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

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Charlie,

The GE's involved with the wreck were 8659, 8660 and 8679. The EMD's were 
4103 and 4157. All were scrapped resulting from the wreck.

Bud Jeffries

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



> 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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> -----Original Message-----

>>From: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>

>>Sent: Aug 19, 2008 7:54 AM

>>To: nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org

>>Subject: Re: Last N&W diesel heading to scrap

>>

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>>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

>>

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