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Re: EMD Spartan Cab 645s Live on the MRL
Author: Pdxrailtransit
Date: 11-15-2019 - 10:37

brains Wrote:
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> Hey, PDX- Please help my ignorance, and tell why
> this is called a Spartan cab. The North American
> Safety cab is pretty self-explanatory.
>
> Thanks in advance. brains


The Spartan cab was introduced in 1963 with the GP35. Before that you had the sloped noses of the GP20 and the SD24, and I guess the GP30 doesn't count. While it would be fun to attribute the name to a Michigan State alum, I am sure it was named Spartan, as in spare and simple.

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  EMD Spartan Cab 645s Live on the MRL Pdxrailtransit 11-14-2019 - 15:38
  Re: EMD Spartan Cab 645s Live on the MRL Jack S. 11-14-2019 - 18:07
  Re: EMD Spartan Cab 645s Live on the MRL brains 11-14-2019 - 18:23
  Re: EMD Spartan Cab 645s Live on the MRL Pdxrailtransit 11-15-2019 - 10:37
  Re: EMD Spartan Cab 645s Live on the MRL Hot Water 11-15-2019 - 10:51
  Re: EMD Spartan Cab 645s Live on the MRL HUTCH 7.62 11-15-2019 - 11:03
  Well here is the term used by none other than Gary Dolzall Pdxrailtransit 11-15-2019 - 11:18
  Re: Well here is the term used by none other than Gary Dolzall OPRRMS 11-15-2019 - 12:45
  Re: Well here is the term used by none other than Gary Dolzall Hot Water 11-15-2019 - 13:38
  Re: EMD Spartan Cab 645s Live on the MRL OPRRMS 11-15-2019 - 13:27
  Re: EMD Spartan Cab 645s Live on the MRL BN Oly 11-15-2019 - 22:19
  Re: EMD Spartan Cab 645s Live on the MRL OPRRMS 11-16-2019 - 03:11
  Re: EMD Spartan Cab 645s Live on the MRL J.K. Trowling 11-16-2019 - 02:07
  Re: EMD Spartan Cab 645s Live on the MRL OPRRMS 11-16-2019 - 03:10
  Re: EMD Spartan Cab 645s Live on the MRL OPRRMS 11-16-2019 - 03:19
  Re: EMD Spartan Cab 645s Live on the MRL Dr Zarkoff 11-16-2019 - 10:04
  Re: EMD Spartan Cab 645s Live on the MRL Dilworth 11-16-2019 - 14:18
  Re: EMD Spartan Cab 645s Live on the MRL OPRRMS 11-16-2019 - 15:32
  Re: EMD Spartan Cab 645s Live on the MRL Dr Zarkoff 11-17-2019 - 09:00
  Re: EMD Spartan Cab 645s Live on the MRL Peter D. 11-15-2019 - 11:17


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