tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post4513194087151847575..comments2023-07-02T09:22:57.566-05:00Comments on Confessions of a Train Geek: Finally the 2610Canadian Train Geekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05525092107895665275noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-57105059528130197692008-05-11T11:49:00.000-05:002008-05-11T11:49:00.000-05:00Hi clawbar, feel free to use whatever pictures you...Hi clawbar, feel free to use whatever pictures you like. No fee required. Thanks for asking first. Email me at steve@theboykos.com if you like.Canadian Train Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05525092107895665275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-67815371234869307612008-05-11T10:56:00.000-05:002008-05-11T10:56:00.000-05:00Hi Steve. Got your messasge.getting ready to go to...Hi Steve. Got your messasge.<BR/>getting ready to go to Vanceboro<BR/>broght the brushcutter down from<BR/>St. John Thursday..nice trip.<BR/>had to wait for the east bound to<BR/>arrive at McAdam before i could leave for vanceboro..Ive been putting alot of my pics ive taken over the years on dvds and given them to the guys on the railroad.<BR/>I dont get to take much pics between mcadam and st.john..i see a few of your i like and was wondering if i could put a few in my dvd for the boys and to hve one to hang up on the wall at the bunk house..Id pay for them .I likethe one coming of the bridge at st. john. I got to make one up for bob nason at macadam.. If you like to have one i be glad to give ya one. i put music with it...mostly boxcar willie...ok.. steve. enjoy the day...clawbarclawbarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443461174179407683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-18899596539030442562008-05-11T10:12:00.000-05:002008-05-11T10:12:00.000-05:00I don't believe I ever met Bruce Nett. I have hear...I don't believe I ever met Bruce Nett. I have heard of him.<BR/><BR/>I know Ron Grant very well.Canadian Train Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05525092107895665275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-36266424466879881632008-05-11T07:07:00.000-05:002008-05-11T07:07:00.000-05:00Morning Steve.Not sure if i asked your beforeif yo...Morning Steve.<BR/>Not sure if i asked your before<BR/>if you had known Bruce Nett.<BR/>he was the photograper and editor<BR/>of the canadian atlantic railway<BR/>news paper. and founder of the<BR/>fort fairfield railroad museum<BR/>He also was a friend of ron grant<BR/>from st. john..ron was into the railraod model club..<BR/>enjoy your day......clawbarclawbarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443461174179407683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-35202824834343303992008-03-30T16:43:00.000-05:002008-03-30T16:43:00.000-05:00Hi steve,your pic of the nbs1110-21.at westfield.....Hi steve,<BR/>your pic of the nbs1110-21.at westfield..its the mrt tie inserter. bought new by cpr and<BR/>inherted by nbs/emr. not sure if my<BR/>other comment went thru. use to<BR/>run this machine for emr. they<BR/>bought a new mrtx in 96 and a new<BR/>tie inserter last year.clawbarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443461174179407683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-36758208447541117632008-03-30T13:30:00.000-05:002008-03-30T13:30:00.000-05:00Hi clawbar, thanks for your comments. I see from ...Hi clawbar, thanks for your comments. I see from your profile you're planning to retire next January - good on you!<BR/><BR/>You must have had a lot of work this winter on the EMR with all the snow and rain we've had.Canadian Train Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05525092107895665275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-25412509296412715062008-03-29T22:25:00.000-05:002008-03-29T22:25:00.000-05:00hi steve. likeyour pics.i work for emr. so i get t...hi steve. likeyour pics.<BR/>i work for emr. so i get to see<BR/>these units at work atlot<BR/>i stay at the bunkhouse alot at <BR/>mcadam.. worked at lot on the<BR/>aroostooksub when it was still in<BR/>service......<BR/> enjoy theweek ..keep snaping pics.<BR/>ill do thesame.clawbarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443461174179407683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-88789039354550703432007-03-07T13:00:00.000-06:002007-03-07T13:00:00.000-06:00I hope they fix the number boards a bit better tha...I hope they fix the number boards a bit better than the 2610. I've not been very close but the numbers look a bit crooked to me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-32053275327115233342007-03-07T05:12:00.000-06:002007-03-07T05:12:00.000-06:00Hi Jody. 2612 is being painted in the Island Yard ...Hi Jody. 2612 is being painted in the Island Yard shops right now. I believe it will be painted the same as 2318. Once 2612 is done, 2610 will receive the same treatment.Canadian Train Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05525092107895665275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-33138649346715146142007-03-06T17:18:00.000-06:002007-03-06T17:18:00.000-06:00Hi Steve, I see the "new" 2610 quite a bit on the ...Hi Steve, I see the "new" 2610 quite a bit on the mainline but what's going on with the 2612? Are there still plans to paint the engines all the same as at 2318?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com