Western Railroad Discussion > Wichita Wheel Report - WAMX Wooo Shock Unveiled

As some of you know, Wichita State University has had a phenomenal basket ball season this year - undefeated. Today, at 10:00 CDT, K&O officials introduced the Wooo Shock Locomotive (WAMX GP40-2LW 4001)to the public. Attached photos say it all.

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Seen it on my home page and then on TV. Good pics. Go Shockers. Thanks. upkpfan

How long from conception of the idea to today when it was unveiled?

Good coverage! Thanks for posting. I think the K&O deserves a train-load of praise for this nifty gesture!

Lance

That is really cool and a big thanks goes to Watco for their efforts they put forth in the communities they serve. I have the Cherryvale Chargers and Pittsburg Gorilla units and look forward to shooting this one someday also. Thanks for showing.
Brian Stevens

Neat gesture for sure.

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Great photos & coverage. I agree with Lance & Brian WATCO deserves praise for their supporting the communities they serve. Like Brian I have photos of the Cherryvale Chargers & Pittsburg Gorilla engines; now I need to get some photos of this one.

Thanks for showing.
Ronda Thomas

Interesting. Is that a comfort cab? If it is, I was always under the impression that EMD only built GP60M's with a comfort cab for Santa Fe.

Jim

CN had wide cab GP40/38s. These are some of the GP40s

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I like the way the K&O stencils the model number and horsepower rating on the front of the repainted engines.

Appropriate they used an ex-CN engine since WSU seniors Chadrack Lufile, and Nick Wiggins are Canadian.

Wide NOSE not wide CAB. The cab is the same width. The NOSE is different.

SD45X Wrote:
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> CN had wide cab GP40/38s. These are some of the
> GP40s
>
> Posted from Android

thtinc41ed Wrote:
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> I like the way the K&O stencils the model number
> and horsepower rating on the front of the
> repainted engines.

I have noticed that they tend to number their engines based on the model. GP40's are 40## a GP35 would be 35##. Correct me if I'm wrong, but that seems to be the case with "most" I have seen.

Mike

unclebob Wrote:
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> thtinc41ed Wrote:
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> > I like the way the K&O stencils the model
> number
> > and horsepower rating on the front of the
> > repainted engines.
>
> I have noticed that they tend to number their
> engines based on the model. GP40's are 40## a
> GP35 would be 35##. Correct me if I'm wrong, but
> that seems to be the case with "most" I have
> seen.
>
> Mike


That would be a correct assumption. GP38s are in the 3800 class, a few GP20 are 2000's, SW1500s are 1500's, and so on.

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