Santa Fe GP30.
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I wonder how many of those engines are fully operational?
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What's the deal with the "GN" lettered Santa Fe unit?
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I'd love to go on a shopping spree here!
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BNSF literally ran out of numbers, and had to use the "GN" reporting marks. Union Pacific used the "UPY" reporting marks in order to obtain the desired result, more available numbers. Today's massive systems have problems keeping like units together by number. Now that is why PRR used random numbers on its steam power a century ago. The GN marks also told BNSF's computers that these units were due for sale or return off lease.
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Deals we have deals. Run only on Sunday's by the little old lady down the street. What a collection of history. Nice series of photos Nick.
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This reminds me of my first time crossing the overpass at the former IC shops in Paducah. There was a railroad yard but instead of rail cars it was full of locomotives. Except for the fact they were diesels I would have been sure I had died and gone to heaven.
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When the salesman sees a potential customer, he's probably saying to himself "Come on, please don't pick one in the middle."
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Woah....an SD20 rebuild from Paducah....I'd buy one! If I had a Regional railroad...my eyes would be on most of these beauties!
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Indeed there is a custom rebuild right by the camera, however it is a former Wisconsin Central GP35M. This unit was rebuilt by Missouri Pacific from a GP35 if memory service me correctly. This is LTEX 3801 which was upgraded to a GP38 once purchased via Canadian National.
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