The annual Diesel Days event this year is this weekend, July 23rd and 24th. Volunteers will be working throughout this week to ready several more locomotives for the Parade of Power. Normal operations each day will begin at 10:30am and will continue until 5:00pm. We will break around 1:00pm each day for the Parade of Power.
See the website for details!
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Thanks for the heads up John.
Charlie
Thanks also for the heads up!
This was 2013 a good time.
franktrain
I just love F units... Doesn't matter what road.
Gregg posted:I just love F units... Doesn't matter what road.
Except that's not a F unit.....
OK . E unit. I like both.
Gregg posted:OK . E unit.
I knew what you meant, Gregg, and I agree wholeheartedly! Gotta love the bulldog face!
645 posted:Happy to hear IRM is bringing back the night photo session. Enjoyed the two they did years ago as part of Diesel Days. Already ordered my ticket too!
John - will Armco B-31 get to Union in time to be part of Diesel Days this weekend even if it stays on the flatcar? Great to know another historic early diesel is joining IRM's fleet! Link provided below so those wondering what Armco B-31 is can check it out:
645, I don't know about Armco B-31, one way or the other, as of now.
Here is the list of "attendees" as of 7/18:
jay jay posted:Gregg posted:OK . E unit.
I knew what you meant, Gregg, and I agree wholeheartedly! Gotta love the bulldog face!
Except that is an E5A, which is not a "bulldog face", but a "slant-nose" like an E3A. I like all three.
What locomotives will be featured?
645: Sorry I missed it. You are right, I am an awful person who deserves eternal ****ation.
mark s posted:645: Sorry I missed it. You are right, I am an awful person who deserves eternal ****ation.
Ah,,,,,,reading and comprehension, Mark.
Ahhh always a great time....looking forward to it.
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