Eastern Railroad Discussion > Who is EMMA?

This was at the quarry just south of Delmar MD last Sunday afternoon. Couldn't find anything on the reporting marks.

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Good catch and interesting question.
Bob

It’s a remote unit for the quarry I think. GP9, ex-soo per rrpicturesarchives.com

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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/09/19 07:44 by eastpenn23.

Torpedo tubes says ex pass unit to boot.  Now question is,  was it really a passanger unit?  

HB90MACH Wrote:
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> Torpedo tubes says ex pass unit to boot.  Now
> question is,  was it really a passanger unit?  

Yes.

Emma could just be a name, like this ship:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Maersk



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/09/19 17:55 by Ray_Murphy.

Ray_Murphy Wrote:
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> Emma could just be a name, like this ship:
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> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Maersk


Could be. I just assumed that the quarry didn't own the unit because the reporting marks don't end in X although it could be leased.

The Pennsy Supply quarry in Annville, PA has a ex-UP tunnel motor and an ex-HELM SD40M-2 after many years of four axle GE's. I don't remember off hand what Pennsy's reporting marks are, but this isn't them.

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Willing to bet it still has a steam generator onboard, or at least the fittings for one.