http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/ ~ Let Conrail Be Conrail ~ Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:02:46 GMT dcmkris http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11313 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11313 Hello, I'm researching Indianapolis Union Railway's SW1500 #200 bicentennial unit. I was told, but have not confirmation that this unit became a Conrail unit Sat, 06 Apr 2013 20:33:42 GMT craig http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11312 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11312 I'm a collector of timetables usually from the late 80's and earlier, I do have the three ring binder from CR however with PC I have two types one employs the Sat, 06 Apr 2013 02:01:19 GMT Eric Augatis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11311 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11311 Thanks for the reminder, Tuch. I worked with crews in Nebraska on a shortline that referred to them as "FRED & Mary", now that you mention it. I don't know if Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:50:02 GMT Joseph http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11310 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11310 CN referred them as HOT's, head of train device. BNSF & MRL refer to them as Mary's, Conrail called them RDU's; receive display units later, RCU's for receive Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:49:19 GMT Eric Augatis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11309 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11309 Uhhh, no. HOTD is pretty universal, nothing to do solely with NS operations, and completely independent from the EOTD (the marker). It's a separate device on Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:20:10 GMT DonOltmann http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11308 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11308 The earliest ones were exactly voice radio size Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:17:14 GMT DonOltmann http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11307 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11307 HOTD- is NS Speak. We just called them EOTs. Both the head end and rear end devices. Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:46:14 GMT tunnorth http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11306 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11306 Thanks everyone for the information this is good to know. Do you remember what style speedometers were originally installed? Were they the style that is about Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:12:10 GMT Tom Craig http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11305 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11305 It habeen a long time, but I seem to recall the speedometer being mounted on the empty bracket by the windshield. Some enginemen didn't like them because Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:08:36 GMT f_units http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11304 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11304 If I recall correctly, the original Conrail HOTD receivers were much larger than the current ones. In my opinion, this appears to be a universal bracket that Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:01:27 GMT Eric Augatis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11303 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11303 Don, Presumably you mean the HOTD (Head of Train Device), the EOT would be mounted on the last car of the train in most cases. Eric Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:58:18 GMT DonOltmann http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11302 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11302 There is so much changed since this loco was new...it's hard to tell. But, my guess is that is was the old alerter light and speaker, since replaces by a LED Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:41:36 GMT tunnorth http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11301 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11301 I posted a photo of NS 3611 taken by Wes Reminder of the control stand area of an ex-Conrail B36-7. Above the speedometer there is a bracket that had something Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:42:59 GMT apmadden27 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11300 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11300 I have a Rail Yard Model CR Coil Steel Car kit for sale on eBay, if interested: http://www.ebay.com/itm/310620709122 As well as a UTLX sulfuric acid tank car Sun, 10 Mar 2013 16:48:35 GMT mark harshbarger http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11299 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConrailCorp/message/11299 Lovely SPAM   ...   Wonderful SPAM   .......... BTW Gert, my wife and another acquaintance had their Email accounts hacked by the same people. Exact same