Last N&W diesel to scrap- two more related (+/-) things

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Uno:
Thanks to all for clearing 'Last' up. Yes, Dr. Bundy, there are plenty of good old EMDs running around. 1600s (1643 here now) and 6000s (6195 here recently) visit here regularly. Apparently, they are valuable as many have received the 'horsey' NS, AC and white roofs.
Dos:
Didn't 8549 and 8550 hit head-on when trains 111/112 collided head-on on the end of the Radford New River Bridge?
Charlie Long
Lynchburg




-----Original Message-----

>From: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>

>Sent: Aug 19, 2008 7:54 AM

>To: nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org

>Subject: Re: Last N&W diesel heading to scrap

>

> 

>In a message dated 8/18/2008 11:02:05 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  

>nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org writes:

>

>AMEN!  I couldn't help laughing at that, Jimmy. :)  And I  agree 

>whole-heartedly.  I, for one, would be happy to see every  locomotive GE 

>built scrapped, or at least parked in a museum where they  can't hurt 

>anything.

>

>

>

>After reading the post concerning 8551, I was traveling

>I-581 near Elm Street yesterday and saw two SD40-2s 

>working.  Believe I saw 1623 roaming around Roanoke

>recently.  That says something about the longevity of

>EMD power.

> 

>You gotta remember N&W got a bonus when buying 

>GE power.  Their plant was at Erie, PA on N&W's

>Lake  Erie Division.  Many a GE was forwarded by

>N&W to Chicago connections for the new owner.

>Otherwise, New York Central may have been the

>sole road participating in the revenue.  Maybe

>Weary Erie would be interested in preservation

>of the unit.

>                                  Harry Bundy

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>

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