Illinois Railroad Museum restoring Alco FA L&N #314

jayrod · **Posted:** Thu Oct 12, 2017 12:00 am

I noticed in both images that the consist is FA2/RS3/FB2/RS3 with another FA2 trailing in the #359 image. Was this something normal on the L&N or just coincidence?

PMC · **Joined:** Sat Oct 17, 2015 5:55 pm **Posts:** 623

Les Beckman wrote:

PMC -

The light gray/yellow nose L&N scheme wasn't too bad, but can't hold a candle to the original dark blue (black?) body with crème colored stripes trimmed in red. Can't find a photo of #314 in that scheme, but here is number 359 wearing it:

http://www.railpictures.net/photo/397065/

The L&N red herald on the nose is the clincher!

Les

I agree that is the best scheme Les. There is also a more basic black/ dark blue with a round red emblem on the nose:

http://www.railpictures.net/photo/617262/

Hopefully IRM has a photo of #314 as delivered, but I'm sure it isn't the grey and yellow.

jmlaboda · Updated 8/9/17 with 8,402 new links

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...but can't hold a candle to the original dark blue (black?) body with crème colored stripes trimmed in red.

IIRC black was on freight units while blue was on passenger units.

ted66 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 27, 2017 2:33 pm

I grew up with the Long Island Rail Road's assorted Diesels. Commuted on the Port Jefferson Line.

But my father was from Kentucky so I am glad that a L&N Diesel is being restored. IRM also has a L&N dining
car which I hope they paint some day.

Down in Bowling Green, Kentucky the Railroad Park has filled the old station with displays, a model railroad and they have a couple of car bodies outside. Well worth visiting!

Ted Miles, IRM Member

Frank Hicks · **Posted:** Fri Oct 27, 2017 3:26 pm

ted66 wrote:

IRM also has a L&N dining car which I hope they paint some day.

You mean this one?

jmlaboda · Updated 8/9/17 with 8,402 new links

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Well worth visiting!

Just wish they could have gotten a real L&N dining car... that Espee car is a good stand-in but that is all that it is...

Looking forward to the FA being restored!!!

Jdelhaye · **Posted:** Fri Oct 27, 2017 7:36 pm

jmlaboda wrote:

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Well worth visiting!

Just wish they could have gotten a real L&N dining car... that Espee car is a good stand-in but that is all that it is...

Looking forward to the FA being restored!!!

Excuse me, but what "Espee car" are you referring to?

Jeff

PMC · **Joined:** Sat Oct 17, 2015 5:55 pm **Posts:** 623

I think 2726 is an original L&N car: http://www.irm.org/gallery/LN2726/aay

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Fri Oct 27, 2017 8:12 pm

PMC wrote:

I think 2726 is an original L&N car: http://www.irm.org/gallery/LN2726/aay

See also pp. 4-11 of this: http://www.irm.org/railwire/pdf/190.pdf

jmlaboda · Updated 8/9/17 with 8,402 new links

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Down in Bowling Green, Kentucky the Railroad Park...

Excuse me, but what "Espee car" are you referring to?

The diner at The Historic Railroad Park is SP 10202.

Jdelhaye · **Posted:** Sat Oct 28, 2017 3:23 am

jmlaboda wrote:

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Down in Bowling Green, Kentucky the Railroad Park...

Excuse me, but what "Espee car" are you referring to?

The diner at The Historic Railroad Park is SP 10202.

It would appear that myself, and at least 2 other people, assumed your comment was about L&N 2726 at IRM, thereby illustrating the dangers of cropping a quote too close to the bone...............

Jeff

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