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 Posted - June 12 2009 : 12:22:07 AM
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what is this? i like it, but have never seen anything like it before. the paint is differant than i've ever seen too.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=262931&nseq=15
jerry
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Posted - June 12 2009 : 01:29:41 AM
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There's lot of information about this "object" underneath the picture, just scroll down. Has been SD35 #1530, now a dummy unit for track testing.
Martin
http://mmiwakoh.de/Eigene%20Webs/lima-modellbahn/index.htm
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Posted - June 12 2009 : 09:20:20 AM
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Yea like Martin said its a track testing unit, in fact its really not a locomotive at all it just looks like one. The cab was added a short awhile ago so engineers could better moniter the equipment inside, and I think the fuel tank powers a onboard generator for the equipment. Either way NS needs to repaint their whole fleet like that, it would be like a modern day Pennsy fleet!
Speaking of which Norfolk Southern has really been building alot of neat stuff recently. They converted a couple of SD50's to what they are calling a SD40E. These are mostly being used as helpers on horseshoe curve.
http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?locomotive=EMD%20SD40E
Also they have built some road slugs that have traction motors but no onboard combustion engine. Rather they just pull power from its parent unit (usually a GP). Due to the name I'm wondering if railpower had a hand in building them. Notice the total lack of vents or fans on the long hood.
http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?locomotive=RP-E4C
Edited by - ChrisC on June 12 2009 09:21:10 AM
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Posted - June 12 2009 : 2:30:52 PM
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The SD40E looks pretty slick. I like it! 
    
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Posted - June 12 2009 : 11:25:30 PM
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i never even seen where it said it "was" a sd35. those sd40E look great. if it has SD in the title i like it. i like all of the SD line up.
jerry
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