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annabelle1Charter Member · 10 postsApr 22, 2003 12:15 AM

On EBay they have a few Official Equipment Registers from the late 1970's for about $20. Is this a fair price? Would it be helpful for 2003?
What does a new one cost?Annabelle

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kevarcCharter Member · 4073 postsApr 22, 2003 2:43 AM

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LAST EDITED ON Apr-21-03 AT 10:54 PM (EDT)

It would be good for historical purposes. The car types with their codes should be pretty much like it is now, but some intermodal would not be on it.Kevin Arceneaux
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ndbprrMember since Apr-9-03 · 18 postsApr 22, 2003 1:02 PM

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They are currently $40.00 per quarter for new ones to the RR's. A 70's version is of value to modelers and collectors of the era since it is an accurate reprsentation of what RR's were around before several mergers - BNSF, CNW-UP-SP, CN-IC-WC, N&W and SOuthern as some examples adn the equipment each had. If you want to understand todays rr's you will need a relatively recent one. Try calling a local yard office for a rr and see if you can one direct when the new ones come out at the end of the quarter. they usually just throw them away. I was mistaken when I called it an OER earlier. It is an ORER which stand for Oficial Railway Equipment Register.

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greyfox070Charter Member · 22 postsApr 22, 2003 4:27 PM

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Hey all:I have a copy of the ORER from 10/1992. If anyone would like any information looked up, simply drop me an e-mail to Greyfox070@aol.com and I will be happy to look it up.Brda Kostelny
Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant
MCO 9FA 68400

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annabelle1Charter Member · 10 postsApr 22, 2003 6:29 PM

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I have just spent over 2 hours trying to find an ORER from CSX, the railroad that runs through my area. The medium size yard at Monroe, NC said, 'They have a computer program for trains?' The Jacksonville, FL headquarters said, 'I have no idea what that is, let me connect you with equipment.' Equipment said, 'I haven't seen one of those in 10 years or more.' Charlotte yard said, 'We don't use them anymore'. CSX website has a glossary that gives me a definition, but no information unless I am a customer. But it does show the cars that would be available to me if I became a customer, plus a way to access their mainframe computer! By the way, the woman in Florida told me she 'thought CSX had merged with a Texas railroad and perhaps they could help me'!!!Paying for one seems better and better.Annabelle

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kevarcCharter Member · 4073 postsApr 22, 2003 6:37 PM

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What a runaround and a bunch of idiots. The railroads are forgetting, yet again, that they are customer driven, not the other way. Kevin Arceneaux
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annabelle1Charter Member · 10 postsApr 22, 2003 7:10 PM

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kevarc:Do you have one? How did you get it? If I knew where to get one I would be glad to pay postage or whatever, though $40 seems a lot for a new one. But what I would like to do is get one and sit by the railroad tracks and just look at the cars, maybe like the train-spotting they do in England.Annabelle

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kevarcCharter Member · 4073 postsApr 22, 2003 7:13 PM

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No, I don't have one. Just never really saw the need for one.Kevin Arceneaux
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annabelle1Charter Member · 10 postsApr 22, 2003 8:01 PM

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Is there anything smaller that would have, say, engine numbers and railroads to use for train-spotting? Somehow that appeals to my love of research and cataloging.

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kevarcCharter Member · 4073 postsApr 22, 2003 8:23 PM

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Here are a few links to some excellent sites that are like a clearing house of RR related links:
http://www.railserve.com/
http://www.railroaddata.com/
http://www.railfan.net/There are links to rosters and other goods info.This link is to a site that descibes activity down here. I mother-in-law live about a 1/2 mile from the engine shed in New Iberia. The MP trakcs are gone but you can still see the roadbed.
http://members.trainorders.com/powerbraker1/index.html
This is a great MP site that has a lot of general info
http://mo-pac.com/
Kevin Arceneaux
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annabelle1Charter Member · 10 postsApr 22, 2003 8:33 PM

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Thanks so much for the sites. Another take-out night, greatly appreciated.Annabelle

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muskokaandtahoeMember since Apr-8-03 · 102 postsApr 23, 2003 12:50 AM

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Annabelle, the easiest way to get an ORER is from eBay. Do a search on "Equipment Register" and you are very likely to get several hits. By and large price gets much higher the older it is. There's no need to jump right in and try and buy right away...watch for a month and see what the final price is on them and that'll give you all the price info you need to be a successful bidder.I have about 18 issues covering the early 1920's to the early 70's and almost every one came from eBay.

Dave Nelson
Western Pacific / Aug 1950

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heffedMember since Apr-8-03 · 478 postsApr 23, 2003 3:03 AM

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I also see them at train shows from time to time, but you'll most likely pay more at a show than you would on Ebay.-Jeff

Union Pacific is my drug.

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DCRR1Member since Apr-17-03 · 3 postsApr 23, 2003 2:45 AM

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Hi Annabelle
ORER is a good register to have if you are modelling a particular period. I have registers from the mid 1040s' and 1950s' and around 1970. When my D & C RR wasoperational in the basement I was able to model equipment right down to the correct reporting mark numbers, build date, etc. Also shows the RRs' that used to be. For $20 i would say go for it.
John

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