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Dimensions of a SD40 and GP35
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 1 Dec 1999 21:19:22 GMT
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cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane=spamcake=.edu
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My train book list the length of one of these engines but not the other
(cannot remember which one at the moment). I have pictures of both, but
the big question remains; are they the same lenght or is one longer than
the other? If one is longer than the other is it something that would be
noticeable at LEGO resolution? For example, 60 vs 40 ft would be
noticeable, but 45 vs 40 ft wouldn't be that big a deal.
Thanks,
Chris
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Dimensions of a SD40 and GP35
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| According to what I just looked up a GP-35 is 56'-2" long, while the SD40's length was about 66'-5". There's a ten foot difference there which would be noticable at LEGO scale. (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Dimensions of a SD40 and GP35
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| Well, Chris- A GP35 was 56' 2"; an SD45 was 65' 8" (EMD used the longer underframe of SD45 as a standard, which was then used for the SD38, SD39, and SD40). The main difference, however, is that the GPs were a B-B (4-4) wheel configuration, while (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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