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Re: Vistors to Roseville in 1978
Author: Freericks
Date: 03-08-2010 - 17:13

WAF Wrote:
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>
> Some where used as parts sources for other similar
> locomotive types. Others, too far beyond
> economical repair. GE and ALCO just didn't make a
> very good locomotive that could hold up under the
> loads SP subjected them too. Wiring was a big
> problem on ALCO and GEs and GEs were labor
> intensive to service and repair.

Thanks for this... I did notice that the one GP9 I saw in the Bull Ring that day (which looked a complete mess) was put back in service eventually, while all the Alcos and GEs had pretty much seen their last day in service already.

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  Vistors to Roseville in 1978 Steve Sloan 03-08-2010 - 08:51
  Re: Vistors to Roseville in 1978 Peter D. 03-08-2010 - 12:46
  Re: Vistors to Roseville in 1978 Freericks 03-08-2010 - 15:42
  Re: Vistors to Roseville in 1978 WAF 03-08-2010 - 16:51
  Re: Vistors to Roseville in 1978 Freericks 03-08-2010 - 17:13


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