New Novas on the train!

[DarrenX33]

Dru asked me to post this for all to enjoy.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/dagcostello/31411224077382.jpg

[sYc]

Very cool... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

looks like they are headed to Canonsburg. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

[1969l78]

Very cool!!!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[CamarosRus]

Visited my nephew last weekend in Morgantown,WV.......via Pittsburg Airport. Not knowing where Canonsburg was at in PA, I was surprised to drive by exit sign while going down Freeway.

[x Baldwin Motion]

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif I'll take the blue one with the black hat. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

[69hurstSC]

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http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif I'll take the blue one with the black hat. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

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i'll take the rest of them http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[camarojoe]

Very cool pic... They look to be 69's...there's even a rally green one on there.

[Dog427435]

WOW!! Cool shot! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[Nova Jed]

Darren, you have been holding out on me. And I thought you were just a Camaro guy! That is one way cool picture! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[YenkoYS-199Stinger]

Looks like 2 blue Corvairs on the bottom front and a green one middle front.

cool photo!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[JChlupsa]

Caption that goes with the Nova Picture

Notice the date where there will be more pictures, hopefully of more car haulers http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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Remarks: Hustle Muscle pulls muscle cars. CNW train #483 was a Janesville-Twin Cities manifest, seen here from the top floor of the old CNW depot with what appear to be Chevy Novas fresh from the Janesville GM Plant, slated to close 12/23/08 after 85 years of auto/truck production. Today, WSOR trains pass this spot on the way north to Madison, via ex-Milwaukee trackage. Mark and Mike will present their CNW Wisconsin Div. program 10/25 at the NWI-NRHS show at St. Marks Lutheran Church, Rockford IL., 7pm. RP.net viewers in the area are most welcome to attend.

[JChlupsa]

that Rail site has some pretty cool pictures on it
http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/9/3/6/5936.1224116675.jpg

[DarrenX33]

My god, could this be my car?! Here is the caption but something is screwy with it..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/dagcostello/39991224039961.jpg

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Remarks: CNW train #576, with 5 loads and 46 empties (left) readies for departure to Proviso from South Janesville yard on a Sunday afternoon. It is viewed from atop a loaded autorack of 1970 Camaros fresh out of the GM plant at Janesville. At one point, GM employed over 7,100 (1978), and by 2005 over 16 million vehicles had been produced there. GM will cease all production at this plant 12/23/08, ending nearly 85 years of auto/truck building in J'ville. This is one of over 270 CNW images the Nelsons will show on the huge screen at the NWI-NRHS meeting in Rockford, IL., 10/25/08, at St. Marks Lutheran Church, railpictures.net viewers in the area are invited to this free show which begins after 7pm.

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[Salvatore]

I bet it is Darrens. Looks like Jacks's Z 2 cars infront of Darrens too. Lets tell everyone its your car and Jacks! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[m22mike]

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Dru asked me to post this for all to enjoy.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/dagcostello/31411224077382.jpg

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Sam... check this out...In the above photo I,am like 98% sure that is Grady's Burgandy Best on th bottom row, and the white one top row forward is the one "Mr Chevy" Rich owns now http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif Wow how cool is that ?

Mike http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[black69]

cool pictures! nice EMD locomotives too (I used to be a field service engineer for those, so had to take a closer look). I would imagine there are a lot more unpublished pictures like these, those diesels would do a nasty ploom if they sat too long, and it may have made sense keeping the cars next to the locomotives. I am surprized they did not put a top on those carriers. when i traveled the lines around chicago, the sheer number of people taking pictures of trains would surprise you, it was like at every few crossings someone was taking a picture.

[DarrenX33]

You and John W (aka previous owner of my Z) right? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[MosportGreen66]

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I bet it is Darrens. Looks like Jacks's Z 2 cars infront of Darrens too. Lets tell everyone its your car and Jacks! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

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Thats Darren's car no doubt, but that hugger '70 is missing its stripes to be Jack's.

what awesome photos... keep them coming!!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/drool.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/drool.gif

[bashton]

Caption;

In an effort to cut expenses, sYc Members decided to secure a train to make sure their cars were safely delivered to Chevy Vettefest"

Yep, no doubt that is Gradys L78 and Mr. Chevys White SS!

BA

[bashton]

I think that's Annies car up front in the center too.

BA

[danachevroletfor1967]

Great photos. I enjoy looking at photos from the muscle car era. I have just one question though. I thought all 2nd gen Camaros were assembled at either Norwood or Van Nuys. Were any ever assembled at Janesville as per the photo caption?

[JChlupsa]

wait to you see the 70 Vettes on a old rusty rail cars headed out as well.

