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Nice shot of the Copper Country Limited charging up Hancock Hill which is a 3.9% grade! This was abut 1965.
I haven't seen an E series (E7 maybe?) and an F series (F7 maybe?) together on a train before.Nice shot of the Copper Country Limited charging up Hancock Hill which is a 3.9% grade! This was abut 1965. View attachment 791334
Meanwhile in IL...I saw "Big Boy" 4014 and "Living Legend" 844 double heading to Ogden when they passed through Laramie, Wy in May. It was quite a sight! Unfortunately, since UPRR only wants two active steam locomotives, Challenger 3985 is retired. It would require a ground up and very expensive rebuild.
I couldn’t think of a more fitting example of what you have said here than the UP! Calumet especially.This is a BNSF main line and they paid for the tracks and there upkeep. If traffic goes down it will still be there. This is how privet industry works. If they have a customers, they add tracks but customers and mines do not last fowvever so things will change whenever that happens.. Whats new?
If they aren't under steam and being pulled by a diesel electric locomotive, they hold little interest for me and looks as though the UP executive rolling stock is a bit ratty too. What is with the EM B unit with no A unit?Meanwhile in IL...
See Union Pacific railroad history in Silvis
Three famous locomotives are making their way to Silvis, and the public will have a rare chance to see them this weekend, for a price. The Railroading Heritage of Midwestern America (RRHMA) has ann…www.ourquadcities.com