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Ed, I hate to nit-pick, but SD-9's were not turbo-charged. I have heard about early EMD turbo "burps" before, but you must have been refering to a GP-20, or SD-24. I don't think SP had SD-24's though. By the time the GP-30 came around, EMD had corrected their turbo "heebie-jeebies" <br /> Now, just for laughs, I gotta tell you about this railfan/engineer I knew in the 1970's. <br /> In the Battle Creek yard, on the GTW, I knew this fellow who shall remain nameless here as he is still on the job. Years ago, right before the GTW retired the last of it's old ALCO switchers, my friend thought of a neat photo. We were at the east end of the yard, (no officials around), and he told me to get ready to take a picture of the engine. I positioned myself for a good 3/4 side shot, and he got up on top of the hood with a 5 gallon pail of used motor oil. He dumped it down the stack, then scurried back to the cab and hauled out on the throttle. Talk about some fireworks!!! I was laughing so hard I don't know how I was able to trip the shutter. Alco 539's always put on a good show, but this was more like a Grand Finale! Alas, before the summer was out, GTW retired the last of the old S-4's. <br /> Todd C.
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