Western Railroad Discussion > The New and Improved Corning Flyer

I still miss that old, old version of the Corning Flyer, the blue smokey beast with the horns on the hood! I caught this newer version of power assigned to the CFNR West Valley Cortina-Corning sector today. For a while, it was being parked overnight in downtown Willows (may still be happening on some days); today it was tied up in early afternoon in downtown Corning once more, just south of the north switch on the siding. This new location probably gives it more exposure and protection from vandalism. The police station is half a block away!

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Corning, Iowa or Corning, Calif?

Bill Deaver
Tehachapi, CA

California.

Fellow TO member mcfflyer and I caught the #1568's sister with the southbound Corning Flyer while headed north to Winterail back in March...sharp looking units.

Jeff Moore
Elko, NV

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There were days when 70 mph trains ran on this line...

The crew goes to work in Corning again and power should be tied up there every night. 

coach Wrote:
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> There were days when 70 mph trains ran on this
> line...

​Still has welded rail though.

Graybeard1942 Wrote:
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> I still miss that old, old version of the Corning
> Flyer, the blue smokey beast with the horns on the
> hood! I caught this newer version of power
> assigned to the CFNR West Valley Cortina-Corning
> sector today. For a while, it was being parked
> overnight in downtown Willows (may still be
> happening on some days); today it was tied up in
> early afternoon in downtown Corning once more,
> just south of the north switch on the siding. This
> new location probably gives it more exposure and
> protection from vandalism. The police station is
> half a block away!

Someone should give that loco a paint job.   Blech.

I used to stop an hit the ATM in Corning on the way to Sacto, days past. Yuh know, sooner or
later that line is going to get busy. 

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