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Re: No Steam at South Simcoe?
Bill, you "know" my love for electric stuff so figured no comment was required. Dismal fumes are NOT what you and I would call smoke, more as you suggested YUK!
By Bryce Lee <brycelee@...> · #125 ·
Iron Highway/Expressway
I'm somewhat surprised no one posted the announcement concerning the above, full story at http://www.cpr.ca/Cpr.htm?/Applications/Corporate/Press%20Releases.htm . While it was expected, this coincided
By "Rainer Auer" <auerr@... · #123 ·
Re: No Steam at South Simcoe?
W E Miller wrote: Very much agree William. If SSR are going to try to get by with their tiny diesel until 136 is rebuilt what on earth did they they waste their money rebuilding 1057 only to use it
By Paul Tatham <ptatham@... · #122 ·
Re: No Steam at South Simcoe?
By "Jeff Pinchbeck" <jpinchbeck@... · #121 ·
Re: No Steam at South Simcoe?
Using 1057 might also draw people(fans that is) who would not otherwise have thought of visiting the SSR this summer since a trip with 136 was a 'been there-rode that' situation, and could be the case
By burridge@... · #120 ·
Re: No Steam at South Simcoe?
W E Miller wrote: I agree with you totally Bill. I think it's going to cost them even more money in the long run than if they spent the extra money now to operate 1057. They've only been open for
By Rob Sterne <rsterne@...> · #119 ·
Re: No Steam at South Simcoe?
Rob Sterne wrote in part: Seems like a waste of a lot of time and money was spent on 1057 if it is not going to be used, particularly while 136 is down. 1057 may cost a little more to operate than
By W E Miller <traction@...> · #118 ·
FROM MY RECORDS-CP RAIL SYSTEM TRAINSPOTTING-PORT COQUITLAM(VANCOUVER AREA)B.C.-CIRCA-1994
Continued From May 28, 1999 Observations From Westend CP Port Coquitlam Yard. September 8, 1994 1105-Empty grain transfer from downtown Vancouver: GP-35's 5013-5021-SD40-2 's 5761-B unit-5771-B
By Donald Scott <Donald_Scott@... · #117 ·
Re: No Steam at South Simcoe?
I thought about that but then assumed all would take it to mean coal smoke. That 'yuk' coming out of a diesel locomotive isn't really smoke. Maybe I should have specified. Was actually counting on
By W E Miller <traction@...> · #116 ·
Re: CPR FP7A 1400
"First thing we do, we get rid of the CN bell location." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerry Burridge - PO Box 152 - Pte.Claire-Dorval, Que. - H9R 4N9
By burridge@... · #115 ·
Re: No Steam at South Simcoe?
Not necessarily. Most (if not all) of their promotional material indicates operating steam. Many visitors into our site who pick up their brochures plan on making the trip there only because of the
By Shari Boland <sjbecrm@...> · #114 ·
Re: No Steam at South Simcoe?
Paul Tatham wrote: First of all South Simcoe does not have a "heritage" diesel. Yes, it's an old centre cab, diesel hydraulic, but I certainly wouldn't call it heritage. Second of all, last time I
By Rob Sterne <rsterne@...> · #113 ·
Re: No Steam at South Simcoe?
W E Miller wrote: My point was that a lot of heritage railways operate successfully with diesels - WSJR for example in Ontario and there are many other examples in the US. To suggest that SSR is
By Paul Tatham <ptatham@... · #111 ·
Re: No Steam at South Simcoe?
Bil, you didn't advise "what" kind of smoke ie diesel or coal<g>
By Bryce Lee <shpbur@... · #112 ·
Re: No Steam at South Simcoe?
If it doesn't have a trolley pole, a pantograph or smoke coming out the stack, then it lacks character and is of little interest. Rob Sterne wrote: -- William E.
By W E Miller <traction@...> · #109 ·
Re: No Steam at South Simcoe?
So Alco's are good then right? :-) Chris
By Chris McKinnon <chrism@...> · #110 ·
Re: No Steam at South Simcoe?
Paul Tatham wrote: I don't know about that one. Allot of non-railfan families go to South Simcoe just to see steam too. Rob
By Rob Sterne <rsterne@...> · #108 ·
Tentative agreement with operating crews
While absent for most of the week, I would have thought the following would at least have merited mention. The tentative agreement ensures continued labour stability, as it sets the tone. From the CPR
By "Rainer Auer" <auerr@... · #107 ·
Re: No Steam at South Simcoe?
Jeff Pinchbeck wrote: Maybe you or the rest of us as railfans would be turned off with a diesel on the head end of their train but I dare say most of their customers couldn't care less what's pulling
By Paul Tatham <ptatham@... · #106 ·
Re: CPR FP7A 1400
Bill: In Fenruary, I heard a rumour that CP was not pleased with the way 1400 turned out and that it would be repainted. No reason given that I recall, and I have heard nothing else. Steve
By Steve Waller <stevewaller@...> · #105 ·