Re: The Most Exquisite EMD Locomotive
Author: NWPrailfanZMT
Date: 03-21-2012 - 17:15
George Andrews Wrote:
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> Big, burly, & powerful; yet it had style, too. EMD
> SD - 45X # 4202 would become Espee # 9504,
> retaining its' Metallic Blue & White EMD Demo
> paint scheme for several years with the cab
> numbers changed and SP letters on the nose
> replacing the GM letters. While the increased
> radiator area & extra fan were added to help keep
> the 4200 H.P. prime mover cool, the SD - 45X was
> still prone to overheating in the snowsheds &
> tunnels of Donner Pass. While Espee would revert
> back to 3600 H.P. EMD's in their Tunnel Motors,
> the SD - 45X did pioneer the HT-C trucks & modular
> electronics that were so successful in the Dash 2
> line.
What color did SP do the letters on the nose of this unit? Was it re-lettered to SP on the sides or did they leave it lettered for EMD?