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Hey there All !!,She got wind of the plan to throw her into the bay. Somebody better 'defuse' this situation before the Shea mining interests are history !!Enjoy, Bob Kambach "Home" is about 500 Yds. from the famous "Pequest Fill" on the abandoned "DL&W Cutoff"
RE: An alternative end for 'ole 297, ssw, Oct-10-04, 08:08 PM, (1) RE: An alternative end for 'ole 297, kenya, Oct-10-04, 10:30 PM, (2) RE: An alternative end for 'ole 297, Chessie SD50 8563, Oct-10-04, 10:40 PM, (3) RE: An alternative end for 'ole 297, OCrailfan, Oct-11-04, 09:05 AM, (4) RE: An alternative end for 'ole 297, NewEnglandRailFan, Oct-11-04, 03:00 PM, (5) RE: An alternative end for 'ole 297, kenya, Oct-11-04, 08:28 PM, (6)
Chessie SD50 8563Member since Aug-1-02 · 190 posts
RE: An alternative end for 'ole 297
>Well the old 297 his here to stay as a new locomotive. The >GN unit is being used for the Traction Motors only the >little joe is the steam turbine. Must need some mighty big Mother units... U50C anyone?
Oh wait, I was there serveral weeks earlier! Course, I had the C30-7 #142 and a OCS to inspect the track to determine the safety of it before that consist went there.
Well, the test were good and thanks to the track inspector for his work but the 297 will re enter switching service because of a shortage of power after two other locos prime mover blowup.
