For the lazies: http://www.nscorp.com/content/nscorp/en ... eamex.html
SOU 4501, NKP 765, and N&W J 611 all involved.
Nearby ones to the upper midwest are:
Weekend of July 18 - Fort Wayne – Lafayette, Ind. - NKP 765
Weekend of July 25 - Youngstown – Ashtabula, Ohio - NKP 765
Ypsi wrote: Also while I am giving my opinion, it bothers me when people call locomotives "she" or "her". Despite the nicknames and everything, it is an object; a locomotive. It is not living nor will it ever be alive or a she.
Are you really making a stand against a practice that has been used for hundreds (maybe even thousands) of years?
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GRHC - you know every night I can imagine he is in front of his computer screen sitting in his underwear swearing profusely and drinking Blatz beer combing the RailRoadFan website for grammatical errors.
MQT3001 wrote:Haha...I was about to use "unit" for my 1225 narration. Might still if I don't change it during my edit before I record it all. Now I'll be conscious about it.
It was made pretty clear to me when I first got into steam engines, that they are never to be called units.
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1unit
noun \ˈyü-nət\
: a single thing, person, or group that is a part of something larger
Yup, a steam locomotive definitely fits into that definition. Hence, 611 is a nice unit, just like a woman.
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GRHC - you know every night I can imagine he is in front of his computer screen sitting in his underwear swearing profusely and drinking Blatz beer combing the RailRoadFan website for grammatical errors.
Yes JT, to me it's a thing. Very neat and what not but not a she, nor will it ever be a she or alive. By definition I'm correct no matter what anyway It's just one of those things that bugs me, much like the term foamer, or when people say "we won" when a sports team wins.. You didn't win, that team won. But like I said everyone entitled to an opinion right or wrong, and if people like to call it a she fine, as long as I can continue to call it an it.
J T wrote: nice unit, just like a woman.
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Posting a link from my phone while trying not to be late for work warrants no link, plus you should know what to search for anyway. You better be careful calling women "units" boy...
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NS' steam program schedule was announced earlier today. The J's first run will be on May 15, and sounds like it will be a proving run. It'll be good to see it back under it's own power!
Anything can be fixed with WD40 and ductape......... Right?
SousaKerry wrote:Crap so far SHE won't be making it out of Virginia.
First year I won't expect it too far away from home, just incase some rebuild bugs come out. Knowing the legemdary crew it has, most likely not.
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Yes JT, to me it's a thing. Very neat and what not but not a she, nor will it ever be a she or alive. By definition I'm correct no matter what anyway It's just one of those things that bugs me, much like the term foamer, or when people say "we won" when a sports team wins.. You didn't win, that team won. But like I said everyone entitled to an opinion right or wrong, and if people like to call it a she fine, as long as I can continue to call it an it.
Let me know when you find a time machine so you can go back hundreds and thousands of years and tell those who traveled by boats and ships that their vessels should not be referred to as "she" or "her."
As I said, are you really going to challenge a practice that's been in use since people first built ships?
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GRHC - you know every night I can imagine he is in front of his computer screen sitting in his underwear swearing profusely and drinking Blatz beer combing the RailRoadFan website for grammatical errors.
As long as I can have my opinion I'm fine. Bugs me and that's that, it will always be an object and never alive or a she. That's my opinion and everyone else is welcome to theirs
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Ypsi wrote:As long as I can have my opinion I'm fine. Bugs me and that's that, it will always be an object and never alive or a she. That's my opinion and everyone else is welcome to theirs
You sir, stand on some VERY virgin ground.
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MrRail wrote:I posted the schedule earlier. Did my post get deleted????
Look up towards the top, Zack has it posted.
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CSX_CO wrote:NS keeps up the soft earnings and poor customer service don't be surprised they don't let them out of the barn...
And, possibly more importantly, a new CEO is set to take over later this year...
While the CEO change is big I personally don't think hardly anything will change.
On the other hand Russ, I've heard some "great" stories about CSX customer service as well...
1223 OUT! President and Founder of the Buck Creek Central, the Rolling River Route! (2012-2017) President and Founder of the Lamberton Valley Railroad, The Tin Plate Road! Proudly railfanning with Asperger's since 1996.
CSX_CO wrote:NS keeps up the soft earnings and poor customer service don't be surprised they don't let them out of the barn...
And, possibly more importantly, a new CEO is set to take over later this year...
While the CEO change is big I personally don't think hardly anything will change.
On the other hand Russ, I've heard some "great" stories about CSX customer service as well...
The difference is CSX admits their short comings with the customers. NS had been telling them to pound sand and it was their fault for ordering so many cars. Throw in their Bellevue congestion. Say all that to the customers, then go play tea kettle all summer, probably going to garner the wrong kind of attention from shareholders and customers. Plus NS just said their first Quarter earnings will be down. CSX reported theirs, and while not great, was a small improvement. Going to be interesting to see how NS does against its eastern rival.
1223 OUT! President and Founder of the Buck Creek Central, the Rolling River Route! (2012-2017) President and Founder of the Lamberton Valley Railroad, The Tin Plate Road! Proudly railfanning with Asperger's since 1996.