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Nostalgia & History > Multi Engine Single Units Aka DD's and U50'sDate: 12/19/14 10:11 Multi Engine Single Units Aka DD's and U50's Author: callum_out Three from the days of double prime mover units:
1) SP 9900, location not identified, 10/77 2) SP 9951, West Colton, 5/76 3) UP 6946, LA East Yard, 3/78 Out Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/19/14 19:17 by callum_out.    Date: 12/19/14 10:42 Re: Multi Motors Author: callum_out Three more,
1) UP LA East Yard next to the old engine house, smoggy 5/76 day. 2) 9951 Stored in LA Bullring Yard 10/78 3) 9902 Stored in LA Bullring Yard, 10/78 Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/19/14 13:09 by callum_out.    Date: 12/19/14 11:01 Re: Multi Motors Author: Frame-5 Nice captures! Didnt the SP U50's have Wabco E2-B1 horns?
Date: 12/19/14 11:25 Re: Multi Motors Author: zephyrus Awesome! Don't think I've ever seen a photo of the 6946 (the last Centennial built, now in WP Museum at Portola) in regular service.
Z Date: 12/19/14 11:43 Re: Multi Motors Author: HotWater callum_out Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Three from the days of double motored units: > Out Actually, those units had many more than just "double motors", i.e. eight motors. Date: 12/19/14 11:53 Re: Multi Motors Author: kwo Wow, very nice. That original U.P. U50 in 1976 was definitely near the end of its life, saw many headed south to Kansas City for scrapping while in drivers ed during the summer of '76 alongside the Beatrice Branch. As far as that goes, the U50C's didn't last much longer either. Nice photos, loved those double diesels on the U.P..
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