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That Lehigh Valley coat sure looks great on that engine. Wonder if thats the only one wearing that paintjob ? Very good info on this photo to. Is the 83:50 the time alloted for the GSI to make the coast to coast run ? Nice one Craig. Kinda warm out there eh ! Find a large flat rock crack a few eggs on it and throww a steak on it to and you will be cooking. Tip throw the steak on first wait seven min then crack the eggs on top cook n enjoy. Hopefully that cold stream is nearby by that big shade tree. Cool photo.
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Do these units have A/C , or does it depend on the road and purchase options ?
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Norfolk Southern painted 20 locomotives in 20 different paint schemes from predecessor railroads (Penn Central, Pennsylvania, New York Central, Lackawanna, Lehigh Valley, Erie, Southern, Norfolk & Western and others), and this is the only one in LV paint. (Twenty locomotives in twenty schemes, of course, means that each is unique.). And this train was 84 hours behind schedule - it was supposed to be in Los Angeles days earlier. As for a cool stream and a shady tree ... not in drought-stricken California, or the Mojave Desert! At least, not this part.
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Yes, Norfolk Southern ES44ACs 8000-8184 are equipped with air conditioners.
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Thank You Craig for your info ! Assuming most Roads opt for it with today's Locomotive orders
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My hottest experience was in 1973, close to the Dead Sea while several of us were on a Holy Land Tour. A nearby thermometer read 117 degrees with a very dry heat and no humidity. You knew it existed by what our tour guide has said, but there was also this hot pressure that kept you stable until we moved to higher ground, and away from the Dead Sea.
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I've actually been in hotter weather, but this day was getting to me because we were in the sun with no shade for about 3½ hours. I had a broad-brim hat and a lot of cold water, but that part of the desert has little shade of any kind mid-day.
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