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Nostalgia & History > Two BN GP20s, One ex-GN and One ex-CB&QDate: 06/23/17 13:11 Two BN GP20s, One ex-GN and One ex-CB&Q Author: MartyBernard BN GP20s 2054 (ex-CB&Q 918 chopped nose) and 2013 (ex-GN 2013 high nose) running light at the interlocking east of the Naperville, IL station in April 1985. Roger Puta was back in his home town.
Enjoy, Marty Bernard Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/23/17 13:18 by MartyBernard.  Date: 06/23/17 16:25 Re: Two BN GP20s, One ex-GN and One ex-CB&Q Author: Dilworth nice shot got them in dilworth minn and grand forks nd years ago
Date: 06/24/17 06:06 Re: Two BN GP20s, One ex-GN and One ex-CB&Q Author: ntharalson And both running back to back, for the uninitiated.
Nick Tharalson, Marion, IA Date: 06/24/17 10:22 Re: Two BN GP20s, One ex-GN and One ex-CB&Q Author: MartyBernard Nick, I'd like your explanation for the archive version of the photo.
Thanks, Marty Date: 06/24/17 15:00 Re: Two BN GP20s, One ex-GN and One ex-CB&Q Author: Evan_Werkema MartyBernard Wrote:
> Nick, I'd like your explanation for the archive > version of the photo. GN's GP20's had the long hood end designated as the "front," hence no diagonal stripes on the short hood. CB&Q's GP20's had the short hood end designated "front," so even though these geeps are couple long-hood-to-short-hood, technically they are indeed "back to back." Date: 06/24/17 19:16 Re: Two BN GP20s, One ex-GN and One ex-CB&Q Author: australianterrier The former Q GP20 was built by EMD with a low nose. You can see the slope on the nose, which is a major tell its from the factory. Plus, the giant picture window in the middle.
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