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First let get the story on sd45 locomotives correct .Most of them have been rebuilt with none-20 cylinder engines and are essentially sd40-2 configurations.the Canadian Railroads are an enigma they dump Gp40-2w locomotives all over the lease fleet market and keep GP10 and GP11 locomotives on CNIC .Then they go buy gp50,gp40p,and any GP they can get there hands on in the used engine market.CP also dumped the milwaukee MP15ac locomotive which Union Pacific picked up in a mega second.They also dumped the D&H gp39-2 fleet.Have had WC units in consist SD45 and FP45 units they were clean and excellent running power.The mistake that the Canadians made was not trading them to Helms leasing for more Gp38-2 or whatever they were looking for that week.They could have used them on the (Dumb & Hungry) Delaware & Hudson that bunch has always hurting for power since the Guilford raid.The sd45 Wisconsin central power worked fine and is far better then alot of the lease fleet power.The WC also had GP40 units ex-western Pacific units that they rebuilt to excellent locomotives.The units were done at the home shops which the canadians will probably close and furlow these excellent mechanical employees. Have had both CP and CN power funny thing the WC power was in far better shape .the only thing good about CN and CP is the hot plate for cooking.
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