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Re: Help identifying Trains
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 17 Jun 1999 18:25:17 GMT
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Larry,
Wow, that was a informed response! :) I was just wondering about the companies
and so forth. I am just getting into trains, and I guess I wanted to know some
background on them. Do they have a website or anything?
Scott Sanburn
Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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> What in particular did you want to know? rec.models.railroad is a good
> resource for dejanews searches for information...
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> Scott Edward Sanburn wrote:
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> > http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Station/3372/cn-front-ok.jpg
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> Without my Diesel Spotter's Guide, (http://www.kalmbach.com to get
> yours) I'm guessing. The lead (5601) unit seems EMDish. 6 axle so some
> kind of SD if it's EMD. CN was an early adoptor of the so called
> "safety" or "comfort" fullwidth cab, which both units have. Perhaps an
> SD40? It doesn't have the big frame of the SD45. Not enough for me to
> tell on the second (9461?) unit.
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> Note that these cabs were designed for passenger service, then put on
> hood units when railroads asked for more room for crews. They come from
> FP40s and SDP40s originally, I think. (the conductor and brakeman ride
> up front now that there are no cabeeses)
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> > http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Station/3372/gt-engine-clear.jpg
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> Both definitely EMD. Older cabs so older units (GT is a CN subsidiary so
> I think they get CN castoffs, but newer units will be fullwidth cab)
> 4903 is a GP. Probably a GP35 or 40 (it doesn't have the raised dynamic
> blister flare of a 30) 5912 is an SD of some sort, again maybe an SD35
> or 40.
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> --
> Larry Pieniazek http://my.voyager.net/lar
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> NOTE: I am leaving CTP, effective 18 June 99, and my CTP email
> will not work after then. Please use my Voyager id for now.
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| Oh, you wanted to know about the COMPANIES! Why didn't you say so?!? The subject is identifying trains... so that's what I did. Who cares about the companies. :-) OK. Fine. CN is Canadian National. This is one of two canadian transcontinental lines, (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| What in particular did you want to know? rec.models.railroad is a good resource for dejanews searches for information... (...) yours) I'm guessing. The lead (5601) unit seems EMDish. 6 axle so some kind of SD if it's EMD. CN was an early adoptor of (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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