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I don’t know enough to give a presentation on anything,other than get up and ramble for a hour about what I saw on the New Iberia and Northern when I was 15.
Are there going to be any NOT&M or Louisiana Division presentations? It looks like all Texas stuff right now. Pat Flory
This is a great car but a model appears to be a Kitbash beyond me at present.
Nate:
These are at my dads house. The next time I am there I will measure them for you and post them.From the smoke, many of these might have been from the back of a moving train.
Thank for the Info about the eagle.
I have to change it.
July 15, 2015 at 8:05 pm in reply to: For Immediate Release: Fallen Flags Series from Walthers #6786Gary and Dick,
for me the missing portholes are a no-go.
For cars of this price range I expect correct windows.
If not my old rebuild IHC cars will be the better choice for me.
July 15, 2015 at 5:08 pm in reply to: For Immediate Release: Fallen Flags Series from Walthers #6781Also, I have to wonder why they didn’t “re-issue” their 6-6-4, which they have already done in Eagle colors (but with purchaser applied names)…
Four of these cars did run on the MP….
I guess we are lucky just to get a MP train.Gary H. – Omaha, NE
July 14, 2015 at 8:37 pm in reply to: For Immediate Release: Fallen Flags Series from Walthers #6770wonder if they have the right small windows?
Because as far as I know, the MP had cars portholes instead of small square windows.
I was the person that update the board as it shows. We were not required to put the Memphis crews names on this board. It was only for Cotter based crews.
Thanks for the additional info Steve. Was wondering why the person calling crews just wrote “Memphis” instead of actual names. Perhaps the BLE requirement for posting names on the board did not extend to the Memphis-based crews.
I was working the midnight shift off the extra board the summers of 1969 and 1970 until I went to work full time in May 1971. I know in May 1971 the Memphis inter divisional agreement was in effect. A Cotter based crew would run from Cotter to Memphis on #201 and lay over at Memphis to get their rest and then come back on #202 to Cotter. On the flip side a Memphis based crew would run from Memphis to Cotter on #202, lay over at Cotter to get their rest and return to Memphis on #201. I do not remember 201 and 202 ever scheduled to meet at Cotter. There were two office jobs at Cotter at this time. Train order operator was midnight to 8am and #202 was scheduled into Cotter at 220am. Then there was an Agent/Train Order Operator scheduled to work noon to 8pm. #201 was scheduled to arrive Cotter at 515pm. These scheduled times are from timetable dated Sept. 27, 1964. Latest one I could find, but I am pretty sure these two trains were never scheduled to meet at Cotter. I do not remember a Jack Jenkins. I do remember a Jeff Jenkins but if my memory serves me right Jeff worked out of Carthage, not Cotter.
These items are always fascinating…thanks for posting this Steve.
Does the “Memphis” indicate Memphis-based crews that come in on #202 flipping back on #201? I believe 201 and 202 were carded to meet at Cotter around 6A-7A. I thought the Memphis-Cotter interdivisional crew agreement was not in place until 1973 or so, but perhaps it was earlier.
I believe “Jenkins” is Jack Jenkins? I was just looking at a 1984 train consist last night and saw his name at the top.
I saw those MP geeps pass my high school every day doing street running with the “dodger” out and back, first blue and grey and then Jenks Blue. I run all steam on my layout but have two grey and white geeps for sentimental and ceremonial purposes. I want a Jenks blue one to complete my sentimental picture.
Pat,
that is a custom painted P2K Geep with Details West Spark Arrestors and Microscale decals
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