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8 Wheel bogy locos, Articulated

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Tuesday, February 11, 2003 2:10 PM
Total Alco C855 production was 2 cabs and 1 booster. Cab model had a conventional nose only.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 11, 2003 5:00 AM
Thanks Nigel, You Da Man!

It is the Alco C855, I was looking for.

But do you know if it only had that same sort of knose? Or was there a Wide style?

Thanks again, TYPAN...
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Posted by nfmisso on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 12:39 PM
GE U50B and U50C:
http://www.northeast.railfan.net/diesel69.html

EMD DD35, DDA40X:
http://www.northeast.railfan.net/diesel55.html

Alco C855:
http://www.northeast.railfan.net/diesel60.html

Baldwin DR-12-8-1500:
http://www.northeast.railfan.net/diesel52.html

Take you pick.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 3:39 AM
Thanks ED. I am pritty sure it was not a GAS Turbine.

but do you know if there are any picks on the net
of the two you mentioned?

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Posted by edblysard on Monday, January 27, 2003 3:58 PM
Or maby UP's Gas Turbine? Had four trucks(bogys) with four wheels each truck.
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Posted by edblysard on Monday, January 27, 2003 10:31 AM
GE made a U50, and I think Baldwin made a cowle unit called the centipede?
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8 Wheel bogy locos, Articulated
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 27, 2003 1:16 AM
Hi all.

Does anyone know of a loco that had two 8 wheel bogy's ( Not the DD-30 or 40's) this loco hade Articulated ones?

I saw it once in modle form, It was a monister, But i can't find anything on it now.

Please help....
TYPAN...

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