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What the heck is this doing in Ft. Worth? |
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Posted by Dave on Sun Jan 13 18:26:13 2019 More to follow! |
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Posted by Jackson Park B Train on Sun Jan 13 19:03:29 2019, in response to What the heck is this doing in Ft. Worth?, posted by Dave on Sun Jan 13 18:26:13 2019. they bought 2 of them according to a different site. why I don't know. |
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Posted by Dutchrailnut on Sun Jan 13 20:37:10 2019, in response to Re: What the heck is this doing in Ft. Worth?, posted by Jackson Park B Train on Sun Jan 13 19:03:29 2019. Both units were bought by Grapevine railroad for about $75K each. |
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Posted by Jackson Park B Train on Sun Jan 13 20:38:14 2019, in response to Re: What the heck is this doing in Ft. Worth?, posted by Dutchrailnut on Sun Jan 13 20:37:10 2019. thank you. I couldn't remember who or where I had read about it. |
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Posted by Dutchrailnut on Sun Jan 13 20:42:57 2019, in response to Re: What the heck is this doing in Ft. Worth?, posted by Jackson Park B Train on Sun Jan 13 20:38:14 2019. of the 6 CDOT units two went to Cape Codone went to Berkshire scenic. one is someday going to Boston Surface rr and two went to Grapevine rr in Texas. meanwhile NYC painted 2012 went to LTEX so no FL-9's left on Metro North last F unit remaining in Harmon, F-10 413 is slated to go to Danbury Railway Museum. |
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Posted by Dave on Sun Jan 13 22:20:55 2019, in response to Re: What the heck is this doing in Ft. Worth?, posted by Jackson Park B Train on Sun Jan 13 19:03:29 2019. Yup! The Grapevine Vintage RR needed PTC-capable units for their tourist train. The FL9s will be used in push-pull configuration and will be repainted into GVRR's livery. |
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Posted by Dave on Sun Jan 13 23:36:59 2019, in response to What the heck is this doing in Ft. Worth?, posted by Dave on Sun Jan 13 18:26:13 2019.  The trailing unit (2014) was originally NH 2041. The lead unit (2016) was originally NH 2044. Both units were built in 1960. They were from the second group of FL9s built for the NHRR.  |
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Posted by Jersey Mike on Sun Jan 13 23:56:14 2019, in response to Re: What the heck is this doing in Ft. Worth?, posted by Dave on Sun Jan 13 22:20:55 2019. The FL-9's would have, at best, had ACSES installed, which is only utilized in the Northeast and requires cab signals and track beacons. I do not believe PTC was a consideration here. |
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Posted by Dave on Sun Jan 13 23:57:43 2019, in response to Re: What the heck is this doing in Ft. Worth?, posted by Jersey Mike on Sun Jan 13 23:56:14 2019. GVRR will be installing PTC in one of the units. It's required for the FWWR line they run the tourist train on. |
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Posted by Jackson Park B Train on Mon Jan 14 00:57:35 2019, in response to Re: What the heck is this doing in Ft. Worth?, posted by Dave on Sun Jan 13 23:36:59 2019. okay, now what are they going to do with them? |
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Posted by 3-9 on Mon Jan 14 05:11:42 2019, in response to Re: What the heck is this doing in Ft. Worth?, posted by Dutchrailnut on Sun Jan 13 20:42:57 2019. Wow, so no one in the metro area kept an FL9? That's too bad. |
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Posted by Dave on Mon Jan 14 05:42:30 2019, in response to Re: What the heck is this doing in Ft. Worth?, posted by Jackson Park B Train on Mon Jan 14 00:57:35 2019. Run in push-pull configuration on the GVRR tourist train. |
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Posted by Joe V on Mon Jan 14 07:36:08 2019, in response to Re: What the heck is this doing in Ft. Worth?, posted by Dutchrailnut on Sun Jan 13 20:42:57 2019. Do you happen to know where the Amrak's 6 have scattered to ? |
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Posted by Joe V on Mon Jan 14 08:39:23 2019, in response to Re: What the heck is this doing in Ft. Worth?, posted by Dave on Sun Jan 13 22:20:55 2019. Unfortunately, Benet Levin has parked his pair of Pennsy E-8's since he does not want to spend for PTC installation.Rescuing the Toys for Tots with NS in norther country of NYS, on account of Emporer Anderson's decision to back out, was their last excursion. |
