NS Heritage Fleet Thread

[AC60CW]

Thought it was suppose to be cumber not cummer.

Most people mistakenly say "cumberbund." To me it sounds a lot better and esthetically pleasing to the ear than "cummerbund." However, and unfortunately, the proper spelling is "cummerbund."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cummerbund

Thanks for setting me straight. I have always thought it was with a "B". Maybe many others feel the "cumber" sounds better. That's how I have always pronounced it as well as heard it.

However, the clothing outlets don't help much either. A lot of them have it listed both ways in their descriptions.

[Standard Railfan]

I have been away from this thread a few days. Last time I logged in, we were discussing railroad locomotives. What the heck happened

[J T]

I have been away from this thread a few days. Last time I logged in, we were discussing railroad locomotives. What the heck happened

It turned to a discussion about locomotives wearing cummerbunds.

[Standard Railfan]

Darn it. I thought this board was casual attire.

[M.D.Bentley]

What were we talking about ?

[YpsiAmtrakBoy]

how much longer will the ACes be delayed

[ns8401]

how much longer will the ACes be delayed

First one should be delivered by the end of the month, Savannah and Atlanta.

[atrainguy60]

The Savannah and Atlanta is already out isn't it?

[ns8401]

The Savannah and Atlanta is already out isn't it?

Painted and being tested by EMD at Muncie. NOT delivered yet.

[atrainguy60]

Ohhh, I see now.

[cnw8835]

A picture on the indianarailroads message board shows the NYC unit outside today in Muncie coupled to the S&A unit.

[YpsiAmtrakBoy]

was looking for the NYC unit but found this shot of the S&A unit

[YpsiAmtrakBoy]

Found the NYC unit



posted on indianarailroads.org by the user CIOR

http://indianarailroads.org/board/index ... c=9122.450

[ns8401]

Found the NYC unit



posted on indianarailroads.org by the user CIOR

http://indianarailroads.org/board/index ... c=9122.450

It may not be fully painted yet... seems like it needs an NYC oval or a number on the cab side or something..

[AC60CW]

From what I have seen in the renderings. The NYC unit will have New York Central over the strip and number under the strip on the body. No NYC oval on the sides at all.

[Standard Railfan]

Found the NYC unit


posted on indianarailroads.org by the user CIOR

http://indianarailroads.org/board/index ... c=9122.450

It may not be fully painted yet... seems like it needs an NYC oval or a number on the cab side or something..

It would appear that the doors to the mechanical spaces are open in the posted photo. That would account for the lack of a road name and number.

[atrainguy60]

Here's the NYC unit:
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 385&nseq=5

[TrainWatcher]

I have to say besides the PRR, the NYC is my FAVORITE.

[Y@]

Something really doesn't look right there. Not sure how I feel about it.

FWIW, the Lehigh Valley unit is going to get it's nose re-done eventually into one of the stripe schemes. Not sure which one, but they've decided to change it.

[atrainguy60]

I think that it might be that the "New York Central" on the long hood is supposed to be below the stripe, but I'm not sure.