More pics of MLR's new locomotives - in Seattle. Soon to be in MRL colors. http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/showthread.php?p=73596#post73596

Another update about MRL's new locomoitves making there way over to CEECO for painting. Soon, them SD45's will fall to the new guys on the block.
http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/showthread.php?p=73292#post73292

More links to the MRL. Railfans are paying homage at a fast rate. A few more prospectives to enjoy.
http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8126
http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7956
http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8025
http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8156

NateF40Amtrak
Clevelandtrains

A couple of weekends ago, I set out on a quest to find the Ohio Central Railroad in action. Well, I did not find any action, but a lot of stored locomotives and cars. http://www.clevelandtrains.net/ngallery/albums/9.aspx

I was excited to come across this finding. Among the beast at rest was two ex Amtrak F40's. I have more pictures of them than anything else that was there. A couple of steam locomotives sat in the weeds hoping for the OC to give them some much TLC. Maybe for the next Trainfest, these steam locomotives will be up and running. One locomotive, an old Milwaukee Road 82C was resting (or should I say rusting) away. I did a Google Search to see what I could find out about this unit. Built in 11/1951, frame number 15212, worked for the road until 5/1980. From there I only found that it went to Mad River and NKP Historical Society which is located in Bellevue Ohio. I wonder what the OC have planned for this unit if anything other than parts then scrap. Here are two links to sites that have stories about the Milwauke road.

http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=929&page=1&pp=10
http://www.wwvrailway.com/milwauke.htm

Enjoy.
NateF40Amtrak

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Finally, the long wait is over. For the past week, the forums boards at Railroadforums and Trainorders have been full of topics pretaining to the new heritage locomotives from Union Pacific Railroad. There are threads with pictures of the units. Here is a link to UP's site with their offical pictures. http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/railroad/2005/0730_heritage.shtml

Enjoy the pictures.

NateF40Amtrak

I am clueless why I am fascinated with the MLR. It must be the thought of heavy mountain railroading at its finest. My last several post links to photo essays on the MLR. Why should this one be any different. Here is a link to a post on their new SD70mace soon to come. http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7706

I wonder if any other regional road will buy new locomotives instead of used ones?

NateF40Amtrak