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Posted by flyboy10 on Saturday, July 17, 2010 11:03 PM
thanks :)
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Posted by silicon212 on Saturday, July 17, 2010 10:17 PM

Dynamic brakes on these EMD locomotives are given away by the presence of a so-called 'blister' on the long hood above the prime mover.

The above is an SD40-2, but the priniciple is the same.  The 'blister' on the top of the hood over 'BNSF" is the dynamic brake hatch.  If a GP38-2 is smooth here (like an SD70MAC), then that unit has no DYB.

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bn gp38-2 questions
Posted by flyboy10 on Saturday, July 17, 2010 9:23 PM
hi , i was wondering if some one what phase gp38-2 bn 2316 is also does this loco have dynamic brakes (i dont know how to tell), many thanks, bowen

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