Ian Holmes Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Inspired by the "How did you get the US modelling Bug" thread I remembered my first close up encounter with some US diesels in Green Bay, WI. The pictures must have been taken in the spring of 1985. GP7 An Alco RS32 showing a Penn Central Heritage Β A bit of nostalgia for us all in some way Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Man, that is weathered! Β Nice shot of a curved crossing on the last photo - any more of it? Β Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Holmes Posted September 14, 2011 Author Share Posted September 14, 2011 Man, that is weathered! Β Nice shot of a curved crossing on the last photo - any more of it? Β Best, Pete. Β Pete, I took a look and no other shots of that crossing , sorry. Β Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Liking that alco - as well as the PC logo is that Conrail's "CR" patch initials just behind the cab? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Holmes Posted September 15, 2011 Author Share Posted September 15, 2011 I dug around t'internet and found this interesting pic of the Alco http://www.flickr.co...N08/4384285495/ Β Seems like it started life in 1962 on the NYC as No. 8043 then became CR 2043 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matador Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 A N&W Black GP 9 in a yard in IOWA David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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