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Nostalgia & History > EMD GP35 DemonstratorsDate: 02/04/25 05:59 EMD GP35 Demonstrators Author: skokieswift Hello:
I know the GP35 demonstrators are mostly associated with being in an ABBA set of GP35/DD35B/DD35B/GP35 but I would like to know if the GP35 demos went out on thier own without the DD35s. Can anyone tell me what railroads single GP35 demonstrated on if any? Everything I've found so far shows them paired up in the ABBA set or on display at a trade show type event; haven't found any photos of one mixed in a consist. Thanks in advance, SkokieSwift. Date: 02/04/25 07:21 Re: EMD GP35 Demonstrators Author: HotWater skokieswift Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Hello: > > I know the GP35 demonstrators are mostly > associated with being in an ABBA set of > GP35/DD35B/DD35B/GP35 but I would like to know if > the GP35 demos went out on thier own without the > DD35s. Can anyone tell me what railroads single > GP35 demonstrated on if any? Everything I've > found so far shows them paired up in the ABBA set > or on display at a trade show type event; haven't > found any photos of one mixed in a consist. > > Thanks in advance, > > SkokieSwift. I was assigned to the EMD GP35/DD35 (note that there is no 'B' in the DD35 model designation) Demonstrator tour, and the only railroad we were on without the two DD35 units was the New Haven RR. And that was for only one trip I think. Date: 02/04/25 07:49 Re: EMD GP35 Demonstrators Author: NYSWSD70M skokieswift Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Hello: > > I know the GP35 demonstrators are mostly > associated with being in an ABBA set of > GP35/DD35B/DD35B/GP35 but I would like to know if > the GP35 demos went out on thier own without the > DD35s. Can anyone tell me what railroads single > GP35 demonstrated on if any? Everything I've > found so far shows them paired up in the ABBA set > or on display at a trade show type event; haven't > found any photos of one mixed in a consist. > > Thanks in advance, > > SkokieSwift. Somewhere I have seen a shot of the two units in Binghamton on the EL without the DD35's. Can't remember where. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/04/25 09:38 by NYSWSD70M. Date: 02/04/25 08:01 Re: EMD GP35 Demonstrators Author: HotWater NYSWSD70M Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > skokieswift Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Hello: > > > > I know the GP35 demonstrators are mostly > > associated with being in an ABBA set of > > GP35/DD35B/DD35B/GP35 but I would like to know > if > > the GP35 demos went out on thier own without > the > > DD35s. Can anyone tell me what railroads single > > GP35 demonstrated on if any? Everything I've > > found so far shows them paired up in the ABBA > set > > or on display at a trade show type event; > haven't > > found any photos of one mixed in a consist. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > SkokieSwift. > > Somewhere I have seen a shot of the two units in > Binghamton on the EL without the DD35's. Can't > remeber where. Thanks for jogging my memory, as it's been more than 60 years, and you are correct on the point that we only had the GP35s on the EL. Date: 02/04/25 13:00 Re: EMD GP35 Demonstrators Author: RSD5 The cab units are classified as DDA35 the cabless units are DD35 Just to clarify.
Dave Date: 02/04/25 13:47 Re: EMD GP35 Demonstrators Author: HotWater RSD5 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > The cab units are classified as DDA35 No. The "cab units", ordered by the UP were designated DD35A, since the DD35 model already existed, the cab was a modification add-on, thus model "DD35A". the > cabless units are DD35 Just to clarify. That is true. > Dave As additional historic information, the famous Union Pacific 6900 class DDA40X, were so designated since they were a "new model", with Experimental" components, thus the added-on "X". Date: 02/04/25 14:53 Re: EMD GP35 Demonstrators Author: skokieswift Thank you to everyone who responded. I did not know that they pretty much stayed with the DD35s. Wish somebody would make this set in HO scale.
SkokieSwift Date: 02/04/25 22:04 Re: EMD GP35 Demonstrators Author: Seventyfive Great discussion about very interesting power. Thanks for all the information. Everything about demo units is always appreciated.
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