dave1905 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 As a former MP employee, when I met the guy in charge of coming up with the paint schemes for the UP heritage units, I chewed him out for painting the MP unit Rock Island "bankruptcy blue". MP units in the blue and grey era were painted a Cerulean blue that was significantly darker than that color and had a bit of a green in it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 I've only seen photos of MP locos, and none of them look anything like that. Looks more like a colour scheme that they might have adopted if they hadn't been assimilated than anything I've seen photographic evidence of. I still think it's a smart colour scheme though. Love that eagle logo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted June 5, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 5, 2017 It looks as if they have finished the work on the trackwork but I have just seen a UP train heading toward Clinton, Iowa and the box cars were rocking all over the place after going over the diamonds. Looks like they need to do a lot more tamping to get the P-way level and smooth! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigZ Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 It looks as if they have finished the work on the trackwork but I have just seen a UP train heading toward Clinton, Iowa and the box cars were rocking all over the place after going over the diamonds. Looks like they need to do a lot more tamping to get the P-way level and smooth! Could be battered cars...the double stack I just saw heading for Clinton zipped by with nary a sway. And the diamonds are much quieter too...no more rap-rap-rap of the wheels crossing the flangeways. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted June 5, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 5, 2017 Could be battered cars...the double stack I just saw heading for Clinton zipped by with nary a sway. And the diamonds are much quieter too...no more rap-rap-rap of the wheels crossing the flangeways. The train I saw swaying all over the place was on the far track. Since then they have had the tamper out on that track and I have seen a double stack on the near track go through with no swaying at all. Certainly the diamonds are quieter but I still suspect a little more work is required on the far track. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigZ Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Mopac and WP are still roaming together...just came by the camera 14:50 Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -5). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted June 6, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 6, 2017 Don't know when this was but in this Google Earth pic of Rochelle there's a double diamond (no, not a beer) lurking behind the wall. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted June 8, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 8, 2017 Don't know when this was but in this Google Earth pic of Rochelle there's a double diamond (no, not a beer) lurking behind the wall. IMG_0775.JPG Had a look on 'Earth' last night as opposed to Maps and the date shows 7/4/2017 (but written in american) so it probably is the one just put in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Just tuned into the web cam and saw this go past, two locos and three container wagons! Sorry I missed the front but could not get my mouse over the little camera icon quick enough. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted June 26, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26, 2017 Not often there's 9 locos, 7 at the front and 2 bringing up the rear. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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