Ski Mask Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 cause they got some old pieces that may not be around much longer. here is why keeping up to speed with train news pays off: ---- "Ol'Paint Letter: The Union Pacific reefer followed in "Got Carrots" [pages 78-85, November] looks like it came from the Scrap Yard! I hope the running gear was in better shape than the body. UP could have at least sandblasted and painted it. This is bad public relations for the railroad; it doesn't even look sanitary. Why not use RoadRailers or express reefers that can run at passenger train speeds and can actually compete with trucks? James L. Weaver, Roxbury, Conn. Trains Magazine Response: This car series, designated for carrot loading, is scheduled for rehabilitation, including fresh paint, according to Union Pacific's John Bromley. --- as you may remember the car they followed had a "Lisa" piece by mone on it. They've clung on long enough, but some of those old UPFEs are really looking fucking beat up. you know that eventually UP is gonna get around to putting fresh coats on them all. Those that arent scrapped that is (notice the amount of new reefers being made? start putting 2 and 2 together!). Keep that in mind if you run across any while benching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graf-freely! Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 I agree with you on the flicking part ,but thats just more room for us to destroy,and more of a chance to have our stuff roll around the country. sorry if i sound selfish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest THE LAW Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 nawwww....you just sound like like you have no interest or respect for history. a lot of the early NYC freight painters have been hitting upfe's since day one and there's many a historic piece on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL MASKO Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 Pieces of shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_xhobox Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 i saw that article on the train vs. trucks with the carrots... i'm just happy that i saw something someone else did... being a hermit isn't all it's cracked up to be.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sectorTVA Posted December 14, 2001 Share Posted December 14, 2001 i get a couple upfe's on the regular....ill keep that in mind, good lookin out ese.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
and now you choke Posted December 14, 2001 Share Posted December 14, 2001 those yellow UPFE reefers are the fucking jam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visualJAZZ Posted December 14, 2001 Share Posted December 14, 2001 i'm down with the history part of it, but considering how many people are hitting freights nowadays, this just means a lot more open pannels, since i dont see any up cars on the line near my town i wont be affected in the new cars, but when i go to the larger cities i look out for them. I know i'll see some when i go home for xmas!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beep Posted December 14, 2001 Share Posted December 14, 2001 if you haven't done one yet, your missing out!! mine went cross country in less than a week( coast to coast) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taper Posted December 14, 2001 Share Posted December 14, 2001 so we shouldnt paint the old ones? i guess painting new ones id more loial in this situation since one day in the future they will be in the same situation that theese are in now. hit some clean ones and make history as the nyc heads did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHATEU Posted December 15, 2001 Share Posted December 15, 2001 Originally posted by THE LAW nawwww....you just sound like like you have no interest or respect for history. a lot of the early NYC freight painters have been hitting upfe's since day one and there's many a historic piece on them. word...alot of history will be lost if this occours..upfe and sooline cary some of the best and oldest peices on the rails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Mask Posted December 15, 2001 Author Share Posted December 15, 2001 anyone here willing to make a trip to southern idaho? this goes out to those of you in Salt Lake City...your very close. things may be worse than previously thought....lots of UPFEs and solid colds are showing up at shops in unheard of numbers....it doesn't look good.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cracked Ass Posted December 16, 2001 Share Posted December 16, 2001 I second what ese said. There are reports that almost ALL of the Solid Colds are being herded to Idaho. I can't find out why, but it's either scrapping or rehab, and rehab usually means repaint, so a lot of work may soon be lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Average White Railfan Posted December 17, 2001 Share Posted December 17, 2001 whens the last time anybody has seen something (old before 95) on a up reefer? not to change the subject but autoracks have a lot of old shit running. just today i saw two cha pieces on an auotrack from 1994 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fr8lover Posted December 17, 2001 Share Posted December 17, 2001 caught a cavs/pure only got flix of the pure...had to be pre 95 autoracks i alwys get old ba and west coast and even some canadian stuff.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JELO_016 Posted December 17, 2001 Share Posted December 17, 2001 ese and cracked maybeeeeee i can be of help on this one. you ask why Idaho well, the potatoes, thats why. Ive tracked a few there my self and have actully been there. will you do me a favor and please dont give out the major place they are going in that state. and also can you edit out the state. Thank you but i agree ese flick away kiddies ive tracked a few that have been kept over for some nice fresh outerwear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Mask Posted December 17, 2001 Author Share Posted December 17, 2001 Re: ese and cracked Originally posted by JELO_016 maybeeeeee i can be of help on this one. you ask why Idaho well, the potatoes, thats why. Ive tracked a few there my self and have actully been there. will you do me a favor and please dont give out the major place they are going in that state. and also can you edit out the state. Thank you but i agree ese flick away kiddies ive tracked a few that have been kept over for some nice fresh outerwear. I thought it was just a big harvest at first too....but you dont understand the sheer number that are out there. If you trace 200 about 150+ will be sitting there...with some of the remaining 50 on the way. Its not just a little surge in traffic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROW RA Posted December 18, 2001 Share Posted December 18, 2001 :p when the upfe's roll past me i get nice old sien5 and cavs not as many when i first started flicking in 93 but every now and again i seen them roll'n.......thanks 4 the 411 about the upfe's:idea: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGame Posted December 21, 2001 Share Posted December 21, 2001 Has anyone caught a end to end UPFE of SENTO and MONE? Sento was silver with colors, as was the mone..Mone had a TFP coming off it??From 98 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GorbortOrman Posted December 26, 2001 Share Posted December 26, 2001 Originally posted by Cracked Ass I second what ese said. There are reports that almost ALL of the Solid Colds are being herded to Idaho. I can't find out why, but it's either scrapping or rehab, and rehab usually means repaint, so a lot of work may soon be lost. I have a flick of about 70 or 80 of those solid colds on one track... sad sight to see... Last time i was there i saw old pieces by: Mone, Cav, S.5, sento, big5, lots of old L.A. shit, and i saw alot of jabs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cracked Ass Posted December 28, 2001 Share Posted December 28, 2001 The latest word I'm getting on the Solid Colds is that they are NOT geting scrapped, just rehabbed. It still means buff, almost certainly...but it will be interesting to see what kind of paint scheme they slap on em. Maybe they'll learn something and put the numbers up high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Are2 Posted December 28, 2001 Share Posted December 28, 2001 :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blahblahblah Posted December 29, 2001 Share Posted December 29, 2001 and i just thought the UPFE spot was closed for the holidays...damnit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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