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(erielack) Favourite Era
- Subject: (erielack) Favourite Era
- From: Dale and Ev SBC <gobills_@_ncweb.com>
- Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2006 19:27:28 -0400
- In-Reply-To: <200610070933.k979X0Ft099183_@_net.bluemoon.net>
- References: <200610070933.k979X0Ft099183_@_net.bluemoon.net>
At 05:33 07-10-2006, you wrote:
>From: "Michael Dye" <luxpan_@_hotmail.com>
>Subject: RE: (erielack) Favorite Era
>
>
>Now, modeling? On my layout, it's 2001. The employees bought the EL (With
>help from ATSF), got some loans and picked up some trackage that Conrail
>dumped (St. Louis, anyone?). Intermodals, stack trains, auto train traffic
>(The Chevy truck plant set up outside Huntington, instead of Ft. Wayne),
>steel scrap trains (for the Ohio mini mills) and the occasional Roadrailer
>run, along with unit coal trains handed off by primary interchange partner
>BNSF. SD60/SD60M/SD70I with SD40-2M (Repowered SD45/45-2/P45, but they're up
>for replacement soon) and GP38-2 are likely to show up on point, with
>runthroughs from BNSF/CN/CP and (Rarely) UP. Business is good and the EL is
>turning a nice profit.
>
>Realistic? Probably not... But, the new engines look outstanding in GMY and
>the "Flying Saucer' Roadrailer to Chicago, is always on time!
>
>Michael Dye, ELHS #1516
Michael, got any pix of those SD-whatever (anything newer than an SD-45 is
suspect in my book!) in GMY?
Dale Madison
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