatchapi
> > videos
> > > on youtube... tons of videos, lots of great
> > noise.
> > >  It's been making me sad for the old glory
> days
> > of
> > > the Espee.  Where can one go in the west
> > anymore
> > > to hear 645's making their glorious roar? 
> MRL
> > > used to be the last hope..
> > 
> > 
> > Come on down here to the mighty Miss!  We got
> all
> > the EMD noise you want to hear and you even get
> > paid for it.  Tow boat crews stay on the boat
> > generally 4 weeks on, then 2 weeks off.  We'll
> > have you EMD'ed out in no time!
> > 
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPW96car9nY
> > 
> > https://youtu.be/OoCt8mePs54?t=729
> 
> It's easy to get faked out in the Gorge straining
> to hear over the wind if perhaps a train is
> coming, only to see a barge tow round the bend.

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