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UPTRAIN
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See if ya can figure this one out!!!
Posted by UPTRAIN on Thursday, July 22, 2004 10:26 PM
Can anyone figure out why the locomotive on the left is unique? Here's your link... http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=69589
DISCLAIMER: I already know.[:D]

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Posted by CShaveRR on Thursday, July 22, 2004 11:13 PM
Is it unique, or one of only a few?

I know it's a former EMD demo, and the corners were rounded to improve aerodynamics, but someone else will have to fill in the details.

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Posted by ericsp on Thursday, July 22, 2004 11:29 PM
I am guessing it is a GP59.

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Posted by UPTRAIN on Thursday, July 22, 2004 11:31 PM
FORMER EMD DEMO!!!

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 22, 2004 11:33 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by UPTRAIN

FORMER EMD DEMO!!!


One of only 3..almost forgot..they called em "Bluebirds"
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Posted by Nora on Thursday, July 22, 2004 11:37 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by UPTRAIN

Can anyone figure out why the locomotive on the left is unique?


I know! I know! It's the ONLY number 4607 on NS!
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Posted by Randy Stahl on Thursday, July 22, 2004 11:47 PM
GP-59 demo
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UPTRAIN
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Posted by UPTRAIN on Thursday, July 22, 2004 11:48 PM
Yuppers, not to mention the fuel fillers, it had like 4 of them!!!

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Posted by edblysard on Friday, July 23, 2004 7:30 AM
And, if the crew isnt a little more careful about how they park it, it just might need a new handrail or two...

Thats really close...

Ed[:p]

23 17 46 11

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 23, 2004 10:36 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Nora

QUOTE: Originally posted by UPTRAIN

Can anyone figure out why the locomotive on the left is unique?


I know! I know! It's the ONLY number 4607 on NS!


BOOOO! YOU CHEATED!

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Posted by mudchicken on Friday, July 23, 2004 12:41 PM
Sure that isn't 1 of 4? Saw a lot of them between Pueblo & Raton....Love those rounded cab edges. It's a shame that feature cost too much to mass produce...
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 23, 2004 2:43 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by mudchicken

Sure that isn't 1 of 4? Saw a lot of them between Pueblo & Raton....Love those rounded cab edges. It's a shame that feature cost too much to mass produce...


Yep...there was 4606, 4607, and 4608
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Posted by Nora on Friday, July 23, 2004 6:06 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Sidulator

QUOTE: Originally posted by mudchicken

Sure that isn't 1 of 4? Saw a lot of them between Pueblo & Raton....Love those rounded cab edges. It's a shame that feature cost too much to mass produce...


Yep...there was 4606, 4607, and 4608


Well, guess what I just happened to see today? Managed a quick picture, too:

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UPTRAIN
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Posted by UPTRAIN on Friday, July 23, 2004 6:13 PM
Well what do ya know, everything I talk about comes to pass!!! [:D]

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 23, 2004 8:12 PM
Nora's photo can even be inlarged too for a better view! Thank You Nora.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 24, 2004 12:12 PM
It looks to me like it's one of the EMD demo GP-59's with those rounded corners and prow front of the cab. Although it could be a GP-60 too.The demo 60's looked the same
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