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Sep 30, 2018 | 10:22 PM

ttiros

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Sep 30, 2018 | 10:30 PM

bobs77vet

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do they even move cars like that any more? I remember one trained derailed when I was a kid and cars were all over the place

Sep 30, 2018 | 10:32 PM

jglassmaker

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do they even move cars like that any more? I remember one trained derailed when I was a kid and cars were all over the place

Yup, just can't see the cars.

Oct 1, 2018 | 01:36 AM

mstromquist

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That's a pretty cool picture. I'll to send it to my brother in law. He has one of those '78's.

Oct 1, 2018 | 06:10 AM

Arvalo

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Wow I’ll have to send that to my dad. He had a 78 pace car when I was growing up.

Oct 1, 2018 | 08:01 AM

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I find it interesting to see the open sides on the 'Vette' train but the car in front had sides for its Camaro's

Oct 1, 2018 | 08:37 AM

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Oct 1, 2018 | 11:14 AM

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I find it interesting to see the open sides on the 'Vette' train but the car in front had sides for its Camaro's

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Oct 1, 2018 | 12:05 PM

rrwirsi

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Reply concerns first photo.

Oct 1, 2018 | 05:46 PM

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loup68

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Oldgto, Your second photo looks like 1968's. Where did you get your picture from. I would really like to have one of them. Lou.

Oct 1, 2018 | 07:43 PM

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oldgto

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I`ve had it in a folder for quite some time.... something I saw posted online somewhere a while back, but I don`t recall where.

Oct 1, 2018 | 08:20 PM

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general ike

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Yikes, I see GM was very concerned about getting the Vettes there in good shape!!!! I would imagine a lot of chips and scratches from a open train car running down a gravel strewn bed!!! Ike

Oct 1, 2018 | 08:32 PM

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ZWILDZR1

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These pictures are awesome! Takes me right back to when I was a teenager growing up. Well those pictures of the mid to late 70's anyway.

Oct 1, 2018 | 08:49 PM

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Blue73Shark

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A few more. Fran

Oct 1, 2018 | 09:16 PM

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Y'know, it's interesting to ponder, that of the quarter million members here on CF, the owners of some of these train cars have to be here, and that is their car, today in one of those pics. If they just knew....

Oct 1, 2018 | 10:43 PM

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The13Bats

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Do you think so? They made a lot of c3s and not every member owned a c3, and inly a few c3s in the pics,
I would like to think its true, perhaps the owner of my first vette a 72 bb 4sp convertible might be here,
My 81 wide body went overseas, i wonder if its still kicking my modded 66, i heard it was returned to stock...hum

Oct 1, 2018 | 10:55 PM

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jsbwac

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The pictures are amazing! Thank you for posting.
I was thinking the same as Greg, maybe a member is looking at old pictures of their car.

Oct 1, 2018 | 11:13 PM

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Greg

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Yeah, who knows?
I've owned a lot of Corvettes over the years. I look at these pics and I think, "That looks like one I used to own".
Pretty slim chance I know, but somebody out there has to look at one of these cars and actually be right.