Nostalgia & History > UP9000 GP40X

Photo by EMD.
Location unknown.
Tom Helliwell

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Nice pic! Actually, at this date in the photo, this first GP40X was still owned and being tested as a property of EMD, and not yet prepared for delivery to the UP. The traditional additional harbourmist grey roof, 3M Scotchlite red lettering and striping have yet to be applied. EMD also at this time back in 1977/78, IIRC, began applying the traditional UP red scotchlite lettering and striping on new deliveries to the UP. Prior to this time, new power deliveries were delivered from the manufacturer to the UP in yellow and gray with silver trucks, but NO lettering, no striping nor their canvas sunshades/misc. cab equipment. All that equipment was later applied by UP's shops upon acceptance.

Cheers,
Harry

Location is Barstow, CA, early May, 1978

Mark Denis

Here is another view of EMD 9000 in May of '78 at Barstow, mid day. Hope this is sized OK, this is my first picture post after finally buying a scanner.

Jim

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jimB Wrote:
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> Here is another view of EMD 9000 in May of '78 at
> Barstow, mid day. Hope this is sized OK, this is
> my first picture post after finally buying a
> scanner.
>
> Jim

Hello Jim...provided you have a graphics program such as Photoshop? A general rule of thumb...for TOrders make your pictures 800 to 850 pixels wide and near 100kb ( kilabytes)? Any item larger just consumes more time to 'open' for everyone else? The one you've just posted looks really good for starting out! ...Bruce.

Different looking trucks. What are they?

Jim
Hatboro, PA

Chooch Wrote:
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> Different looking trucks. What are they?
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> Jim
> Hatboro, PA

Those are the experimental HT-B trucks, i.e. the two axle version of the "High Traction, three axle truck; HT-C.

Mustard.

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