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Is this an American Locomotive in South Korea?

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Is this an American Locomotive in South Korea?
Posted by CMStPnP on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 8:46 PM

Time index 0:47 ........looks like an American U series locomotive......is it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sZsOVxPh1I

 

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Posted by NorthWest on Thursday, August 9, 2018 1:06 AM

Sort of... It is a Hyundai built EMD GT26CW-2, the export equivalent of an SD40-2 with some upgrades depending on build year.

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Posted by CMStPnP on Thursday, August 9, 2018 9:01 PM

NorthWest

Sort of... It is a Hyundai built EMD GT26CW-2, the export equivalent of an SD40-2 with some upgrades depending on build year.

OK, thanks

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