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 Posted - March 09 2012 : 10:25:28 AM
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Explains my hanging out with you lot!!! 
Anyway for grins:
Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation GP39-2 HIGHCAB
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Posted - March 09 2012 : 10:39:01 AM
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neat It resembles the GenSet hybrid locos 
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Posted - March 09 2012 : 2:16:21 PM
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| That's interesting--I've always read that the MKT railroad had GP-38's bought from Kennecot, that had their cabs cut back down to normal height--so I guess this is what they originally looked like....
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Posted - March 09 2012 : 6:53:25 PM
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Note the extra clearance under the fuel tank,used to clear rocks and debris.
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Posted - March 13 2012 : 3:18:14 PM
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| I've always liked the looks of these for some reason. They're ugly, like an RS-unit on 'roids. But I always wondered why the fuel tanks needed extra clearance... you'd think a decent plow on the pilot would take care of that. I mean, it's not like a locomotive is a rock crawler?
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Posted - March 14 2012 : 1:49:38 PM
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Wonder why they chose such a high cab?
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