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                        Posted - December 14 2011 :  11:19:22 AM
 
                        
                 
                  
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                       Came across this today. 
  http://www.ebay.com/itm/310365349505
  Its an Alco body with a GP20 nose and EMD trucks. Quite inventive I think.
  -Thomas
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                        Posted - December 14 2011 :  11:33:51 AM
 
                        
                 
                  
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                 I agree Thomas,
  Rather well executed I think....
  -Gareth
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                        Posted - December 14 2011 :  11:43:58 AM
 
                        
                 
                  
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                 cooool someone buy that   I would but $0  
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                        Posted - December 14 2011 :  12:17:33 PM
 
                        
                 
                  
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                 This guy, certainly made some interesting choices here.
  He could say, it was an SD24/40 repowered with an Alco prime mover and the 430 hood was available.... stretching though. The GM hood would be taller so why not just reuse it?
  -Gareth
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                        Posted - December 14 2011 :  4:01:53 PM
 
                        
                 
                  
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                |  Wow, that looks really good with the longer nose.  And with the airtanks on the roof, it kind of reminds me of the chop-nose "SD20" (nee SD-24)'s the C&O built.    That is to emphasize... almost.    But it looks like a fine and inventive hack job.   I like it quite a bit.
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