 | | Re: How the heck do I find out what model that engine I see going by is? —Christopher Masi
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| | | (...) If your close enough to read it the engine might have the class painted on it. I watched a SD40-3 go by the other day. It looked just like an SD40-2 and I was very surprised to see a -3. I am not a train spotter at all, I just didn't know (...) (23 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: How the heck do I find out what model that engine I see going by is? —James Powell
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| | | | | (...) I (...) know (...) a (...) That's fine, but up here, the engines tend to being DRS-xx-x or such... (Diesel Road Switcher, I think...) Get a copy of 2nd diesel spotters guide, it is a good resource for use. Otherwise: 4 axles (GE=B, GM=GP) 6 (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: How the heck do I find out what model that engine I see going by is? —Christopher Masi
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| | | | | | (...) James, I was just being a sea fish. How often do you get a chance to read the letters of the engine as it goes lumbering by. Chris (23 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: How the heck do I find out what model that engine I see going by is? —Harvey Henkelman
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| | | | (...) An SD40-3 is an updated SD40-2, these locomotves were rebuilt with microprocessor controls among other things. -Harvey (23 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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