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

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Thanks for the info, Bud. I remembered some consecutive numbers, other than train numbers, in there somewhere.
Charlie Long

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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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>> 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

>>>

>>>

>>>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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