Check out this site also half way down the page is a small article on Don Yenko and some other cars and then an ad for a gas station with gas priced at 34.9/gal as well as a nice post card 1960's - Good Chevrolet, 1630 Park Street, Alameda, California.
http://viewlinerltd.blogspot.com/search/label/Automotive

[JRSully]

Somebody had a lot of hubcaps to smack on

[Salvatore]

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I bet it is Darrens. Looks like Jacks's Z 2 cars infront of Darrens too. Lets tell everyone its your car and Jacks! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

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Thats Darren's car no doubt, but that hugger '70 is missing its stripes to be Jack's.

what awesome photos... keep them coming!!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/drool.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/drool.gif

[/ QUOTE ]Those stripes were dealer installed! Come On!!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Mr. Chevy]

Help Help, somebody stole my small poverty hubcaps off my wheels!!!! Stinkin Train Robbers!!!

Rich

[bashton]

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Help Help, somebody stole my small poverty hubcaps off my wheels!!!! Stinkin Train Robbers!!!

Rich

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No problem, Rich, I hear someone has some for sale at the Chevy Vettefest swap meet! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

BA

[Donutblue]

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h170/Donutblue/ShastaMtnchevy.jpg

[CamarosRus]

What mountain out West is that ????? Mt Hood, Mt Shasta, Mt St Helens, Mt Rainier ??????

[Donutblue]

Mt. Shasta I think, I posted this in Street Scenes a long time ago.

[MosportGreen66]

Hey Darren... do you know if your car originally had Z21 style trim? It is pretty clear the car in the train photo has Z21 and I'm only asking because im over zealous on your behalf. What a cool photo!

[DarrenX33]

Dan, I was thinking that there was no tail light trim. I thought if it had it it would be more prominent. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

[lzdick]

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What mountain out West is that ????? Mt Hood, Mt Shasta, Mt St Helens, Mt Rainier ??????

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I as thinking it was Mt. Sharin.

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif LOL http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

[169indy]

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Dru asked me to post this for all to enjoy.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/dagcostello/31411224077382.jpg

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Forget the the Vehicles,,, There are appx over 10,000hp on the point of that TRAIN!
Awesome SD-45's (EMD-GM units) 645 Cu/in per Cylinder 16 cyl Monsters = Maintenance hogs!!
Talk about grunt http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

Hustle Muscle was a special unit manufactured for the 'Great Northern', the side of unit was painted as such. The Detroit auto makers were not the only Horse power war in town. GE, EMD, Alco etc were duking it out in the race to put the most HP in a given locomotive. To say the least bigger is not better when it comes to tractive effort. Many SD45's were later de-rated from 3,600hp to the maintenace friendly 3,000 hp 12 cyl version,,,,he, he, out with the L72 and in with the L35

These are very neat pictures
Kind of like Al Bundy in the 80's for Me
"Hooters & Chocolate!"
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif
Jim

[JChlupsa]

OK whose cars are on the 2nd railcar http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/2/0/0/6200.1224216651.jpg

[JChlupsa]

or Firebirds and Camaros
http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/0/6/0/7060.1118886600.jpg

[JChlupsa]

How bout a instant new car salvage yard
http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/5/9/5/7595.1108258920.jpg

http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/3/2/8/7328.1108258440.jpg

[m22mike]

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or Firebirds and Camaros
http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/0/6/0/7060.1118886600.jpg

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Ahh..Beautiful Akron Ohio... Look at the building stright ahead with the round silo's, that is the old Quaker Oats plant in downtown Akron.
Years ago they made it into a Hotel, and now used as dorms by the University of Akron.
LQQKY here

http://www.ci.akron.oh.us/Tour/QuakerSquare.htm

The McNeil Akron Co. in the forground built tire making equipment and moulds for the Rubber Co's back in the day's when we actually made stuff.
And that is your local history lesson for the day http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

Mike http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[L30M20]

We bought many houses lumber from Brown-Graves Lumber when we made something, one of the best yards in Ohio. C

[PeteLeathersac]

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or Firebirds and Camaros
http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/0/6/0/7060.1118886600.jpg

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Ahh..Beautiful Akron Ohio... Look at the building stright ahead with the round silo's, that is the old Quaker Oats plant in downtown Akron.

Mike http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

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My youngest lad just finished doing his art homework before handing over the computer to me..
Of course tonite's sketch was of what else but our Peterboro' Quaker Oats plant w/ the silos and all...then the first thread I land on is this one!.
Thanks for the history lesson Mike!.

Are those F's on the train 79's?.

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif
~ Pete

[firstgenaddict]

They crashed a train load (350-400) of new BMW's all headed to the Port of Charleston SC for Export a few years back here in SC... ouch!

[Dog427435]

370 BMW's were damaged last Jan when a carrier ship tipped in port, in Jersey City.
The 370 cars included the 1 series, the 3-series as well as the new M3 models. 70 of the damaged cars
were a total loss and had to be crushed, as these cars had damage to the engines and the structure of
the car. The rest of the 300 cars were taken to the service stations to get it fixed.

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[BJCHEV396]

WOW!!THE BLUE WITH THE BLACK VINYL ROOF SURE LOOKS LIKE MINE!COULDN'T BE OR COULD IT??!!REAL COOL PICTURE THOUGH!