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Posted by kp5308 on Wed Aug 28 21:08:17 2019 Two years ago Norfolk Southern sold 62 of its EMD GP38-2 locomotives via an auction at Roanoke, Virginia conducted by Blackmon Auctions. Reading & Northern picked up 4 & quickly put them in running condition. RBMN 2011 was the only one that ran around with a bit of an identity issue for a few months. Shot on the Port Clinton ready track October 16th 2017: Today was the maiden trip of the completely refurbished #2011. The 2 most notable upgrades are the chopped nose & the switch to short hood forward controls. All 4 retain the walkway light fixtures on the top of the long hood, a Southern Railway staple. One is above the radiator grille & the other is in front of the dynamic brake blister. RBMN shop forces applied all the paint with rollers & brushes at Port Clinton in about 2 weeks. Don't know why the diamond is smaller on the cabside than usual but still a sharp looking motah: 
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Posted by Dave on Wed Aug 28 21:18:23 2019, in response to PHOTOS: Then & Now, posted by kp5308 on Wed Aug 28 21:08:17 2019. Nice restoration! |
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Posted by https://salaamallah.com/ on Wed Aug 28 21:23:45 2019, in response to PHOTOS: Then & Now, posted by kp5308 on Wed Aug 28 21:08:17 2019. EXCELLENT PHOTOS |
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Posted by kp5308 on Wed Aug 28 21:50:21 2019, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Then & Now, posted by Dave on Wed Aug 28 21:18:23 2019. It will start fading in about a year :( |
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Posted by kp5308 on Wed Aug 28 21:51:44 2019, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Then & Now, posted by https://salaamallah.com/ on Wed Aug 28 21:23:45 2019. THANKS BRAH |
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Posted by Jersey Mike on Wed Aug 28 23:56:55 2019, in response to PHOTOS: Then & Now, posted by kp5308 on Wed Aug 28 21:08:17 2019. I know the R&N is all about the Reading System, but they really should have preserved the High Hood geep as built :-( |
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Posted by BILLBKLYN on Thu Aug 29 03:10:48 2019, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Then & Now, posted by Jersey Mike on Wed Aug 28 23:56:55 2019. I agree! |
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Posted by kp5308 on Thu Aug 29 10:20:52 2019, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Then & Now, posted by BILLBKLYN on Thu Aug 29 03:10:48 2019. The high hood engines are difficult to work with. For that reason RBMN restricted the 4 Geeps to trailing status only until the noses were chopped. I can think of a half dozen second generation high nosed units that have been preserved. |
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Posted by Jersey Mike on Thu Aug 29 12:05:48 2019, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Then & Now, posted by kp5308 on Thu Aug 29 10:20:52 2019. The Southern seemed to work with them just fine. |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Thu Aug 29 13:11:04 2019, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Then & Now, posted by Jersey Mike on Thu Aug 29 12:05:48 2019. And where is the Southern now? |
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Posted by Jersey Mike on Thu Aug 29 13:17:21 2019, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Then & Now, posted by Olog-hai on Thu Aug 29 13:11:04 2019. They put the Southern in Norfolk Southern. |
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Posted by Elkeeper on Thu Aug 29 13:29:32 2019, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Then & Now, posted by Jersey Mike on Thu Aug 29 13:17:21 2019. They merged in 1982. |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Thu Aug 29 13:45:05 2019, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Then & Now, posted by Jersey Mike on Thu Aug 29 13:17:21 2019. Exactly. Nonexistent. |
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Posted by kp5308 on Thu Aug 29 17:03:34 2019, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Then & Now, posted by Jersey Mike on Thu Aug 29 12:05:48 2019. If you get a chance ask an ex-Southern train service employee his opinion...we watched Norfolk & Western discard the option in the late 70s :o0 |
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