Oh, wow.
This unit is still in use today; it was sold to the Norfolk Southern (#1206), then to Atlantic Steel (#1206), then to Respondek Railroad Corp. (#1206), and then to Foster Townsend Rail Logistics (FTRL #1206). This is also the first locomotive I've ever operated. Ironically, up until last year, it was still operating in Granite City, at the Tri-City Port. Now, this engine is in Alton.
And she still has those friction-bearing Flexicoils.
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Im not sure what reasons a railroad would ask for that option either, but I know for a fact the Belt Railway of Chicago also asked for friction bearing trucks for there early orders of GP-7s.
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Those are 2 interesting shades of green to see next to each other :) Thanks for posting!
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What's the squiggly pipe for along the side of the fuel tank? Some type of radiator device for the crank case vent?
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Aaron, the piping you are referring to is the air compressor after-cooler piping. When air is compressed, it creates heat, and the after-cooler is responsible for cooling the air (note the exterior location, suitable for cooling compressed air).
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