NS Heritage Units Just because

[seusscaboose]

Eat a **** , my friend.

Better?

Lol
On the subject at hand, I have the CR one on the way. I wanted a bunch of em, including a pair of plain NS ones, but theat type of bulk purchase is solely reserved for CR SD40-2s...

Now THAT'S the Ed I am talking about!
Give that man some bacon!

[Hyperion]

I managed to talk myself out of the NKP, but had to get the Southern.  It's just too damned pretty.  Even if I will weather it eventually. 

Probably won't be able to resist the Virginian ACe either when they get around to releasing that. 

[Bob Bufkin]

I'm only getting the PRR one for now.  Will get a reading when FVM does them.  The N&W and Southern are temping but gotta watch my cash flow for now.

[VonRyan]

I like mine better.

The way the real one should look. (at least in terms of base color)


-Cody F.

[Philip H]

Sadly, I'm likely to gt sucked into the Reading as well. That's the I e and I my eastern fallen flag I've ever considered modeling - and that mostly due to this diesel scheme.

[keeper]

I'm thinking of getting two locos just because I like them:
Wabash - the paint scheme looks cool.
Illinois Terminal - this one is really GREEN...

Thomas 

[jdcolombo]

I'm thinking of getting two locos just because I like them:
Wabash - the paint scheme looks cool.
Illinois Terminal - this one is really GREEN...

Thomas 

I've seen the IT unit (the prototype) and the green is unbelievable.  It's truly a neon green; if I look at it too long, I'll go blind . . .  I don't know how they even mixed this color.

John C.

[delamaize]

I've seen the IT unit (the prototype) and the green is unbelievable.  It's truly a neon green; if I look at it too long, I'll go blind . . .  I don't know how they even mixed this color.

John C.

they used Plutonium and unicorn tears in the mix.....

[bbussey]

I've got a CR on the way with PRR to follow, and I'll probably get the Fox NYC when it is released.  I might remove all "NS" stenciling to run them as Conrail units.
 

[rswinnerton]

Now THAT'S the Ed I am talking about!
Give that man some bacon!

I think my favorite 'Ed's Law' topic is related to NTrak. One of Ed's biggest pet peeves is unrealistic NTrak modules (Godzilla, dinosaurs by the tracks, aliens, etc). I can now, however verify that the dinosaurs modules indeed conform to Eds Law. In Berwick, PA there are two fiberglass dinosaurs within 50 yards of the North Shore and 200 yards from NS's Buffalo Line. This means there IS a prototype for the dino modules.

So far, we haven't been able to produce any subject where there isn't a prototype.

[Bob Bufkin]

I think my favorite 'Ed's Law' topic is related to NTrak. One of Ed's biggest pet peeves is unrealistic NTrak modules (Godzilla, dinosaurs by the tracks, aliens, etc). I can now, however verify that the dinosaurs modules indeed conform to Eds Law. In Berwick, PA there are two fiberglass dinosaurs within 50 yards of the North Shore and 200 yards from NS's Buffalo Line. This means there IS a prototype for the dino modules.

So far, we haven't been able to produce any subject where there isn't a prototype.

Photos or it's not true.

[rswinnerton]

Next time I go to Berwickill get you a street level shot, but here's the Google satellite view.



The Dinos are in the grassy patch on the top left by the telephone pole. One is blue-ish the other is sand colored.

[Packer]

Try this site for tracking...

https://www.heritageunits.com/

Brian

The Wabash was spotted in Arizona, heading west? That's a long ways out... Nikel plate, Penn Central, and NYC in North Dakota? Some of these guys get a long ways out. Luckily if they go through my area, there's only 1 East-West track.

[flight2000]

The Wabash was spotted in Arizona, heading west? That's a long ways out... Nikel plate, Penn Central, and NYC in North Dakota? Some of these guys get a long ways out. Luckily if they go through my area, there's only 1 East-West track.

Yep, seems NS and UP have been swapping power lately and that includes the heritage units.  Believe the Interstate unit was dead-in-tow somewhere in N. Dakota last week and heading back towards home rails for repair.  The guys on Trainorders freaked out when they saw the first NS heritage leave home rails a few months ago...   

Brian

[C855B]

The Wabash was spotted in Arizona, heading west? ...

Yes, on BNSF. I follow a SoCal railfan site, and there is quite a bit of chatter about it. In Barstow as of about 4 hours ago.

Debate on whether it's going to go all the way into L.A. or get turned at Barstow... as of 4 hours ago the power was cut off the inbound train at B'stow, so it's likely to be turned. Problem may be that the California smog police do not allow uncertified motive power into the L.A. basin. Supposedly the BNSF has an agreement with SCAQMD that foreign power will not be run past Barstow.