Re: C&TS - June, 1982 - I get some Class (lights)
| January 23, 2017 03:44PM |
Just to complete the NNG record, here's LS&I 18 on June 25, 2009.
(I'm from Michigan, I've spent time in Marquette. She's still an LS&I locomotive to me!)
SRK
Earl Wrote:
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> "My Kids" made many appearances on charter trains
> and other special events......some of which I
> invented (ever hear of "Class Lamp
> Thursdays"?....probably not). Through the years
> My Kids have traveled much and have been on most
> locomotives I have run. I refused to put them on
> diesels (that was just silly and wrong) and they
> didn't ride on any geared engines. But they did
> get rides on SP 2248 in Ft. Worth, T&P 316 at
> Texas State and spent many a mile on SLRG 18.
> They got a trip to Silverton on 478 once, but I
> wasn't on the engine. The trip on 478 is I
> believe the only engine they were on that I never
> ran.
>
> As to why the Grande went with these lamps, I have
> no idea. Some (or most) new locomotives came with
> bull's eye class lamps (like the 480's).
(I'm from Michigan, I've spent time in Marquette. She's still an LS&I locomotive to me!)
SRK
Earl Wrote:
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> "My Kids" made many appearances on charter trains
> and other special events......some of which I
> invented (ever hear of "Class Lamp
> Thursdays"?....probably not). Through the years
> My Kids have traveled much and have been on most
> locomotives I have run. I refused to put them on
> diesels (that was just silly and wrong) and they
> didn't ride on any geared engines. But they did
> get rides on SP 2248 in Ft. Worth, T&P 316 at
> Texas State and spent many a mile on SLRG 18.
> They got a trip to Silverton on 478 once, but I
> wasn't on the engine. The trip on 478 is I
> believe the only engine they were on that I never
> ran.
>
> As to why the Grande went with these lamps, I have
> no idea. Some (or most) new locomotives came with
> bull's eye class lamps (like the 480's).
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