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Western Railroad Discussion > Colorado & Southern 996 back on home railsDate: 09/17/10 15:02 Colorado & Southern 996 back on home rails Author: NH2006 Caught them crossing Colorado State University's campus on the Longmont Switch at MP 73, barely made it from my building in time so not perfect.
--- In Colorado-Railfan@yahoogroups.com, Norm Metcalf <n.metcalf@...> wrote: > > CS 996 is back on home rails, CS 996 to CS 6950 to BN 6950 to BNSF 6929. > Norm Metcalf, Boulder Colorado FWIW, 1914 (:2) is ex BNSF 6333:1, ex BN 6333, not the SD39 that used to have this number.   Date: 09/17/10 18:39 Re: Colorado & Southern 996 back on home rails Author: SilvertonRR100 She is showing a bit of wear and tear, isn't she. I have a great roster of her when new. Alas, no way to scan it.
Rob Date: 09/17/10 18:56 Re: Colorado & Southern 996 back on home rails Author: SCL1517 The sound must have been wonderful from those two unmuffled SD40-2's and the Leslie (or Prime?) airhorn.
Date: 09/17/10 19:35 Re: Colorado & Southern 996 back on home rails Author: NH2006 SCL1517 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > The sound must have been wonderful from those two > unmuffled SD40-2's and the Leslie (or Prime?) > airhorn. Indeed, there is a hill just about 300 yards from this spot. I think the sound of SD40-2s at full roar is why I started rail fanning. Date: 09/17/10 23:30 Re: Colorado & Southern 996 back on home rails Author: NebraskaZephyr NH2006 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > > CS 996 is back on home rails, CS 996 to CS 6950 > to BN 6950 to BNSF 6929. Were the C&S/BN 6850 and 6950 a Locotrol master/slave set at one time? NZ |