Does anyone know me the dates of service for USN 2-6-2T 6 at Cheatham Annex? The engine was built by ALCO-Cooke Works as s/n 65384, 10/24, for the Knox RR in...
I wasn't under the impression that the 6 survived. I have info on the Smithfield Terminal at http://donross.railspot.com/dr012.htm ... Don Ross Irving, Texas ...
Don Ross
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May 1, 2003 9:50 pm
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What exactly is the Cheatam Annex? Jeff Hawkins - Richmond, VA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
It’s a US Navy storage facility for things like spare submarine pumps. I believe its part of the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station. I just checked Google-...
... From: Don Ross To: Shortline@yahoogroups.com ; Tidewater_Rails@... Cc: Shortline@yahoogroups.com ; Militaryrails@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday,...
I was a long time Richmond resident. The two Davenport diesel switchers used by the port of Richmond from 1938-1939 to the 1990's were by the 1952 according to...
show 5-1-03 as in service date for former arizona & eastern california 3803 which arrived in ahoskie several months ago as a repair project for the VCON cmo. ...
... california 3803 ... the VCON ... green. Great news Gary! Has a 4th red/gray GP38 shown up on the NCVA? On my last visit, I only saw 3 red GP38s on the road...
Did a little snooping on the background (very little), and found that this unit should be a former B&O GP40; back to GATX and re# 3724; to ARZC 3803. I'm sure...
I decided to take a ride over to the NPBL Berkley Yard this afternoon, once the sun came out, to see if any of the GP15-1s were working. I must say, we were'nt...
Russell, Thanks for the report. I hope to make it down there in the next month or two and catch some of these GP15-1's in action. I can't say that I've ever...
... <fireboat_consult@y...>" <fireboat_consult@y...> wrote: There was a proposal in the 1930's to link the C &0 , Southern & ACL ... happened. ... This is the...
I found the questions about the "Port of Richmond" interesting but a little curious. Facilities for the "port" might be considered on "both" sides of the...
J Andrews
southernry_n@...
May 5, 2003 4:10 pm
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In a message dated 5/4/2003 12:32:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time, NFDRwy@... ... i've always considered the road mate 4167 to be the 4th red/grey unit because...
Folks, After trying to decide on how to include the Norfolk Southern Corporation NPBL units in the Tidewater Rails database, I have done so by listing (NSC)...
... <salmont@m...> wrote: Victoria/Crewe May 17th Gathering With great pleasure the "Virginian Brotherhood" in conjunction with the Town of Victoria and the...
I was checking out some of Pete Piszczek's shots of the newly arrived NPBL GP15-1s on ABPR, when I noticed that the cab patch on 1400 is white, with black...
vulcan quarry edgerton shipping heavy; needs extra rock train probably tonight. ns crew usually picks up power staged downtown suffolk, backs up to juniper...
Wish I had the time to get down there and chase also. If you don't mind Gary, could you post few pics if you go after it? Jeff Hawkins - Richmond, VA ...
... <vot701@y...> wrote: 5-11-03 UPDATE: We have learned that Norfolk Southern has made special arrangements in the 2003 travel schedule so that the exhibit ...
After a less than perfect night at work last night, I decided to play hookie today (vacation day, actually), and go see some trains. I arrived in Franklin, VA...
Group, I have added another table to the Tidewater Rails database, listing units known to have been leased to the Atlantic & Danville Rwy, in their last few...
X2200-33 makes reference to a 45-50 Porter locomotive that was at Mechanical Piping Co. in Newport News, VA on pg16, under the Horton Iron & Metal title. No...
Russell, X2200 Mar-Apr 71, pg. 28 says HI&M has a Porter centercab B-B side rod in their yard at Wilmington, NC; good shape, but out of service. Has US Gov't ...
... 7448 ... I have been digging in the TSL as well, and in issue 64-5, Dave Hamely's Porter compilation for s/n 7448 makes no mention of Newport News. The...