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Why does BNSF pair up a B23-7 and GP30u?
Why does BNSF pair up a B23-7 and GP30u?
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Anonymous
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Why does BNSF pair up a B23-7 and GP30u?
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Anonymous
on Thursday, February 24, 2005 2:25 PM
BNSF seems to very frequently pair up a B23-7 and a GP30u for yard work and locals. Why this pairing? Any good reason for it? It seems to happen more often than chance would suggest as random.
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Anonymous
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Thursday, February 24, 2005 3:06 PM
I tend to see the same thing in Omaha alot too. Don't ask why they just like it that way:).
BNSFrailfan.
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Anonymous
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Thursday, February 24, 2005 3:09 PM
Power is Power.
If it's available then the power desk will use it.
Lately in my area, CP has been short of small power for the local's, and in the places where 6 axle locomotives can go, CP's been using two AC4400s asses together.
It's almost always small power where the locals go, so it was quite a site to see to big power heading down the local branch line!
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Anonymous
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Thursday, February 24, 2005 3:12 PM
Oh, I definitely agree, but BNSF at least in Southern California seems to like the B23-7/GP30u pairing. I don't think I've seen a B23-7 running with anything BUT a GP30u.
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espeefoamer
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From: West Coast
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Posted by
espeefoamer
on Thursday, February 24, 2005 3:12 PM
BNSF uses a set like this in Hobart yard,in Los Angeles.
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Anonymous
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Thursday, February 24, 2005 3:15 PM
Several, actually.
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edbenton
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From: Back home on the Chi to KC racetrack
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Posted by
edbenton
on Thursday, February 24, 2005 6:29 PM
Back in the late 80's the peferred lash up on a local was a GP30u and a GP35u crews loved that arraingment. The crews I talked to in IL said they had never had a better set of matched engines on their life. One reason on the b23-7 and the GP30 could be close on HP and sear numbers of locals. Most of the former ATSF B-23-7 are actually rated at 2500 HP and the GP 30u's are the same.
Always at war with those that think OTR trucking is EASY.
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mudchicken
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From: Denver / La Junta
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Posted by
mudchicken
on Thursday, February 24, 2005 7:36 PM
Wait till the hoggers tell you how they load up & transition, then it getsa obvious. And the GP-30 is a little more slippery at low speed. One starts it, the other moves it.
Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west
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