Re: UP Auction - MP15s
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 10-09-2016 - 21:40
OPRRMS Wrote:
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> Jon Wrote:
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> > OPRRMS Wrote:
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> > > The ones with the offset headlight assemblies
> > are
> > > ex-SP.
> >
> > Affirmative on the offset headlights being
> ex-SP.
> > Those photos can't be increased in size and it
> was
> > a little difficult for me to see the offset
> light
> > packages, but I could easily see the centered
> > assemblies.
>
> Also, ex-SP units have number boxes above the
> front cab windows.
>
> > upy below says some are ex-MILW? I didn't know
> UP
> > had ex-MILW locomotives, but I did notice the
> side
> > "storm" or cold-weather windows on some of the
> > units.
>
> UP picked up the lease on 32 former Milwaukee
> MP15AC's.
>
> Many of the SP MP15AC's that were assigned to the
> Midwest were retrofitted with storm windows, per
> union agreement.
For clarity, the ex-MILW units also had storm windows.