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

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In my discussions with the NS people at Bellevue, the diesel shop
superintendent noted that the early SD40's (late 1500's early 1600's) that
were not Dash 2's had really brittle wiring.  Any work on the cables and
wiring caused the insulation to break off due to its age.  He noted that
most were slated for slug rebuilding as they went in for major work due to
this issue; it just took too much to keep the wiring insulation alive.  Any
time they brought one into the shop to repair a mechanical fault, it
required additional hours to patch up the wiring disturbed by the original
repair.  

Gary Rolih 
Cincinnati.

 

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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




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>Sent: Aug 19, 2008 7:54 AM

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>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

>

>

>

>**************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your

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