Steam & Excursion > 765 would make a good Transformer....

...because there's definitely more than meets the eye.  In #1, we see it dressed up as "767" this past weekend at the open house in New Haven.  I didn't know about the re-paint until I got up there, so you can imagine my surprise when I pulled into the lot and saw it.  #2 shows "C&O 2765" on a photo run-by outside of Indianapolis in September 1993 (excursion ran Cincinnati-Indianapolis via the B&O, same route as used by the CARDINAL).  And in #3 we see its "natural" look as 765 in Buffalo back in August 2015 (getting ready to run to Cornell).

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I don't get the obsession with changing loco numbers. This is also a common practice in the U.K. So that one can see some long lost loco that is no more. But of course that won't bring the scrapped loco back to life. So why not just leave the number as originally intended. 

andersonb109 Wrote:
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> I don't get the obsession with changing loco
> numbers. This is also a common practice in the
> U.K. So that one can see some long lost loco that
> is no more. But of course that won't bring the
> scrapped loco back to life. So why not just leave
> the number as originally intended. 

You sure complain a lot. Do you not know the history of the switch back to 767?

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/24/16 16:47 by Spoony81.

I thought we were allowed UNLIMITED complaints.  That said, some do complain a LOT.  It's what makes a discussion.  Now THAT'S an idea.  One forum for complaints only.  Western, Passenger, Steam, and Complaints!

Ed

andersonb109 Wrote:
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> I don't get the obsession with changing loco
> numbers. This is also a common practice in the
> U.K. So that one can see some long lost loco that
> is no more. But of course that won't bring the
> scrapped loco back to life. So why not just leave
> the number as originally intended. 

Perhaps we could ask the Nickel Plate that same question...

http://fortwaynerailroad.org/2016/08/the-return-of-the-767/

nathansixchime Wrote:
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> Perhaps we could ask the Nickel Plate that same
> question...
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> http://fortwaynerailroad.org/2016/08/the-return-of
> -the-767/

That's a cool backstory, thanks for posting that link.

That's a good view of the rolled over rail on the inside there. That doesn't look fun at all.

andersonb109 Wrote:
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> I don't get the obsession with changing loco
> numbers. This is also a common practice in the
> U.K. So that one can see some long lost loco that
> is no more. But of course that won't bring the
> scrapped loco back to life. So why not just leave
> the number as originally intended. 
I don't mind the changing of numbers.

andersonb109 Wrote:
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> I don't get the obsession with changing loco
> numbers. This is also a common practice in the
> U.K. So that one can see some long lost loco that
> is no more. But of course that won't bring the
> scrapped loco back to life. So why not just leave
> the number as originally intended. 

It probably can also be used to try and generate more interest. You'll have those foamers that say "I have a ton of picture of 765 but none of 767. I better ride behind it and buy that special pin/patch/etc".

It's handy when a nod to history can be good programming and also create some buzz. It's already stimulated more ticket sales for our upcoming trips at the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad  in September.

KL

Emmo213 Wrote:
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> andersonb109 Wrote:
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> > I don't get the obsession with changing loco
> > numbers. This is also a common practice in the
> > U.K. So that one can see some long lost loco
> that
> > is no more. But of course that won't bring the
> > scrapped loco back to life. So why not just
> leave
> > the number as originally intended. 
>
> It probably can also be used to try and generate
> more interest. You'll have those foamers that say
> "I have a ton of picture of 765 but none of 767. I
> better ride behind it and buy that special
> pin/patch/etc".

Just like college and pro teams who constantly have special jerseys and in baseballs case special hats too. They know people will rush out and get them and the leagues and teams rake in the cash. I'm not saying FWRHS did it for the money but it's a great side benefit to the temporary switch to 767.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/25/16 06:43 by Spoony81.

In fall 1993, after a number of years in a row of the NKP 765 pulling the New River Trains, regular excursion partner Huntington Chapter, NRHS thought it was a great idea (and they might have actually requested it)  to have an ersatz C&O K-4 pulling the New River Trains.   It is hardly an "obsession" to renumber the locomotive.