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MUNCIE & WESTERN 7 AND MUNCIE & WESTERN 8 |
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MUNCIE AND WESTERN POWER AT THE BALL GLASS JAR COMPANY SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN MUNCIE. MWR CONNECTED WITH THE C&O ON THE EAST END, THE NICKEL PLATE ON THE WEST END AND THE NEW YORK CENTRAL TO THE NORTH. THIS EXHIBITION OF POWER WAS ARRANGED BY THE NICKEL PLATE HISTORICAL AND TECHNICAL SOCIETY AS PART OF THE 1990 CONVENTION HELD IN MUNCIE THAT YEAR (WHICH I ATTENDED AS A MEMBER) #10 IS NOW AT THE WHITEWATER VALLEY RAILROAD IN CONNERSVILLE AND The 65Tonner works at Shideler Grain just north of Muncie, it also got a new paint job in "close to Ball baby blue" as they could get. BOTH APPEAR FRESHLY PAINTED FOR THIS OUTING AND BOTH WERE OPERATIONAL..edited for correction. Thanks, see comment #1 |
| Photo Date: |
10/10/1990 Upload Date: 4/15/2011 8:28:22 AM |
| Location: |
Muncie, IN |
| Author: |
Gregory Garbacz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
MWR 7(44Tonner) MWR 8(70Tonner) |
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672 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
MUNCIE & WESTERN 8 |
| Description: |
FRESHLY PAINTED AND ENJOYING A DAY IN THE SUN. THE FLAG IS ON TOP OF THE MAIN BALL GLASS JAR BUILDING BEHIND THE LOCOMOTIVE |
| Photo Date: |
10/10/1990 Upload Date: 4/15/2011 8:29:00 AM |
| Location: |
Muncie, IN |
| Author: |
Gregory Garbacz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
MWR 7(44Tonner) MWR 8(70Tonner) |
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554 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MUNCIE & WESTERN 8 |
| Description: |
CAB END VIEW AT THE BALL GLASS JAR FACTORY (HOME RAILS) IN MUNCIE |
| Photo Date: |
10/10/1990 Upload Date: 4/15/2011 8:29:45 AM |
| Location: |
Muncie, IN |
| Author: |
Gregory Garbacz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
MWR 8(70Tonner) |
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446 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MUNCIE & WESTERN 7 |
| Description: |
RECENTLY REPAINTED AT THE BALL GLASS JAR COMPANY FACTORY IN MUNCIE. BALL'S NAME PROUDLY DISPLAYED ON THEIR MAIN BUILDING AND AT THE BALL STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS. PART OF THE ACTIVITIES AT THE NKPH&TS 1990 CONVENTION |
| Photo Date: |
10/10/1990 Upload Date: 4/15/2011 8:30:24 AM |
| Location: |
Muncie, IN |
| Author: |
Gregory Garbacz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
MWR 7(44Tonner) |
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412 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MUNCIE & WESTERN 7 CONTROL STAND |
| Description: |
GE 44 TONNER CONTROL STAND |
| Photo Date: |
10/10/1990 Upload Date: 4/15/2011 8:31:10 AM |
| Location: |
Muncie, IN |
| Author: |
Gregory Garbacz |
| Categories: |
Roster,InCab,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
MWR 7(44Tonner) |
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281 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MUNCIE & WESTERN 8 CONTROL STAND |
| Description: |
GE 70 TONNER CONTROL STAND |
| Photo Date: |
10/10/1990 Upload Date: 4/15/2011 8:31:50 AM |
| Location: |
Muncie, IN |
| Author: |
Gregory Garbacz |
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| Locomotives: |
MWR 8(70Tonner) |
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584 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MUNCIE & WESTERN 8 |
| Description: |
A CAB VIEW OF MWR 8 AT THE BALL GLASS JAR CO FACTORY. SHE'S ON HOME RAILS |
| Photo Date: |
10/10/1990 Upload Date: 4/15/2011 8:32:27 AM |
| Location: |
New Castle, IN |
| Author: |
Gregory Garbacz |
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| Locomotives: |
MWR 8(70Tonner) |
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345 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MUNCIE & WESTERN 7 AND 8 |
| Description: |
WE'RE AT THE BALL GLASS JAR FACTORY IN MUNCIE. SOME OF THESE OUTLYING BUILDINGS ARE GONE NOW BUT IN 1990 THEY WERE ALL IN GOOD CONDITION. THIS VISIT ARRANGED BY THE NKPH&TS AS PART OF THEIR 1990 CONVENTION |
| Photo Date: |
10/10/1990 Upload Date: 4/15/2011 8:33:02 AM |
| Location: |
Muncie, IN |
| Author: |
Gregory Garbacz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MWR 7(44Tonner) MWR 8(70Tonner) |
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654 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MUNCIE & WESTERN 8 |
| Description: |
SHE'S STRETCHING HER LEGS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS THE 8 SPOT ARRIVES ON THE SCENE |
| Photo Date: |
10/10/1990 Upload Date: 4/15/2011 8:33:38 AM |
| Location: |
Muncie, IN |
| Author: |
Gregory Garbacz |
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| Locomotives: |
MWR 8(70Tonner) |
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314 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MUNCIE & WESTERN 7 AND 8 |
| Description: |
MUNCIE AND WESTERN POWER DISPLAYED ON HOME RAILS. WAS THIS THE LAST TIME THESE 2 WERE DISPLAYED TOGETHER ON HOME RAILS??? THIS WAS ARRANGED BY THE NICKEL PLATE ROAD HISTRORICAL AND TECHNICAL SOCIETY ASD PART OF THE 1990 CONVENTION HELD IN DOWNTOWN MUNCIE NEAR WHERE THE NICKEL PLATE CROSSED THE NEW YORK CENTRAL (NS/CONRAIL CROSSING) |
| Photo Date: |
10/10/1990 Upload Date: 4/15/2011 8:34:15 AM |
| Location: |
Muncie, IN |
| Author: |
Gregory Garbacz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MWR 7(44Tonner) MWR 8(70Tonner) |
| Views: |
740 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BALL GLASS JAR COMPANY MAIN BUILDING |
| Description: |
WE'RE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE BALL GLASS JAR BUILDING WHICH IS LOCATED ON MEMORIAL DRIVE NEAR OLD STATE ROAD 3 (REALLY OLD SR 3!)THERE WAS QUITE A LAYOUT OF TRACK IN THIS LOCATION IN THE 1950'S |
| Photo Date: |
10/10/1990 Upload Date: 4/15/2011 8:34:50 AM |
| Location: |
Muncie, IN |
| Author: |
Gregory Garbacz |
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300 Comments: 0 |
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