Along Rt. 20, outside of Albany, there is an E8A, sitting on one truck and balanced on a cement wall. No prime mover, no traction motors, gutted, apparently an office building.
Anybody familiar with this relic?
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| Author: | Richard Glueck [ Sat Nov 29, 2014 9:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | The balancing E8A! |
Along Rt. 20, outside of Albany, there is an E8A, sitting on one truck and balanced on a cement wall. No prime mover, no traction motors, gutted, apparently an office building. Anybody familiar with this relic? |
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| Author: | Alexander D. Mitchell IV [ Sat Nov 29, 2014 9:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The balancing E8A! |
According to the databases at RR Picture Archives, this was: MBTA 4262(E8A) (ended up as a parts supply, late 1970s/early 1980s) PC 4262(E8A) PRR 4262(E8A) PRR 5762(E8A) NYC "4097" is supposedly two numbers above the highest-numbered real NYC E8A, 4095; remember that "NYC 4096" is the former UP E8 masquerading at the Railroad Museum of New England. What this loco did between the MBTA shops at Billerica and this spot, I don't know. |
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| Author: | robertjohndavis [ Sun Nov 30, 2014 1:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The balancing E8A! |
Apparently was supposed to be turned into an ice cream shop. Certainly could be a stop for visiting railfans if it could compete with the Stewart's at the west end of Selkirk yard. Rob |
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| Author: | Les Beckman [ Sun Nov 30, 2014 2:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The balancing E8A! |
Just noticed the 6 portholes per side. Now, there's a record that will probably never be broken! Les |
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| Author: | Zog [ Sun Nov 30, 2014 9:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The balancing E8A! |
The ex-UP E-unit Has not been part of the RMNE's collection for quite some time. It resides with the Danbury RR museum in Danbury CT. Hal Reiser MP30 Hudson Division. |
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| Author: | omar [ Sun Nov 30, 2014 10:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The balancing E8A! |
The "NYC 4096" was/is UP 912A for you E-unit trainspotters who keep track of those things. |
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| Author: | Richard Glueck [ Sun Nov 30, 2014 10:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The balancing E8A! |
So is it ex-PRR or ex-UP? And what happened to the rear truck and why? |
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| Author: | boblenon [ Sun Nov 30, 2014 10:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The balancing E8A! |
Here is some story on this .... http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopi ... 28&t=32905 |
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| Author: | Lincoln Penn [ Sun Nov 30, 2014 1:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The balancing E8A! |
The Danbury unit is exUP E9A 912, which was one of the last E units built. It was part of an order for 3 (912-914). They were not built in number order, so it's a toss-up whether it or one of the other 2 was the last one. Some sources say 913 was actually the last one. What's left of exUP 914 was someplace in the New Orleans area last I heard. |
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| Author: | CREEPING DEATH [ Sun Nov 30, 2014 6:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The balancing E8A! |
Lincoln Penn wrote: What's left of exUP 914 was someplace in the New Orleans area last I heard. It's listed here:  http://lasta.org/?page_id=1597 CD |
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