Keith Ode Wrote:
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> Slugger Wrote:
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> > Keith Ode Wrote:
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> > > My answer was sincere and you didn't answer
> his
> > > question. He asked what UP replaced Geeps
> > with
> > > in yard service. All I see is
> GP15/GP38/GP40
> > and
> > > GP60 variants from predecessor roads doing
> yard
> > > switching.
> >
> > Then you need to look a little harder so you
> can
> > see
> > the several dozen SD40-2/slug sets in yard
> service
> >
> > systemwide.
>
> They don't use those anywhere near here (Bay
> Area), which is my frame of reference. Besides
> most of the places UP uses the SD40N/slug sets are
> either original UP yards or yards that used
> SD7Rs/MP15AC sets in the SP days. Go re-read the
> OP. Thanks for the non-contribution though.

No need to get huffy about your own ignorance of UP
operations outside of the Bay Area. The OP didn't
mention the Bay Area, anyway Besides, there are
several hundred SD40-2s working yards and locals all
over the system.