GP39-2 High Cab

Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 2, 2003 8:06 PM

Well Darn, UP didn`t keep those numbers the same as when they were Kennecotts.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 2, 2003 3:57 PM

As of 2001 my roster shows these as UP 2350-2358, but with the renumbering I don't know. Did they put new fuel tanks on them or do they still have the high clearance ones?

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 2, 2003 12:28 PM

Hey David and Marty,Do know what the Numbers are on these locos?

Thanks,
Nathan

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 2, 2003 11:03 AM

Hi David, actually Kennecott Copper sold 9 units to MKT, which was merged into UP. I also had one of the units at the yard in Roseville, CA..
Marty,Ca..

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foamer4000

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Posted by foamer4000 on Tuesday, July 1, 2003 9:43 PM

At least one of these units was aquired by uncle pete. The high cab was converted to a standard one. Some times it can be seen toiling around Denver. It is heratige is very odvious.
David

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 10:53 PM

well when you buy 28 loco's you get them the way you want. they had the high cab because they were an engineer only operation. there was no one on that side of the cab.
marty Ca.

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alangj

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Posted by alangj on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 10:39 PM

Even if it was built that way on purpose, it looks kinda' like the result of a "shotgun wedding" between a GP39 and an SW1500.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 2:50 PM

If I'm not mistaken,the pit to smelter right of way has no overpasses just grade crossings
marty Ca.

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adrianspeeder

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Posted by adrianspeeder on Monday, June 23, 2003 1:00 PM

Thanks Nathan, The extra visiblity makes sense. Would it have problems going under bridges?
Adrian

USAF TSgt C-17 Aircraft Maintenance Flying Crew Chief & Flightline Avionics Craftsman

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 22, 2003 11:02 PM

It is a Kennecott Copper Corp. GP39-2 locomotive.
The thing different about it is it has a HIGH cab which was built for the Kennecott Copper Corp. in Salt Lake City Utah. These units were built for extra visiblity in Bingham Canyon Copper Mine.
Did this answer your question?

Nathan