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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by kenneo</i> <br /><br /> <br /> <br />EMP had the Centenials in two different models.[/quote] <br /> <br />Two Centennial models? The only one was the DDA40X. A DD35 isn´t a CENTENNIAL! <br /> <br />[quote]QUOTE: GE had the U50D (same sheet metal (almost) as the ALCO units) and the U50C. I know of only 6 U50D's build - 3 for UP and 3 for SP (2 A units and 1 B unit each).[/quote] <br /> <br />U50 - The D is nonofficial because a D stands for a fouraxle truck! - 23 built for the UP and 3 more for SP! <br />Only cabunits! <br />Same sheetmetal as the Alcos - NO!!!! The Alco was unique in many ways! And U50´s - both versions - busstil nose is also unique! <br /> <br />[quote]QUOTE: ALCO also made 6 5500 HP motors, 3 for the UP and 3 for the SP. Model C855 (C = Century). Two sets of A-B-A.[/quote] <br /> <br />Only the three C855 for UP were built! A-B-A Set
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