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6 axle Genset
Posted by BNSF_GP60M on Sunday, April 27, 2008 1:02 PM

Looks like UP is taking delivery of the first 6 axle Genset. But what is the model? I know the NRE calls 4 axle ones a 3GS21B so I guess it would be called a 3GS21C? (Not my pic, just for reference)

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Posted by beaulieu on Sunday, April 27, 2008 1:56 PM
Except that those are being built by Railpower (builders of the Green Goats) so they are called RP20Cs.
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Posted by snagletooth on Sunday, April 27, 2008 2:23 PM
  I would assume the'yre going to be used in hump and transfer duties aound LA?
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Posted by nanaimo73 on Sunday, April 27, 2008 3:16 PM
 BNSF_GP60M wrote:

Looks like UP is taking delivery of the first 6 axle Genset. But what is the model? I know the NRE calls 4 axle ones a 3GS21B so I guess it would be called a 3GS21C?

It might say on the Genset site-
http://www.trainweb.org/gensets/

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Posted by BNSF_GP60M on Sunday, April 27, 2008 10:07 PM
Thanks for the info. I wondered if these were being built by NRE or Railpower.

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