Very nice to finally see these big boys out of the painting shops! Keep more coming Trevor... nice catch!
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The current issue of Railfan & Railroad points out that these 20-cylinder, 710-powered units are necessarily longer than the SD70Macs, and require three cooling fans for their larger capacity radiators. That latter feature is clearly visible in Trevor's photo.
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Maybe the next units will be produced in the new Caterpillar plant under construction in Sete Lagoas, MG Brazil
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Several newspaper accounts state that EMD-Muncie pays somewhat less than HALF what GE-Erie recently agreed to, little more than big-box retailers pay.
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Nice shot Wiley!
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