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Re: Alco C628 & C630's

Hi Tom,

A lot of the big Alcos made their way to Mingo Junction Ohio for use on the
heavy mineral trains. I`m quite sure very possible that former LV and RDG Alcos
were on the same train in their old paint.

Rich Reinhart




--- In conrailmodelers@yahoogroups.com, "shuttleman9216" <mkidd2@...> wrote:
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> Hi Guys,
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> Wondering where the ex LV C628 snowbirds and RDG C630's were assigned upon
entering service under Conrail. Also was it feasible that they would have been
used in consist together still in LV and RDG paint and if so are their any
photos available? I have an interest in modeling early CR and both the 628's and
630's and wonder when they were patched or repainted. Thanks
>
> Tom Kidd
>





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Hi Guys, Wondering where the ex LV C628 snowbirds and RDG C630's were assigned upon entering service under Conrail. Also was it feasible that they would have...
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Jul 12, 2009
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Hi Tom, A lot of the big Alcos made their way to Mingo Junction Ohio for use on the heavy mineral trains. I`m quite sure very possible that former LV and RDG...
Rich Reinhart
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Jul 12, 2009
3:39 pm

Hi Rich, Thank you for the response. Railfanning early Conrail at Mingo Jct. must have been interesting to say the least. I spent most of my off days in those...
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Jul 12, 2009
11:14 pm

Mingo served the major steel areas of that region, It`s operations dwindeled away as the steel industry downsized. If you look about 2/3s down the link, theres...
Rich Reinhart
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