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Western Railroad Discussion > Funeral train across Central IllinoisDate: 11/23/12 13:33 Funeral train across Central Illinois Author: Q4960 I set out to catch the eastbound funeral train with 23 dead units and 4 live ones [2 on each end] on the BNSF - former Santa Fe line - about 3 miles west of Toluca, Illinois.
Roger Holmes Date: 11/23/12 13:38 Re: Funeral train across Central Illinois Author: Q4960 Date: 11/23/12 13:42 Re: Funeral train across Central Illinois Author: Q4960 Date: 11/23/12 13:45 Re: Funeral train across Central Illinois Author: Q4960 Date: 11/23/12 14:59 Re: Funeral train across Central Illinois Author: joeygooganelli are those CF-7's going to Larry's as well?
Joe Date: 11/23/12 16:10 Re: Funeral train across Central Illinois Author: PHall joeygooganelli Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > are those CF-7's going to Larry's as well? > > Joe They have LTEX just below the numbers. My "guess" is yes... Date: 11/23/12 16:23 Re: Funeral train across Central Illinois Author: spdaylight Those retired units still have good lookin' paint jobs on them . . . . !!
Date: 11/23/12 16:28 Re: Funeral train across Central Illinois Author: Cumbresfan joeygooganelli Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > are those CF-7's going to Larry's as well? > > Joe I asked on an earlier thread what their disposition was but did not get a reply. Scrapping, scrapping for parts, leasing, rebuilding? Anyone?? Date: 11/23/12 16:35 Re: Funeral train across Central Illinois Author: 2720 Cumbresfan Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > joeygooganelli Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > are those CF-7's going to Larry's as well? > > > > Joe > > I asked on an earlier thread what their > disposition was but did not get a reply. > > Scrapping, scrapping for parts, leasing, > rebuilding? > > Anyone?? Ask Away at ltexrail.com Mike Date: 11/23/12 21:01 Re: Funeral train across Central Illinois Author: CR4103 some will be scrapped, some of the frames will go to be made into gensets, some will be rebuilt, some will be leased, some will just rust, and hopefuly some of the 30's will be saved!!!!
Date: 11/23/12 23:24 Re: Funeral train across Central Illinois Author: coach Just look at those little guys (compared to today's power), and remember they used to push and pull heavy freights over Tehachapi. Hard to believe now, isn't it?
Date: 11/24/12 02:13 Re: Funeral train across Central Illinois Author: FP45 Nice photos! I shot it about 10 minutes earlier by the detector at MP125. Video is on YouTube if anybody is interested. Just type in
the subject and you will find it. Sean in Lacon IL Posted from Android Date: 11/24/12 09:17 Re: Funeral train across Central Illinois Author: CR6079 Cumbresfan Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > joeygooganelli Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > are those CF-7's going to Larry's as well? > > > > Joe > > I asked on an earlier thread what their > disposition was but did not get a reply. > > Scrapping, scrapping for parts, leasing, > rebuilding? > I was over by LTEX on Thanksgiving morning and there was at least 1 GP30 sandblasted/primered ready for some new paint so there are a few being redone but the majority are being scrapped.As a side note LTEX recently acquired some new property in near-by Lordstown,Oh and this is where the scrapping of the 30's is taking place,rebuild/repaint still takes place in Mcdonald,Oh. > Anyone?? Date: 11/24/12 18:57 Re: Funeral train across Central Illinois Author: Cumbresfan >>Scrapping, scrapping for parts, leasing, rebuilding?
Looks like all of the above. CR4103 and CR6079: Thanks for the replies! |