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Re: ALCo and EMD
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lugnet.trains
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Sun, 30 Jan 2005 21:31:05 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Samarth Moray wrote:
> It's been too quiet in here lately, so I thought I'd dig something up. This
> one's for all the fans of the rivalry between EMD and ALCo. It's ironic that the
> two have been blended into one another by our guys.
What do you mean by that exactly, does ILW have licenses for stuff from both
builders and uses some tech each way, or was this unit a rebuild? It's not
unheard of to hear of RS-lls or FAs that got their 244s pulled and replaced with
567s or whatever...
> Check it out:
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> http://www.irfca.org/photos/NarenMisc/2004_0801Image0001
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> http://www.irfca.org/photos/NarenMisc/2004_0801Image0009
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> This is the WDM-3D class, and its a fairly recent addition to the lineup. At
> first glance, it looks like any other ALCo, but if you look closely, you'll
> notice some EMD in there.
It's an interesting machine. Meter gauge, right? Do they have a lot of Alco
stuff on India?
Thanks for sharing!
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: ALCo and EMD
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| (...) The unit is a completely (brand) new diesel that uses tech from both EMD and ALCo. (...) No, Broad (5 ft 6"). Meter guage is being phased out gradually. Only a few pockets remain now. ALCo stuff? more like *only* ALCo stuff. Well, actually (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | Re: ALCo and EMD
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| SNIPPIFICATION If you have the time to kill, the inclination and the patience, one of our members just uploaded the full article that details everything about this baby. It's 6 pages long; Just keep clicking next. (URL) Samarth (20 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | ALCo and EMD
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| It's been too quiet in here lately, so I thought I'd dig something up. This one's for all the fans of the rivalry between EMD and ALCo. It's ironic that the two have been blended into one another by our guys. Check it out: (URL) is the WDM-3D class, (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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