NS Heritage Fleet Thread

[sd70accsxt700]

I have to say the Interstate RR scheme is interesting, prototypical based on the IRR's Alco's, but to me looks like fake railroad turned out in the 80's by Tyco or the like.

Ok James I am going to stop you right there. Either I am not understnding something, or you need to review history. ALL of the units have been based on PROTOTYPE paint jobs by the origonal railroads. This one is no more prototypical based then the others.

That's what I said Matt. I said "The scheme is interesting, and prototypical for the Interstate Alco RS. To me, if I didn't know any better (AND I DO) it looks more like a fake scheme someone like Tyco would have produced back in the 80's for a kids trainset.

Hence why I said maybe I was not understanding something first.

[J T]

IDK what any of the old scheme looked like because I wasn't around for any of them...

There are photos all over the interwebs of these old paint schemes. Have you not researched them?

[TrainWatcher]

IDK what any of the old scheme looked like because I wasn't around for any of them...

There are photos all over the interwebs of these old paint schemes. Have you not researched them?

You mean there's a such thing as the Interwebs? Tell about the Interwebs JT....

[MQT3001]

IDK what any of the old scheme looked like because I wasn't around for any of them...

There are photos all over the interwebs of these old paint schemes. Have you not researched them?

You mean there's a such thing as the Interwebs? Tell about the Interwebs JT....

What I'm trying to say is I don't really care much about the details because they have never meant anything more than history to me until now...yeah, I've seen the pictures, but I have no PERSONAL connection to them, so I never have gotten a real picture in my head of what they looked like, where as I could pick out a bogus YN2 or YN3 paint job rather easily compared to say, a bogus Interstate scheme.

Have I explained myself?

[ns8401]

Nah.... I get what you are saying though..

[J T]

What I'm trying to say is I don't really care much about the details because they have never meant anything more than history to me until now...yeah, I've seen the pictures, but I have no PERSONAL connection to them, so I never have gotten a real picture in my head of what they looked like, where as I could pick out a bogus YN2 or YN3 paint job rather easily compared to say, a bogus Interstate scheme.


Have I explained myself?

Well why didn't you just say so in the first place?

I thought you meant you hadn't seen any pictures of them online. You do such a good job researching so many other things, it just surprised me that you wouldn't have done the same with the heritage units.

[MQT3001]

What I'm trying to say is I don't really care much about the details because they have never meant anything more than history to me until now...yeah, I've seen the pictures, but I have no PERSONAL connection to them, so I never have gotten a real picture in my head of what they looked like, where as I could pick out a bogus YN2 or YN3 paint job rather easily compared to say, a bogus Interstate scheme.


Have I explained myself?

Well why didn't you just say so in the first place?

I thought you meant you hadn't seen any pictures of them online. You do such a good job researching so many other things, it just surprised me that you wouldn't have done the same with the heritage units.

Well, I should confess that most of the schemes I have only seen in the thread on this site. But I HAVE seen them all . I have seen others other places, but I don't take much interest in railroads that are defunct/merged that didn't run ANYWHERE near Michigan. Central of Georgia? Same thing with the paint scheme....I don't care that much because they are basically irrelevant to Great Lakes Area Railroads.

[Y@]

I can't get over how freakin' sweet the Interstate unit is. Now, I'm going to sit here and stare at my computer until the Illinois Terminal unit rolls out.

Seriously though, these last two (Interstate & Pennsy) have been the best so far. I love the Nickel Plate, but I'll be darn if that Pennsy unit isn't the classiest one yet.

[sd70accsxt700]

What I'm trying to say is I don't really care much about the details because they have never meant anything more than history to me until now...yeah, I've seen the pictures, but I have no PERSONAL connection to them, so I never have gotten a real picture in my head of what they looked like, where as I could pick out a bogus YN2 or YN3 paint job rather easily compared to say, a bogus Interstate scheme.


Have I explained myself?

Well why didn't you just say so in the first place?

I thought you meant you hadn't seen any pictures of them online. You do such a good job researching so many other things, it just surprised me that you wouldn't have done the same with the heritage units.

Well, I should confess that most of the schemes I have only seen in the thread on this site. But I HAVE seen them all . I have seen others other places, but I don't take much interest in railroads that are defunct/merged that didn't run ANYWHERE near Michigan. Central of Georgia? Same thing with the paint scheme....I don't care that much because they are basically irrelevant to Great Lakes Area Railroads.

Ok I get the "I dont care about history" most young kids dont and that is a shame. But your blowing smoke again with the whole "Didnt run anywhere near Michigan" stuff. Of the units done so far CR, NKP, NW, PRR, all have MICHIGAN history with them. CR do I need to say more, NW, well until NS they ran all the old WAB trackage in Michigan, and had half intrest in the Shore Line. NKP, is how the NW got the half intrest in Shore Line and after the merger you could see there units into Michigan all the time. Plus the NKP, PM, Erie, C&O, were all owned by the same brothers. PRR, heay didnt that line run close to where you live, how is that not a Michigan history thing.

[Y@]

Ok I get the "I dont care about history" most young kids dont and that is a shame. But your blowing smoke again with the whole "Didnt run anywhere near Michigan" stuff. Of the units done so far CR, NKP, NW, PRR, all have MICHIGAN history with them. CR do I need to say more, NW, well until NS they ran all the old WAB trackage in Michigan, and had half intrest in the Shore Line. NKP, is how the NW got the half intrest in Shore Line and after the merger you could see there units into Michigan all the time. Plus the NKP, PM, Erie, C&O, were all owned by the same brothers. PRR, heay didnt that line run close to where you live, how is that not a Michigan history thing.

Matt, look at who you're dealing with. Nothing you say is going to mean anything, and he's just going to fire off some BS reply to yours. I love you man, don't waste your time.

[YpsiAmtrakBoy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP-_Ld1d8pw

found this video its the pennsy unit on train 11A

[Standard Railfan]

I can't get over how freakin' sweet the Interstate unit is. Now, I'm going to sit here and stare at my computer until the Illinois Terminal unit rolls out.

Seriously though, these last two (Interstate & Pennsy) have been the best so far. I love the Nickel Plate, but I'll be darn if that Pennsy unit isn't the classiest one yet.

I must admit I agree with your last sentence. Oh wait, might I have a bias?

On a related note: "found this video its the pennsy unit on train 11A". Thank you for posting the video.

[J T]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP-_Ld1d8pw

found this video its the pennsy unit on train 11A

Wow, that's the first time I've ever seen a CHOFC.

[sd70accsxt700]

Word on the street is that the 8102 PRR unit is leading a coal train for Detroit. Should be here by sunup.

[rwas]

Conrail #8098 was through Sand Creek at MP66 on the Wabash line this morning at 1034am and is reported now in Oakwood Yard.

[AC60CW]

Word on the street is that the 8102 PRR unit is leading a coal train for Detroit. Should be here by sunup.

Anything new on this ?

[SD80MAC]

Still in Toledo.

[railohio]

... but I'll be darn if that Pennsy unit isn't the classiest one yet.

Then from now on I shall call you "darn" because it isn't.

[Y@]

... but I'll be darn if that Pennsy unit isn't the classiest one yet.

Then from now on I shall call you "darn" because it isn't.

I can't help that the filter changes d*mned to darn.

[~Z~]

NS 8104 Lehigh Valley has been released:
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=395891