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Could that be one of the old Milwaukee Road electrics or some variation of it?
Just a thought.......
Jeffery,
Maybe an 'export' shipment? Here is a link to a photo of an export engine delivered to England:
http://emdexport.railfan.net/uk/uk2.html
Jim
Modeling BNSF and Milwaukee Road in SW Wisconsin
This is a Vline EMD AT22C-2R Built by Clyde Engineering in Australia, EMD licensee. This unit is 5' 3 gauge, EMD 12 cyl,645 engine 1500 hp #A73
http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/vlineA73.jpg
Something like that?
It was built by license of EMD, so there could have been others, even in this country. They would be as rare as hens teeth though!
Exactly that type. Biggest difference is, it was painted all gray, with no markings.
This is a Vline EMD AT22C-2R EMD 12 cyl, 645 engine 1500 hp #A73http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/vlineA73.jpg" target="_blank" title="http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/vlineA73.jpg">http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/vlineA73.jpg
Obviously, this one was regauged to standard gauge. I have no idea where it was being taken. Probably on it's way to a scrap line somewhere.
Didn't one of the loco manufacturers build an E- or F-series loco with a cob on both ends as an experiment, maybe for the Milwaukee Road? The loco would never have to be turned. I remember reading about something like that some time ago but can't remember the details (old age, ya know?).
Sorry I'm not much help.
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Baldwin built some 'Babyface' double enders for CNJ - only one order IIRC. Also, Clyde in Austrailia may have built some EMD types for use there(there were some long F3 looking engines with A-1-A trucks).
jrbernier wrote: Also, Clyde in Austrailia may have built some EMD types for use there(there were some long F3 looking engines with A-1-A trucks). Jim
Also, Clyde in Austrailia may have built some EMD types for use there(there were some long F3 looking engines with A-1-A trucks).
Read my second post up above.
James, Brisbane Australia
Modelling AT&SF in the 90s
joblowfromkokomo wrote:Although the Baldwin "Babyface" was usually associated with the Jersey Central I'm almost sure I remember seeing a photo of one decked out in MOPAC blue and wasn't there a southern road that had a few???
Yes, Seaboard Airline had at least one "Centipede" giant and a couple of the smaller cab units as well. I don't know how many but the numbers were very low.
A shame that though while very attractive, they were maintenance nightmares for the railroad's shop forces. Some of the problems, if I'm not mistaken, included oil leakage on top of electrical cable connections and traction motor blowers that cooled the track ballast instead of the traction motors!
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Could be some of those new engines being built for China. There is a picture of one of the GEs in the Aug 2006 Trains mag. EMD is also building some for China.
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jeffrey-wimberly wrote: Exactly that type. Biggest difference is, it was painted all gray, with no markings. This is a Vline EMD AT22C-2R EMD 12 cyl, 645 engine 1500 hp #A73http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/vlineA73.jpg" target="_blank" title="http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/vlineA73.jpg">http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/vlineA73.jpg Obviously, this one was regauged to standard gauge. I have no idea where it was being taken. Probably on it's way to a scrap line somewhere.
Nope!! That is not the milwaukee road little joe. The Little joe was an electric locomotive that ran on over head wires. There would be pantographs on the top of the locomotive for the electrical pickup. That locomotive is a diesel electric that I believe (but don't quote me on it) was shipped from Australia. I don't know what it would be doing there though??
James