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| Author: | bobyar2001 [ Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Chihuahua FM |
On display there: http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?m ... _10_04.jpg http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?m ... _10_04.jpg Plus this odd CHP railcar. Anyone know more about it? http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?m ... 2_9_04.jpg |
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| Author: | Richard Glueck [ Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chihuahua FM |
Irony. We owe the Mexicans and Canadians a huge debt for preserving the FM's of a wide variety, which we in the states allowed to slip into oblivion. There is an FM H16-44 mounted on a mountainside as an advertisement or memorial somewhere in Mexico. I wonder if it could be purchased and restored to a U.S. road replica? The Reading guys have their work cut out to rebuild a Trainmaster from a slug. |
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| Author: | pm-man [ Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chihuahua FM |
Pardon my ignorance, but were any of these purchased as used locomotives from U.S. roads, or were they all "built new" for Mexican ones? Don't forget the PA's --- the only reason we have the four that survive is because of Mexico. As i recall, didn't they also save a AN FT A &B, or they operated VERY late at least? Wishing I were in Sacramento, and not finishing a local history right now................ TJ |
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| Author: | JohnCloos [ Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chihuahua FM |
Check Bob's "Puebla Museum Photos" posting, it has a link to at least an FT A unit. Not personally aware of a B unit. |
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| Author: | Alexander D. Mitchell IV [ Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chihuahua FM |
Second Diesel Spotter's Guide indicates 23 H16-44's and 2 H12-44's were built new for Mexican railroads, presumably all for Ch.deP. |
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| Author: | bobyar2001 [ Fri Nov 10, 2006 4:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | FTs |
The FT set was from the Northern Pacific originally. The A unit was rebuilt with a newer prime mover and (I think) newer controls, but the B unit was not. Several years ago, it was still stored at Benjamin Hill, but I haven't heard anything about it lately. |
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| Author: | John Redden [ Sat Nov 11, 2006 12:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chihuahua FM |
Quote: were any of these purchased as used locomotives from U.S. roads, or were they all "built new" for Mexican ones?
According to Boyd's Fairbanks Locomotives in Color, CH-P purchased several former DL&W and NYC F-Ms. These purchases included at least two DL&W Trainmasters. I have seen no definitive information on their respective dispositions, but it appears highly unlikely that any survived. |
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