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Posted by Joe V on Mon Jan 14 08:40:55 2019, in response to Re: What the heck is this doing in Ft. Worth?, posted by Dave on Mon Jan 14 05:42:30 2019. Will they be just control cabs like LIRR's power packs, or functioning locomotives ? |
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Posted by chuchubob on Mon Jan 14 08:51:34 2019, in response to Re: What the heck is this doing in Ft. Worth?, posted by Dave on Mon Jan 14 05:42:30 2019. Some photos in Grapevine from June, 2008   Fort Worth     
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Posted by Dave on Mon Jan 14 09:45:40 2019, in response to Re: What the heck is this doing in Ft. Worth?, posted by Joe V on Mon Jan 14 08:40:55 2019. Both will be functioning but only one will have PTC installed. |
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Posted by Dave on Mon Jan 14 09:47:11 2019, in response to Re: What the heck is this doing in Ft. Worth?, posted by chuchubob on Mon Jan 14 08:51:34 2019. Top few shots are in the Ft. Worth Stockyards. All those structures are now long gone. So is that steamer. |
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Posted by Joe V on Mon Jan 14 10:23:22 2019, in response to Re: What the heck is this doing in Ft. Worth?, posted by Dave on Mon Jan 14 09:45:40 2019. So the train will have PTC protection when going in one direction, but not in the other ? |
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Posted by Dave on Mon Jan 14 10:59:57 2019, in response to Re: What the heck is this doing in Ft. Worth?, posted by Joe V on Mon Jan 14 10:23:22 2019. Works in both directions. The train is only a few cars long. |
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Posted by jailhousedoc on Mon Jan 14 11:35:09 2019, in response to Re: What the heck is this doing in Ft. Worth?, posted by Dutchrailnut on Sun Jan 13 20:42:57 2019. will the FL-9 going to Danbury be operational ? I would hope for it to be able to move on its own power around that yard.... |
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Posted by 3-9 on Mon Jan 14 11:38:55 2019, in response to Re: What the heck is this doing in Ft. Worth?, posted by Dave on Mon Jan 14 09:47:11 2019. What happened to the steamer? |
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Posted by Dave on Mon Jan 14 11:53:38 2019, in response to Re: What the heck is this doing in Ft. Worth?, posted by 3-9 on Mon Jan 14 11:38:55 2019. I should have clarified; 2248 is OOS. Big money needed for the boiler inspection and repairs so it's doubtful whether it will return in service. GVRR says it will but they've been saying that for a few years now. |
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Stranger in a strange land |
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Posted by Dave on Mon Jan 14 11:56:30 2019, in response to What the heck is this doing in Ft. Worth?, posted by Dave on Sun Jan 13 18:26:13 2019. FL9 surrounded by FWWR motive power. 2030 and 2032 are SD40-2's recently acquired from NREX and have that "new car smell" from the fresh paint jobs and cleaning. 2005 is a GP38-2. |
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Posted by chud1 on Mon Jan 14 12:30:25 2019, in response to Stranger in a strange land, posted by Dave on Mon Jan 14 11:56:30 2019. 5 drooling stars out of 5 drooling stars for this picture.chud1. :)..... |
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Posted by Ian Lennon on Mon Jan 14 13:44:21 2019, in response to Stranger in a strange land, posted by Dave on Mon Jan 14 11:56:30 2019. Rebuilt SD-40, or ex Conrail SD-40-2? Those look like Flexicoils. |
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Posted by Dave on Mon Jan 14 14:58:06 2019, in response to Re: Stranger in a strange land, posted by chud1 on Mon Jan 14 12:30:25 2019. Thanks! |
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Posted by Dave on Mon Jan 14 15:14:37 2019, in response to Re: Stranger in a strange land, posted by Ian Lennon on Mon Jan 14 13:44:21 2019. 2029-2032 all started life as SD40s. |
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Posted by Ian Lennon on Mon Jan 14 22:11:58 2019, in response to Re: Stranger in a strange land, posted by Dave on Mon Jan 14 15:14:37 2019. Thank you. |
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Posted by Dave on Tue Jan 15 07:10:02 2019, in response to Re: Stranger in a strange land, posted by Ian Lennon on Mon Jan 14 22:11:58 2019. YW. |
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Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Wed Jan 16 10:21:31 2019, in response to Stranger in a strange land, posted by Dave on Mon Jan 14 11:56:30 2019. Sorry, couldn't resist :) |
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