aside from me, anyone else a fan of UP SD70Ms? while i know they're extremely common on the UP, i gotta say i love those machines! the sound of the 710 and the way the wings look on the nose. they're just really neat units! and though everyone hates me for it, i thrill to see them in altoona.
but i feel like i'm the only fan out there. so who else likes UP SD70Ms?
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Dan
As common as they are I would rather listen to an EMD 2-cycle than a GE 4-cycle prime mover.
There are at least 1000 Union Pacific SD70M Diesel-Electric Locomotives.
Not all of the UP SD70M Locomotives are identical.
The most noticable difference are the flared radiators.
What are the other differences?
Andrew
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Yeah, I like the tier 1 radiator flares better myself.
The biggest problem with UP's SD70Ms is that they are the UP's. The Borg can go straight to....a place the TOS won't let me mention.
I also miss the Dynamic brake buldge. Without it, the hood is a little too boring.
Of course, I hate GEs even more, so I'm kinda screwed.
crpulse wrote: As common as they are I would rather listen to an EMD 2-cycle than a GE 4-cycle prime mover.
+1
It's a musical sound.
Andrew Falconer wrote: There are at least 1000 Union Pacific SD70M Diesel-Electric Locomotives. Andrew
seems like 500 of them are on NS
oh man i LOVE the 710s! arguably more than even the 645.
as for differences, there are several:
-radiators. some flat, later ones flared
-noses. the later models had a more blocky angular type of nose. almost like an ACE
-flags. the later UP units have the flags on them. all the units with the aforementioned angular "notch nose" configuration have flags
-horns. the ex-SP units have P3 horns rather than the traditional K3LA horns UP loves ever so much
I like the big windows on the 70Ms.... gives you a nice view down the track.
But the latest round of 70Aces/M-2s are impressive in their own right. They are simply beasts. Esp. if you get a trio of them together...
The opinions expressed here represent my own and not those of my employer, any other railroad, company, or person.
I also prefer the writing on the hood. The flags are overdoing it, plus, they are all getting burnt and peeling off now anyway.
Alec
no no. the text is UNDER doing it. i've always seen it as a "lack of paint". now if it was speed lettering or with swoosh effects added in, THEN you might get me interested
i will agree i dislike the burning flags though.
it's actually been a while since i have seen an SD70M. they were common roadrailer power till UP just went with the NS stuff (which i prefer anyway). so i dont get much for SD70Ms
but i'll get enough when i'm in Rochelle
Again, you're trying to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
Flag, no flag, it's still a frackin UP unit and should be mocked and hated by all...Now, if they were in Southern Pacific Paint, or CNW paint or....
Both the Lettering and the Flag on the Sides are apparently retroreflective decals.
I love the Safety Yellow that CNW Employees and Contractors applied to Cars and Locomotives between 1980 and 1990. It looks great. It is a bright and cheery color.
Armour Yellow is a more serious and a rather harsh color, especially in very hot and very dry weather conditions. Colors actually can change the attitude of people.
CNW 6000 wrote:...even a -9?
aw cmon you know my stances on those things.... >_> zito works on the classic EMD power and the dash 8s.
hmmm all discussions really DO change to CNW sooner or later
i agree that armour yellow can set the mood to harsh. it's happened to me...frequently. but i find the wings on the nose are quite nice. the flags too
I like the sound of the big GE AC6000 best. It's hard to beat the noise 950 cubic inch cylinders and two giant turbos make through dual exausts.
I'm more into the sound of the diesel, than the appearance of the hood.
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