http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/ Fans of the Alaska Railroad Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:01:55 GMT rrpics http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3788 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3788 I posted this on several yahoo groups yesterday but for some reason it did not appear on ARR Railfans even when I sent it again twice - so my apologies if this Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:04:31 GMT alaskarailroad http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3787 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3787 Ron, Here is one from 2003: http://www.akrr.com/pdf/SAF_Timetable131.pdf Roundhouse Hobbies has them from time to time. You might want to contact owner Randy Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:25:56 GMT rcluster58 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3786 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3786 Hi folks, My wife and I visited Alaska in July/Aug of 2001 and I would like to purchase a copy of the Employee Timetable that was in effect at that time. Not Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:10:35 GMT arrphoto http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3785 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3785 For those prototype modelers wanting a correct handbrake for the ARR mill gons, Tangent Scale Models will be offering such a new part from their line. The Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:27:36 GMT Charles Nelson http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3784 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3784 If at any point you see a link from my email don't open it. I had my email hacked and have taken action for it not to happen again. I am sorry for the problems Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:02:40 GMT arrphoto http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3783 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3783 Athearn has announced a new run of their HO SD70MAC in the original 4000 series, but new numbers. Curt Fortenberry Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:41:24 GMT arrphoto http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3782 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3782 ARR had two domes of the same kind, 7004 and 7008. 7004 was wrecked in the mid-1970's. The owner of 7008, St Louis Car Co, refers to their dome as 7004/7008 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:15:50 GMT Jeffrey Tellechea http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3781 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3781 Thanks to John Combs for the nice photos of the BR-21 and BR-23 snow blowers. Amazing, the varied uses of aircraft engines (piston as well as jets). Jeff Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:13:09 GMT alaskarailroad http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3780 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3780 This from one of my sources, "Yes, they were effective but very very expensive. They pretty much melted everything in sight and tossed rocks everywhere. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:30:26 GMT arrphoto http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3779 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3779 This is something I missed earlier. Broadway Limited is doing a set of California Zephyr cars in plastic, due in about now. The CB&Q dome coaches are the Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:38:03 GMT Jeffrey Tellechea http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3778 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3778 I am curious, since ARR has potentially sold the BR-21 and BR-22 jet snowblowers, what takes their place? They had to be expensive to run but I bet they were Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:17:15 GMT andikrol http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3777 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3777 Hi there, I can't find it now, but the ARR had some used MOW equipment up for bid. 1 of the items was a Jet Snow Blower. Guess they pulled the bid or did not Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:06:10 GMT alaskarailroad http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3776 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3776 Jeff, Here you go: http://www.alaskarails.org/pix/mow/TW-BR-21/index.html John Combs Brookville, OH Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:37:46 GMT Jeffrey Tellechea http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3775 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3775 Do you have any pictures of the jet powered snow blower. I would like to see them if you have any. Jeff Tellechea ... [Non-text portions of this message have Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:19:15 GMT arrphoto http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3774 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrrailfans/message/3774 ARR had at least one jet powered snow blower (the jet engine was used to blow snow, not power the wheels). It was used on the Eielson line a couple of years