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Missaberoad

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Some Tank Train action for the Conrail guys...
« on: July 26, 2016, 12:17:49 AM »
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No date or location, but I thought this might be of interest to some here...  :D
http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/gatx/gatx23603spa.jpg

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Re: Some Tank Train action for the Conrail guys...
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2016, 12:55:33 AM »
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Weren't those built by GATX in Masury OH?  I think I saw a publicity photo were the EL pulled a few cars to a newly completed bridge.

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Re: Some Tank Train action for the Conrail guys...
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2016, 01:08:29 AM »
+1
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Re: Some Tank Train action for the Conrail guys...
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2016, 01:15:02 AM »
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Nice :) Love that long hood forward C424!

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Re: Some Tank Train action for the Conrail guys...
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2016, 09:40:47 AM »
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Less than glamorous C424? Heresy!

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Re: Some Tank Train action for the Conrail guys...
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2016, 11:19:58 AM »
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Love the article Chris! 8)


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Re: Some Tank Train action for the Conrail guys...
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2016, 11:55:38 AM »
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Weren't those built by GATX in Masury OH?  I think I saw a publicity photo were the EL pulled a few cars to a newly completed bridge.


The bridge doesn't look too new, just saying.   :D
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Re: Some Tank Train action for the Conrail guys...
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2016, 03:21:56 PM »
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I guess by the time of the photo that bridge was 10 years old. They re-located the mainline to build a dam.

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Re: Some Tank Train action for the Conrail guys...
« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2016, 07:00:35 PM »
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Well, I guess by the couple of photos here, @Ed Kapuscinski  and @R L Smith will need to pick up some of these when they arrive on store shelves .   :D

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Re: Some Tank Train action for the Conrail guys...
« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2016, 12:35:28 PM »
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Nope!
They ran the other end of the NC from that which I'm modeling.

I'm dodging this bullet.