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Re: ATSF warbonnet doodlebug spotted
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Wed, 24 Jul 2002 19:46:24 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, James Mathis writes:

Amazing!  That 'bug looks really cool.

It's just so FLAT. I bet you that's a rebuilt nose, not an original.

ATSF was notorious for rebuilding the fronts of passenger equipment, cf.
their original Super Chief assigned engines which got rebuilt with flat
shovel noses too.



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  Re: ATSF warbonnet doodlebug spotted
 
(...) Here's another shot of M160, which judging from the paint not being as fresh as the museum shot, may have been from some time ago. (URL) which leads you to (URL) shot shows how LONG it is. Selective compression is required that's for sure. (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)

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  Re: ATSF warbonnet doodlebug spotted
 
(...) Amazing! That 'bug looks really cool. Makes me wonder if my area used to have something like that here in central New Mexico. I think Santa Fe used to operate passenger service between here, Socorro, and Magdalena until the mid-60's. Wonder (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)

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