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Nostalgia & History > First Generation EMD Hood Units -- Rick BurnDate: 09/22/18 16:08 First Generation EMD Hood Units -- Rick Burn Author: MartyBernard 1. Aberdeen, Carolina and Western's 900 at Starr, NC in April 1994.
2. BN GP9 1721 (ex-NP 273) at Butte, MT September 1970. 3. BN SD9 6109 (ex-GN 582) at Butte MT in September 1970. Continued ... Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/22/18 16:27 by MartyBernard. Date: 09/22/18 16:08 Re: First Generation EMD Hood Units -- Rick Burn Author: MartyBernard 4. EL GP7 1284 (ex-DLW 955) at Hammond, IN in December 1964.
5. FEC GP9 668, Jacksonville, FL in July 1981. 6. Frisco GP7 548 at West Tulsa, OK in November 1969. Enjoy, Marty Bernard Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 09/22/18 18:43 by MartyBernard. Date: 09/22/18 17:26 Re: First Generation EMD Hood Units -- Rick Burn Author: train1275 That EL unit is EL 1284 an ex DL&W unit (965) not the 1234 an ex ERIE unit with the major distinguishing feature that the 1234 did not have dynamic brakes.
Great images Thanks for posting !! Date: 09/22/18 18:44 Re: First Generation EMD Hood Units -- Rick Burn Author: MartyBernard Thanks. Corrected it. Marty
Date: 09/22/18 18:45 Re: First Generation EMD Hood Units -- Rick Burn Author: Bob3985 Gotta love the NP Geep with the old steam era bell on top of the short hood.
Bob Krieger Cheyenne, WY Date: 09/23/18 18:35 Re: First Generation EMD Hood Units -- Rick Burn Author: GN599 Bob3985 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Gotta love the NP Geep with the old steam era bell > on top of the short hood. They say the NP used bells from retired steam engines. The GP9’s had them, most of the RS11’s and quite a few of their switchers as well. |