Western Railroad Discussion > Flare Friday, ARZC . . .

.   .   .   back in APR '03, when they were less than a year old, Arizona and California's pair of former 45's, were leading eastbound train 807 near the ghost town of Archer, CA, in the heart of the Mojave Desert.
JB



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/05/21 12:39 by 3rdswitch.

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Miss that paint job:(

Thanks for the post.I miss the old scheme but the orange really cntrasts well.Bill Webb

You will note the excellent condition of the track under ParkSierra. RA let it deteriorate to become 10 and 25 mph fort the entire distance
between Parker and Cadiz. G&W is underway to bring the track back up to Class 3 and 49 mph running.

Out 

callum_out Wrote:
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> You will note the excellent condition of the track
> under ParkSierra. RA let it deteriorate to become
> 10 and 25 mph fort the entire distance
> between Parker and Cadiz. G&W is underway to bring
> the track back up to Class 3 and 49 mph running.
>
> Out

AMEN! Translated:  Back when it was a real railroad...not under deferred maintenance to make their books look good for their purchase by Brookfield.  I would have  loved to have been a fly in Brookfield's office wall listening in when they realized the actual condition of the physical plant (track, equipment, etc).   



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Nice shot JB.  I've always liked that scheme.  Thanks for the sharing.

Kent in CArmel Valley

callum_out Wrote:
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> You will note the excellent condition of the track
> under ParkSierra. RA let it deteriorate to become
> 10 and 25 mph fort the entire distance
> between Parker and Cadiz. G&W is underway to bring
> the track back up to Class 3 and 49 mph running.
>
> Out 

They didn't call RA "Fail America" for nothing.

Good one, JB!

RC Lundgren

I agree, I really liked that scheme on the Cal Northern. I was a fan of the G&W Orange until it sprouted up everywhere. To much of a good thing is never that great.

TomG Wrote:
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> I agree, I really liked that scheme on the Cal Northern. I was a fan of the G&W Orange until it sprouted up everywhere.
> To much of a good thing is never that great.

Exactly!  Very nice shot, too.
GK

super stuff
 Mark

PHall Wrote:
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> callum_out Wrote:
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> > You will note the excellent condition of the
> track
> > under ParkSierra. RA let it deteriorate to
> become
> > 10 and 25 mph fort the entire distance
> > between Parker and Cadiz. G&W is underway to
> bring
> > the track back up to Class 3 and 49 mph
> running.
> >
> > Out 
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> They didn't call RA "Fail America" for nothing.

After what they did to SJVR, I call it Trail America.