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Re: NS Heritage Fleet Thread
Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 12:29 am
by sd70accsxt700
Yea some one said that the other day and I had forgotten about it.
Re: NS Heritage Fleet Thread
Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 12:05 pm
by Typhoon
Y@ wrote:TrainWatcher wrote:Y@ wrote:Spencer is going to be "foamtard fest 2012." Staying FAR away from there.
While I agree it would be
THE spot of the year to be if you were a photographer and could stand the foam.
No, if you're a true "photographer," you'd catch them at work, not sitting in a cramped museum.
1st, a "true photographer" can take interesting shots no matter what the situation. 2nd, these engines were done by the NS, in part, as a PR tool. So while they may not be pulling a train, they will be "at work" in Spencer.
Re: NS Heritage Fleet Thread
Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 12:20 pm
by MP73point4
Typhoon wrote:
1st, a "true photographer" can take interesting shots no matter what the situation. 2nd, these engines were done by the NS, in part, as a PR tool. So while they may not be pulling a train, they will be "at work" in Spencer.
Very good points! And so were the previous points about it being a foamfest. I'm sure the setup and crowd will challenge even the "true photographer".
Re: NS Heritage Fleet Thread
Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 1:18 pm
by Y@
Typhoon wrote:So while they may not be pulling a train, they will be "at work" in Spencer.
I think you know what I meant when I said "at work." They may be making NS money by sitting in Spencer, but that's not how I meant it. Jeebus H. Christ.
Re: NS Heritage Fleet Thread
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 2:33 pm
by Ypsi
So is EMD just slow with building the ACes? It's been a while
Re: NS Heritage Fleet Thread
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:32 pm
by Robertrains
YpsiAmtrakBoy wrote:So is EMD just slow with building the ACes? It's been a while
It has been a while! I'm wondering if all 20 have been built and painted!
Re: NS Heritage Fleet Thread
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:45 pm
by Saturnalia
YpsiAmtrakBoy wrote:So is EMD just slow with building the ACes? It's been a while
They are likely not building all of them in a row....some may be for export or for another road intermixed with the NS stuff.....not to mention the special, one-time only paint schemes take more time....
Re: NS Heritage Fleet Thread
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 10:13 pm
by ns8401
MQT3001 wrote:YpsiAmtrakBoy wrote:So is EMD just slow with building the ACes? It's been a while
They are likely not building all of them in a row....some may be for export or for another road intermixed with the NS stuff.....not to mention the special, one-time only paint schemes take more time....
Stagnated at NS's request...
Re: NS Heritage Fleet Thread
Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:16 pm
by J T
MP73point4 wrote:
Very good points! And so were the previous points about it being a foamfest. I'm sure the setup and crowd will challenge even the "true photographer".
A "true photographer" will wave his/her magic wand and make all the foamtards disappear so there's a wide open shot of the locos.
Re: NS Heritage Fleet Thread
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:53 am
by AC60CW
Just posted on NS Facebook, 50 minutes ago. The Virginian
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... =1&theater
Re: NS Heritage Fleet Thread
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:37 am
by TrainWatcher
Looks good on an SD70ACe carbody just as well as it did on a FM Trainmaster.
Re: NS Heritage Fleet Thread
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 1:15 pm
by Y@
Here's the "official" link:
http://www.railpictures.net/photo/399800/
Gotta admit, wasn't very excited about this one originally, but it looks pretty good. Next up, the Wabash.
Re: NS Heritage Fleet Thread
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 4:48 pm
by DT&I
The WAB is what I've been looking forward to since they started the program.
Re: NS Heritage Fleet Thread
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 8:22 pm
by Saturnalia
DT&I wrote:The WAB is what I've been looking forward to since they started the program.
ME TOO
My current favorite is the Origional NS
Re: NS Heritage Fleet Thread
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:00 pm
by J T
DT&I wrote:The WAB is what I've been looking forward to since they started the program.
What is the WAB?
Re: NS Heritage Fleet Thread
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:10 pm
by Ypsi
J T wrote:DT&I wrote:The WAB is what I've been looking forward to since they started the program.
What is the WAB?
Wabash, whos reporting marks were WAB
Re: NS Heritage Fleet Thread
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:19 pm
by rwas
Agreed on the Wabash and can't wait til it comes down the Wabash.
Re: NS Heritage Fleet Thread
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:40 pm
by Y@
J T wrote:DT&I wrote:The WAB is what I've been looking forward to since they started the program.
What is the WAB?
Those are the Wabash reporting marks.
Re: NS Heritage Fleet Thread
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 2:41 pm
by J T
Y@ wrote:J T wrote:DT&I wrote:The WAB is what I've been looking forward to since they started the program.
What is the WAB?
Those are the Wabash reporting marks.
I've never been familiar with that railroad. Thought WAB might be Western Alabama or something.
Thanks.
Re: NS Heritage Fleet Thread
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 3:23 pm
by MDH
Ohiorailfan wrote:Who cares if it's in a cramped museum. It's going to be a once in lifetime opportunity.
And at the end of the day, I've already spent more time & gas money chasing down "good shots" of heritage units than a trip to Spencer would be and I've only gotten 4 of the ones released so far. Several of them (Southern and Interstate come to mind right off) have never been north of West Viriginia to date. It's a chance to see and shoot every single one at one event that will likely never come along again. Yeah, I'd rather get each unit in beautiful light leading a train out on the road at a distinctive location... but that could take somewhere between years and never (to get all of them) at this rate plus considerably more time & money. So Spencer looks like a pretty good deal to me and so what that tons of other foamers will "have the same shot". It's the chance to have your very own pictures of what will surely be an iconic photo event - like being present for this:
But to each their own. That's one of the things that makes this hobby interesting is everyone has their own interests and things that make them head out the door.
