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| Author: | SteveRG [ Tue Mar 16, 2010 4:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Steam on NE Corridor? |
Found this article on railfan.net Any truth to it? http://www.courierpostonline.com/articl ... ds-to-woes |
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| Author: | tomgears [ Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steam on NE Corridor? |
Sounds like a typical case of a reporter not having a clue. As far as I know, the only steam on the NEC in recent years has been an occasional visit by Wilmington and Western to Wilmington Station for display. |
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| Author: | dinwitty [ Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steam on NE Corridor? |
a steam engine saves the day again!! :woot: uhm well... heh |
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| Author: | Steve Freer [ Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steam on NE Corridor? |
Yeah, a steam locomotive "pushed the train" .....and the conductor "drove it"! Clueless. The rest of the story is questionable if not only because of the locomotive reference. I wonder what the real story is? |
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| Author: | Les Beckman [ Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steam on NE Corridor? |
Well, I didn't see the reference in the story about the conductor, but obviously the reference to the steam locomotive pushing the train was in error. Yes, very shoddy reporting. BUT, maybe a few readers were convinced that an old steam engine DID save the day. So, in this instance, maybe a little bit of good publicity came out of it. Certainly can't hurt! Maybe some steam operation could even couple their steamer up to a coach and have a bunch of members in Philadelphia Flyers jerseys shaking hands with the ENGINEER, thanking them for the "rescue". Anybody out there a good publicist? And willing to "tweak" the story a little bit? Les |
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| Author: | junior [ Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steam on NE Corridor? |
...it was that 'hidden' NYC hudson. See, and you all thought that was just BS. |
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| Author: | Steve Freer [ Tue Mar 16, 2010 4:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steam on NE Corridor? |
Why didn't the brawny hockey players push the train when the steam locomotive broke down? Hudson...sure. Keep digging it deeper! |
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| Author: | tomgears [ Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steam on NE Corridor? |
I think this is where a "new poster" chimes in with something like.... "hi i Used to WoRk for NJt a while bacK and we used to have a steam engine hidden, i Think It Was a PRR K-4 that was recovered From a Quarry and, restored by a Secret Steam gRoup.. she comes Out and Pushed broken Down trains From time to Time".... |
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| Author: | Steve Freer [ Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steam on NE Corridor? |
(best SNL voice) Yeah, THAT'S the ticket!!! |
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| Author: | Gary Gray [ Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steam on NE Corridor? |
Steve Freer wrote: (best SNL voice) Yeah, THAT'S the ticket!!! Have you met my wife,...... Morgan Fairchild........WHOM I'VE Seen NAKED........ Okay, we're showing our age here |
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| Author: | PJS [ Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steam on NE Corridor? |
Probably a catenary power faillure or wire down on the NEC, so they pushed the stalled train with a diesel. Must have been an ALCO and the reporter understandably mistook it for a steam locomotive. |
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