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Milwaukee Road and GATX SD40-2 question

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Milwaukee Road and GATX SD40-2 question
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 27, 2005 10:19 AM
anyone know what the nose length is on the Milwaukee Road SD40-2's?

also, does anyone know what railroads the GATX SD40-2's came from?
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Posted by nanaimo73 on Saturday, August 27, 2005 11:24 AM
Have you looked at this ?
http://webhome.idirect.com/~helmutw/milwrd/power/diesel.txt
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Posted by wctransfer on Saturday, August 27, 2005 11:38 AM
The 73** and maybe more , are all Ex Milw Road units. A bunch of the MILW untis went to a mexican railroad. HLCX has some too.

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 27, 2005 12:47 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by nanaimo73

Have you looked at this ?
http://webhome.idirect.com/~helmutw/milwrd/power/diesel.txt



wow...thank you! that gives me exactly what I need to do my 2 GATX units. I found on another forum that the MILW units had 81" short hoods, so I am good to go.

thanks!

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