C&NW SD18 or 24?

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traingeek087

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March 2003
From: Nebraska
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C&NW SD18 or 24?

Posted by traingeek087 on Saturday, March 6, 2004 1:00 PM

While serching on the fallenflags railpage (www.rr-fallenflags.org) I was in the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad page. I clicked on what said to be a SD18, but when the photo came up I noticed the air tanks on the top of the locomotive behind the cab but infront of the dynamic brakes. Could this be a mistake, or is this really a SD18?

Rid'n on the city of New Orleans................

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CShaveRR

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June 2001
From: Lombard (west of Chicago), Illinois
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Posted by CShaveRR on Saturday, March 6, 2004 1:56 PM

CNW 6622-6647were SD24s that were de-turboed for CNW, and called SD18s, or SD18Rs ("R" for "rebuilt". They originated as Southern Railway (6622-6642) or UP (6643-6647) SD24s. The ex-Southern units, originally high-nose, were chopped.

Carl

Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!)

CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM)

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Anonymous

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April 2003
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 6, 2004 3:05 PM

There were 4 Locomotives form UP via PNC they were UP 407, 416, 418 and 426 they were 6644- 6647 not 6643- 6647 also the Southern Locomotives came form PNC

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