Railway Pics - Locos, Rolling Stock, Buildings, Etc! - Page 11

**Don Boose** · #**101** 07-23-2016, 11:25 AM

I Googled "locomotive warranty" and found that locomotives are sold with warranties just like automobiles. The warranties are usually for a two-year period, but may be extended. Locomotives that suffer breakdowns or have defects may be repaired under the warranty unless the operator has incurred the damage through operation that violates the terms of the warranty.

Kevin - Try Googling "GE locomotive warranty." I am using a mobile device and can't cut and paste links.

Don

**beckychestney** · #**102** 07-23-2016, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by sgoti

If you want more information on the NS heritage locomotives, check their website: Heritage Locomotives | The NS Story | Norfolk Southern

Or you can just jump to the pics of all twenty heritage locos here: Norfolk Southern's Heritage Locomotives | News | Norfolk Southern

Union Pacific also did their heritage locos: https://www.up.com/aboutup/special_t...tive/index.htm

IMHO, NS did theirs right, remaining as faithful as they could to the paint schemes of the original railroads. UP... Stylized interpretations. Nice, but I'd still rather see authentic (or as close as possible) paint schemes.

...And don't forget Amtrak's heritage locos: Adapting the Heritage Paint Schemes

Lionel and MTH have been making models of the heritage paint schemes for a number of years.

Before the official real railroad versions came a long, we used to call them "fantasy" paint schemes. The "what if's".

**Kevin WS** · #**103** 07-24-2016, 01:26 AM

Thanks Don. Suppose I should have done that in the first place

I found 2 year warranties, extended warranties and also service plans. And an interesting legal case involving the CN union brought about by the warranty program. That's here and makes interesting reading (as well as also providing further warranty detail).

SHP 483: GE LOCOMOTIVES

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Don - You mention not be able to cut and past as you use a mobile.

I use one a lot too and discovered I can cut and paste as follows.......

- Hold down on a portion of the text on the URL.
- The highlight markers appear.
- Highlight the text to be copied. The copy symbol or option should then appear somewhere on the screen.
- Copy.
- Write the text and then create a couple of blank lines.
- Hold down or "long press" in an empty space, and the copy symbol or option should then reappear.
- Done!

**Kevin WS** · #**104** 07-24-2016, 02:00 AM

OK - a bit of steam.

Two working locos tackling a grade just after starting from a station. Taken a couple of years back.

**N96HBK** · #**105** 07-24-2016, 02:12 AM

I used to see a lot of trains when I lived in England... I remember riding a mini steam train at Mshed in Bristol.

**Don Boose** · #**106** 07-24-2016, 05:26 AM

Kevin - That's a magnificent image of a beautiful steam locomotive in a rural setting.

Many thanks for the info on cutting and pasting on a mobile. I will see how it works with my Kindle Fire (my mobile is an old fashioned flip phone).

Don

**Kevin WS** · #**107** 07-24-2016, 07:55 AM

Don - thank you.

The copying method will work on the Kindle Fire. I think when the text is highlighted once you just tap it to bring up the copy menu. Try it on the old phone as well - you never know!

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Here is a mix of diesel and electric power taken in the country on a Sunday - when everything was quiet.

Two different classes of diesel and one electric unit - all current units.

**Don Boose** · #**108** 07-24-2016, 08:04 AM

Outstanding photography of those pugnacious engines. The two on the left look like American EMD units.

Don

**Kevin WS** · #**109** 07-24-2016, 11:00 AM

Well spotted Don.

The loco on the left is a Class 34 - actually a GE U26C. Built 1971-73.

The one in the middle is a Class 36. Also GE, a SG10B. Built in 1975 and 1981.

Both were designed by GE for South African Railways.

The electric loco (a Class 18), is an upgraded version of a Class 6E. Built in the 70's originally (mainly).

One held the narrow gauge speed record of 156 mph! Maybe still holds it!

**beckychestney** · #**110** 07-25-2016, 06:15 PM

I dug out some photos I took during a visit to Bellevue, Ohio by J 611 in 1992 and scanned them.

This one was taken with a 70mm Yashica TLR from the 60's. It used 120 film and I had to send the roll to Kodak for developing, but it took great photos!

This one too. The other 3 were taken with a point and shoot 35mm.

Departing the old Nickel Plate Road yard.