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Re: IRM's Rock Island GP7 #4506

Author: HUTCH 7.62

Date: 06-10-2018 - 09:38

Preservation News Wrote:
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> The Illinois Railway Museum originally got this
> GP7 for parts.
>
> But in a surprising turn of events, they freed up
> the prime mover and made the locomotive
> operational. Have to admire the robustness of EMD
> diesels.
>
> They have been repainting it this year, and just
> finished the inside of the cab.
>
> I imagine we will see it out on IRM's Diesel Days
> (Aug 11-12).
>
> Now if they can find a way to turn 1100 Facebook
> "likes" into cash donations. :(
>
> Images source:
> [www.facebook.com]
>
> [scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net]
> 7363_1799719460088207_6758593724197896192_n.jpg?_n
> c_cat=0&oh=263ac5c18f4b6fda3a556d0b0db0b52e&oe=5B7
> 68E95
>
> [scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net]
> 4325_1811628242230662_4105237210188480512_n.jpg?_n
> c_cat=0&oh=abb29c2dd94e3579711c4b0e7c76dd7e&oe=5BB
> 62332

Why was it Railroads liked Seafoam green for Cab interiors?

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Subject	Written By	Date/Time (PST)
IRM's Rock Island GP7 #4506	Preservation News	06-09-2018 - 15:29
Re: IRM's Rock Island GP7 #4506	Jack S.	06-10-2018 - 04:28
Re: IRM's Rock Island GP7 #4506	HUTCH 7.62	06-10-2018 - 09:38
Re: IRM's Rock Island GP7 #4506		06-10-2018 - 12:13
Re: IRM's Rock Island GP7 #4506	E9A	06-10-2018 - 12:23
Re: IRM's Rock Island GP7 #4506	Hot Water	06-10-2018 - 12:42
Re: IRM's Rock Island GP7 #4506	HUTCH 7.62	06-10-2018 - 16:53
Re: IRM's Rock Island GP7 #4506	Jack S.	06-10-2018 - 18:31
Re: IRM's Rock Island GP7 #4506	JR	06-10-2018 - 18:49
Re: IRM's Rock Island GP7 #4506	YL	06-28-2018 - 20:39
IRM's Other New Locomotive	J	06-13-2018 - 05:45

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HUTCH 7.62 Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Preservation News Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > The Illinois Railway Museum originally got this
> > GP7 for parts.
> > 
> > But in a surprising turn of events, they freed
> up
> > the prime mover and made the locomotive
> > operational.  Have to admire the robustness of
> EMD
> > diesels.
> > 
> > They have been repainting it this year, and
> just
> > finished the inside of the cab.
> > 
> > I imagine we will see it out on IRM's Diesel
> Days
> > (Aug 11-12).
> > 
> > Now if they can find a way to turn 1100
> Facebook
> > "likes" into cash donations. :(
> > 
> > Images source:
> >
> https://www.facebook.com/pg/IRMDieselShop/photos/
> > 
> >
> https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/3380
> 
> >
> 7363_1799719460088207_6758593724197896192_n.jpg?_n
> 
> >
> c_cat=0&oh=263ac5c18f4b6fda3a556d0b0db0b52e&oe=5B7
> 
> > 68E95
> > 
> >
> https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/3498
> 
> >
> 4325_1811628242230662_4105237210188480512_n.jpg?_n
> 
> >
> c_cat=0&oh=abb29c2dd94e3579711c4b0e7c76dd7e&oe=5BB
> 
> > 62332
> 
> Why was it Railroads liked Seafoam green for Cab
> interiors?

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