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EMD re-engined F-M units?

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EMD re-engined F-M units?
Posted by HeavyDuty on Sunday, November 25, 2007 3:12 AM

I'm trying to find prototype F-M switchers and road switchers that were re-engined by or with EMD prime movers.  There must have been some - who had them?

Thanks!

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Posted by SSW9389 on Sunday, November 25, 2007 2:52 PM
There is a repower section in my 1973 DSG2. It gave six FM hood units that were repowered with EMD powerplants. In 1958 EMD repowered three H15-44s: KCS #41, CRI&P #400-401. In 1960 the Monon repowered H15-44s #45-46 and followed by repowering its H10-44 #18 the following year. That's all that is listed in that book, there may be others.
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Posted by HeavyDuty on Sunday, November 25, 2007 2:56 PM

I found my old Second Diesel Spotter's Guide, which had a section on repowerings.  I found mention of the following:

KCS 41 (45) H-15-44

Monon 18 H-10-44

Monon 45-46 H-15-44

RI 400-401 H-15-44

There was even an overhead pic of RI 400 showing the EMD-type stacks - about the only outward evidence of the repowering that I can see.

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Posted by HeavyDuty on Sunday, November 25, 2007 2:57 PM
Ah - you posted while I was typing.  Thanks for the info!
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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Monday, November 26, 2007 8:51 AM

One other factory re-powering job to keep in mind:  WAB Train Masters 592-599 were re-powered at Schenectady with 251 engines.

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Posted by beaulieu on Monday, November 26, 2007 10:39 PM
EMD also repowered 8 FM "Erie Built" carbody locomotives ( 5 A-units, and 3 B-units) for KCS.
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Posted by JonathanS on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 2:10 PM
New York Central had some EMD repowered C-liners.  I do not know if they had any of the other FMs repowered.
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Posted by SSW9389 on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 11:10 AM

A number of the EMD repower jobs are here:  http://community-2.webtv.net/ajkristopans/REPOWEREDLOCOMOTIVES/ A J Kristopans maintains the website. The Monon FM units are not on the list as they were repowered in the Monon Shops instead of by EMD.

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Posted by HeavyDuty on Friday, November 30, 2007 8:41 AM
Thank you all!
* * * Ken in Aurora, IL

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