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  1. oldtimer

    Healing thoughts for Everydaymatters

    Hi Betty, It has been a long time, sorry to hear about your sickness. Glad to see about the medical help has lead to your improvement.  I have not been on AU for ages maybe once since I heard about my namesake Alan B.  I am now working with a tablet and it is very difficult with my vision. I...
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    Alan Burden (AlanB)

    My wife woke me up to the news. I was stunned to hear about Alan B, I would tease him and tell him I was the real Alan B as I was about 12 years older. Robin and I offer our thoughts and prayers. We wish well to Grace and all of Alan's family and friends (especially thus that were with him) at...
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    Long Time Member Joe Hess Has Taken His Final Ride

    I am sad to get this news, sorry for being so late but I'm working off a small tablet in Arkansas for the winter. Joe meant a lot to me and was the second A U,er I met. The first was Erik (GG1) 64is way too early. The honored member's list is too long. Condolences to Joe s family and friends...
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    Amtrak train model sets

    I'm a member of both the Will County Model Railroad Club in Joliet IL and the Mountain Home Model Railroad Club in MT.Home Arkansas. I put together almost all of Amtrak's trains, as I began working on Amtrak equipment in 1972 until my retirement in 2008. I have a large collection of Amtrak...
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    TRAINFEST

    I'll be there, both Sat & Sun. I have a workshop at 11am Sunday. PM me and I'll send you my phone #. Al aka Oldtimer
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    TRAINFEST

    Just wondering if anyone was going to "TRAINFEST"? It is at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds in West Allis WI November 12th and 13th. It's a great show!
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    NMRA convention & train show

    I am at Indianapolis at the NMRA Train show. Are any other AU'ers here?
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    In Memory of Eric Minton - "GG-1"

    Eric, RIP, may you have high greens on all journies! It is hard to express my feelings at this time. Eric was one of the/ first AU members that I met in person many years back. This happened in the Metropolitan. Lounge. Eric and I met many more times there, AU trip or not. I really...
  9. oldtimer

    Your funniest Amtrak story?

    The Duck portion of your story really quacked me up :blush: :giggle: :P
  10. oldtimer

    Your funniest Amtrak story?

    Eric you said "On NJ Transit we were so cynical about management that I suggested an appropriate theme song for them when there was trouble would be " Send In the Clowns. " I was a union rep for a long time and the other union reps agreed that the theme song of the group should be Stealers...
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    Your funniest Amtrak story?

    My Amtrak career goes back to 1972 and spent many hundreds of thousands of miles in various management and agreement positions including being a field technician in the days of Turbotrains and Turboliners. My story of the day was on a trip on Amtrak 350 using a Turboliner. The crowd was light...
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    Restaurant in DC Union Sta. bites the dust

    Many years ago I had the pleasure of meeting Maya Angelou at the Center Bar.
  13. oldtimer

    AMTK Locomotive 66 Hit semi and damaged

    As a lifelong Amtrak mechanical department employee, now retired, I can tell you that the P40 and P42 Amtrak locomotives are a monocoque design which means that the frame is integral with the body and not a separate structure. It is impossible to determine the actual amount of damage and the...
  14. oldtimer

    Turboliners

    Tne United Aircraft TurboTrain used #2 diesel. The RTG (French built)Turboliners used #2 diesel, but in extreme conditions ie below 0 degrees F. #1 was used. The RTL (Rohr built) also used #2. I am not familiar with the Super Steel rebuilds of the RTL's, but they used the same TuroMeca built...
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    Bill Haithcoat's Health Condition

    Wishing Bill a speedy recovery, Robin and I will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
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