LRO: re: EMD locos **no rover content ***

From: Faure, Marin (Marin.Faure@PSS.Boeing.com)
Date: Fri Apr 20 2001 - 16:18:34 EDT

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    Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 14:45:00
    From: "Chris Oles" <chris_oles@hotmail.com>
    Subject: LRO: re: EMD locos **no rover content ***

    >I used to work out at EMD and a few friends still do. I was amazed at the
    number of "rail fans" (fanatics) around. I still stop and wonder at the
    brute size and strength of those locomotives and often still try and
    identify the different offerings from the 2 main competing diesel-electric
    manufacturers.

    As a railfan (and modeler) myself- Milwaukee Road electrified Cascade
    division my specialty- I've been seeing an interesting "relic" in the BNSF
    yard in Bellingham these past few months that might bring back some
    more memories for you. It's a GP-30, probably one of the very few GP-30s still
    in major railroad service. If you used to work at EMD, you may remember
    the GP-30, as it has a very distinctive body and cab, particularly the dynamic
    brake grids on top of the long hood.
    ___________________________
    C. Marin Faure
      (original owner)
      1973 Land Rover Series III-88
      1991 Range Rover Vogue SE
      Seattle



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