So which Railroad isn't here???

[Ed Kapuscinski]

So here's a fun little fact.

Guess which RR historical society's convention is in Cleveland next year... and guess which group's going to be getting a tour of Larry's...

It's not a definite yet, but it's looking like it's gonna happen.

[Iain]

Ed, are you trying to get more Conrail Queens?

[Chris333]

The EL historical society had a tour there:
http://www.trainweb.org/lfnwfan/html/Larry's.htm

They have sort of been cleaning the place up and trying to build a fence around the place. All the electrical components are now inside concrete wall with razor wire on top.

[DKS]

Check out that F on the far right.  Alaska RR?

Yeah, I was looking at that one too. Looks really interesting; would like to see more of it.

[Chris333]

Pretty sure that F unit is an E unit and it is #9925 and has ditch lights cut into the nose. Here is a bad side pic I took in 2007:



Late edit:  It is CB&Q E9A:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPicture.aspx?id=72503

EMD Order 2065A for six E9's (#'s 9990-9995), this was the highest numbered E9, and for that matter, the highest numbered locomotive on the CB&Q diesel roster. It was not the last E9 delivered, the following year the CB&Q ordered 10 more E9's (#'s 9985A-B through 9989A-B), the CB&Q's final passenger locomotive acquisition. This one went on to become BN 9995 and after rebuilding by Morrison-Knudsen became BN 9925, retired from Chicago commuter service in 1992

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPicture.aspx?id=101966
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/LocoPicture.aspx?id=91279
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/LocoPicture.aspx?id=41343

[DKS]

Chris, thanks for all of that extra information. Shame it's really an E.

[Packer]

Why are there engines at larrys that look like they were re-painted recently?

What suprises me is the one Geep still in PC paint, and what looks like a WM chopcab.

[Chris333]

LTEX is a locomotive leaser so they are building up locomotives out of parts so they can return to service. A bunch of CR/NS GP15's came in last year


Here they are on the way out the door:


Some locos just get cut up for parts though.

[Guilford Guy]

Hey checkout the ex Guilford, nee B&M Switcher in the line of GP15s!

[Bob Bufkin]

Everytime I see photos of Larry's it reminds me of myself.  More darn locomotives laying around than I know what to do with.

[up1950s]

No LIRR but we are a bit out of the way . Just a sand bar for Connecticut shores . :-[

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I wish Larry's would agree on a more inspired paint scheme.

That black and orange would be nice, but something better than "LTEX" on the sides would be a major improvement.

[up1950s]

I wish Larry's would agree on a more inspired paint scheme.

That black and orange would be nice, but something better than "LTEX" on the sides would be a major improvement.

Could be worse . CS by order of the law has not yet been applied to the sills .

[Chris333]

Larry's orange and black is orange and green (dark BNSF green), but they can't even make up their mind on that.


http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=295514&nseq=0
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22338037@N04/3038951999/

[Robbman]

I wish Larry's would agree on a more inspired paint scheme.

That black and orange would be nice, but something better than "LTEX" on the sides would be a major improvement.

Could be worse . CS by order of the law has not yet been applied to the sills .

Capped stack too... makes me sad I never got 8551 preserved...