Steve Schmollinger recently uploaded an interesting photo of CB&Q #9949, an E8 still in CB&Q paint pulling an early Amtrak train:
Railpictures dot net - CB&Q #9949 at Vancouver Amtrak Station in August of unknown year
Check out the unit's number on the cab visor.... did Key get that detail right?
E-unit Cab Visors
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Re: E-unit Cab Visors
One of the issues you run into with currently used (restored or just maintained) historic units is:
What have they done to them?
Were they that way in service?
Who knows.
Sorta like the UP E units with no front doors and single engines.
What have they done to them?
Were they that way in service?
Who knows.
Sorta like the UP E units with no front doors and single engines.
Dave....collector, restorer, and operator of the finest doorstops
Re: E-unit Cab Visors
Chris Webster wrote:Check out the unit's number on the cab visor.... did Key get that detail right?
Yes, but they're in the up position so you can't tell!
Re: E-unit Cab Visors
ScaleCraft wrote:One of the issues you run into with currently used (restored or just maintained) historic units is:
What have they done to them?
Were they that way in service?
Who knows.
Sorta like the UP E units with no front doors and single engines.
Dave, I am guessing a lot how accurate/well restored the stuff in museums is in, is dictated by the almighty dollar.
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Re: E-unit Cab Visors
And also by the opinion of the current local grand high puba in that organization.
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Re: E-unit Cab Visors
Absolutely. And making things more reliable. And meeting new Gummint regs.
Dave....collector, restorer, and operator of the finest doorstops
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