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@pennsyfan posted:

Thanks the search engine doesn’t like CONDOT, keeps changing it to CONDOR. I then searched CT DOT 257 and I got some information but not a clear picture. It was reported as a GP38. I guess it’s a different nose; because I don’t see a GP38.

It is technically a GP38 ( probably from the internals)

this link should have what you’re looking for-

http://www.rrpicturearchives.n...icture.aspx?id=53299

@Apples55 posted:

Bob;

Try this link…

http://www.trainweb.org/railpix/cdot1.html

I searched for “ct dot diesel 257 2770” - not sure what the 2770 stands for, but it came up when I was searching.

P.S. METCA looking for its next project???

Not that I know of. After Andy posted the BIG BOY I went looking for my photos of when the Big Boy arrived from Bellows Falls VT ( through the efforts of Don Ball) to the Infant Steam Town. My Mom and Dad lived in Scotrun, so he and I went up to Scranton for the event. While I was looking I found these of the New Haven. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. I also found photos of Portland, WA, Vancouver CN, and museum at Golden. When I traveled on business I’d go a day early and visit RR spots.

@Apples55

Thanks Paul! That link https://ogrforum.com/topic/rai...4#185846712077560854 took me right there and it was the 3 or 4 engine on the list. So it is a GP 38.

No new photos this week, instead here's a quick video from last March as well, when I caught the now-retired Ohio Central and P&W Super 7s on the ZVL-2 as they arrived in Zanesville.

I can't remember if I posted the pic below to this thread or not. Now the thread has gotten too big to scroll back through to see! SO, if I can't remember... then none of you can either?

LOL!

This was taken back in Dec of '21 while I was out in the mountains aboard one of my vintage enduro motorcycles. (In this case my '71 Zundapp GS125.)

The railroad is the KCS (now the CPKC). This photo was taken on the 17 mile mountain grade through the pass between Black Fork Mountain and Rich Mountain (in the background). The train in the photo is headed northbound, thus is going downgrade. It had just met an upgrade southbound, but I didn't get there quick enough to snap a photo of the upgrade train.

Andre