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Western Railroad Discussion > Some interesting foreign power @ North PlatteDate: 10/24/14 13:34 Some interesting foreign power @ North Platte Author: NH2006 4 interesting units on the web cam right now a G & W unit paired up with two older EMDs, and a rebuilt thang...
http://goldenspiketower.com   Date: 10/24/14 14:38 Re: Some interesting foreign power @ North Platte Author: dcfbalcoS1 What is a 'thang' ??? Elaborate please.
Date: 10/24/14 16:17 Re: Some interesting foreign power @ North Platte Author: Ohiorailfan That Blue Thang is a primer CSX SD40-2, 3 3rd engine is a CSX SD40-2
Posted from Android Date: 10/24/14 17:11 Re: Some interesting foreign power @ North Platte Author: NH2006 dcfbalcoS1 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > What is a 'thang' ??? Elaborate please. It's the blue & white striped engine on the left. No idea what it is, looks like a Cat rebuilt switcher? So it's a thang (thing pronounced with a drawl). Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/24/14 17:14 by NH2006. Date: 10/24/14 17:36 Re: Some interesting foreign power @ North Platte Author: ns2557 NH2006 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > dcfbalcoS1 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > What is a 'thang' ??? Elaborate please. > > It's the blue & white striped engine on the left. > No idea what it is, looks like a Cat rebuilt > switcher? So it's a thang (thing pronounced with > a drawl). Looks like one of the CEFX GP15D/GP20D units they use in their lease fleet. Ben Date: 10/24/14 19:45 Re: Some interesting foreign power @ North Platte Author: UPDetector The orange and yellow unit should be CORP (Central Oregon Pacific) 2037 caught her on UP MINNP Wednesday night, guess she's still in the process of going to Eugene Oregon because that's where she's heading to.
Date: 10/25/14 02:14 Re: Some interesting foreign power @ North Platte Author: SD70M When I was over a couple of months ago, I caught a westbound manifest near Ogallala NE with no fewer than five CSX SD40-2's in its consist. Havent seen that number of foreign locomotives for many a year now on the Overland Route.
Date: 10/25/14 07:06 Re: Some interesting foreign power @ North Platte Author: nathan314 SD70M Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > When I was over a couple of months ago, I caught a > westbound manifest near Ogallala NE with no fewer > than five CSX SD40-2's in its consist. Havent seen > that number of foreign locomotives for many a year > now on the Overland Route. CSX has been shipping (ratty) SD40's to Boise for rebuilding for several months. That might be what you saw. Nathan Beauheim Cheyenne, WY |