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Date: 04/15/14 07:13
Alco's to the Grand Canyon Today
Author: jmw

The GCR will be running two trains to the Canyon today and one of them will have the Alco/MLW FPA & B set on the point.

If you're in the area stop by the Williams Depot and experience the Alco's 09:30 departure.

Sorry for the crappy camera phone image but it's the best I could do today!

JMW
http://waidephoto.smugmug.com/Trains

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Date: 04/15/14 08:00
Re: Alco's to the Grand Canyon Today
Author: The_Chief_Way

Thanks for posting ! Wish I was a thousand miles closer. What's the occasion for the second train ?

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Date: 04/15/14 08:03
Re: Alco's to the Grand Canyon Today
Author: octrax

jmw- Your pic looks good to me. Don't get to see enough of the GCRR FA's! And… it's about time they started running these classic diesels again!

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Date: 04/15/14 08:21
Re: Alco's to the Grand Canyon Today
Author: kingman

grand engines grand picture

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Date: 04/15/14 08:31
Re: Alco's to the Grand Canyon Today
Author: jmw

There were enough riders to warrant two trains today.

One of the F40FH's went down last night or this morning so the Alco's were called in.

JMW
http://waidephoto.smugmug.com/Trains

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Date: 04/15/14 16:16
Re: Alco's to the Grand Canyon Today
Author: NSDTK

Under cover Mosquito control trip?

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Date: 04/15/14 22:56
Re: Alco's to the Grand Canyon Today
Author: omid1

That's how the GCR should run everyday! Those alco's still have a lot of life left in them. Great pic. Great looking train!

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Date: 04/16/14 18:27
Re: Alco's to the Grand Canyon Today
Author: StrandedTexan

omid1 Wrote:
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> That's how the GCR should run everyday! Those
> alco's still have a lot of life left in them.
> Great pic. Great looking train!


Try running one. They're terrible. I dreaded the days I got ALCos over the F40s, even if it was just a B unit with an F40 leading.

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Date: 04/17/14 13:05
Re: Alco's to the Grand Canyon Today
Author: sp5312

StrandedTexan Wrote:
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> omid1 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > That's how the GCR should run everyday! Those
> > alco's still have a lot of life left in them.
> > Great pic. Great looking train!
>
>
> Try running one. They're terrible. I dreaded the
> days I got ALCos over the F40s, even if it was
> just a B unit with an F40 leading.


You have to have finesse, treat them like your first love, not a point and shoot camera :)

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Date: 04/17/14 21:55
Re: Alco's to the Grand Canyon Today
Author: StrandedTexan

sp5312 Wrote:
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> You have to have finesse, treat them like your
> first love, not a point and shoot camera :)

No amount of finesse fixes the fumes leaking from the engine room to the cab or the fact that there's no dynamic braking.

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Date: 04/18/14 00:41
Re: Alco's to the Grand Canyon Today
Author: dan

bring a fan

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Date: 04/18/14 22:15
Re: Alco's to the Grand Canyon Today
Author: UP951West

Exciting shot ! Thanks for sharing.

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