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Date: 09/13/11 10:52
SP GP9E Action
Author: SuperC

Top: The 3186 was working the West Valley local on the Hamilton Branch back in May of 1986. The boxcar was a very old CB&Q double door.
Bottom: Two units with fresh red and grey paint were working in Redding, Ca. back in January of 1988.

Adam


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Date: 09/13/11 11:06
Re: SP GP9E Action
Author: JimBaker

Nice catch !!
Right out of the Paint Shop!

--Jim Baker

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Date: 09/13/11 11:38
Re: SP GP9E Action
Author: tracktime

Excellent!

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Date: 09/13/11 13:52
Re: SP GP9E Action
Author: Margaret_SP_fan

Mmmmmm....wonderful!
I needed that scarlet and gray! Thanks! :)

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Date: 09/13/11 15:22
Re: SP GP9E Action
Author: Lone Star

It looks like the trailing unit in the first photo is the #3191, judging by the M-5 horn.

John Ford

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Date: 09/13/11 22:48
Re: SP GP9E Action
Author: rattenne

Lone Star Wrote:
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> It looks like the trailing unit in the first photo
> is the #3191, judging by the M-5 horn.
>
> John Ford

You know you're a die-hard SP fan when you know units by their horns :-))

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Date: 09/14/11 15:11
Re: SP GP9E Action
Author: mojaveflyer

And both GP-9s in the first shot are former Commuter units... You can see the steam connection under the coupler on the 3186 and the slide out number boards on the second unit. Nice shots, by the way!

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