This photo reminded me of a caption that David P. Morgan, of Trains Magazine, once wrote many years ago, to accompany a photo of an Atlantic Coast Line freight, headed by five EMD F-series A-units. His opening line was, "Did somebody call a cab?"
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A very sad photo. I wonder if these E-unit cabs were saved? Great for movies., themed restaurants or the entrance to my future planned) railfan train room!!!
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Great even if sad picture.
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Yeah, that's a sad looking photo. Good idea about making them an add-on.
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This needs a viewer rating - like PG35;
"Not recommended for viewers over 35"
"Disturbing scenes"
Nicely captured, quite sad.
If they offer buy one get one free, Erik,
let me know - I'll go halfsies!
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If only I was alive to see these beauties in action :(
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| Posted by Luke Sharrett on January 25, 2007 | |
I second that David.
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| Posted by Bryan S on January 25, 2007 | |
I always liked the classic lines of the E-8 cab - but those "safety stripes" made these kind of ugly.
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Wonderful image...but sad that they are just rusting there...assuming they've since been scrapped into a Hyundai or Kia.
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| Posted by Bob Bunting on January 25, 2007 | |
A very sad sight indeed. I was able ride directly behind one from Chicago to Aurora, with three friends, a few months before they were taken out of service. If you can talk them into buy one get two free I'll go threesies. Great picture. Bob EMDjunkie@netzero.net
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| Posted by SGK on January 25, 2007 | |
If they talk,if we where to think of them as "human" if you will....Do you think they reminise of days gone by? If they`ll ever return to the rails as some kind of rebuild? Or could it just be that is our way of letting a memorable locomotive "rest"? Alls I know is it will be a very VERY sad day when the last SD40-2 of BN desent has met this same fate,hopefully many years from now.
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| Posted by Tom P. on January 29, 2007 | |
An old neighbor of mine was an engineer for the BN and use to orperate the E's. He passed away some time ago and now I guess it's time for the E's.
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What a sad sight. Brings a tear to my eye.
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Nice shot, but sad subject.
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Wow, as a fan of "The Rock" and many others including BN, Seems Silvis has a lot of the "END" pics I hate to see. To bad Rail companies never offer this stuff as auctions so the railfans can buy some history :)
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Ryan, that is a brilliant idea. If I ever become a millionaire, I'm going to buy a cab like this and make it the entrance to my mansion. I can dream, right?
That being said, this is a sad picture, especially considering that a lot of the locomotive parts have probably been melted down by now.
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