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GP38-2s in Pacific Northwest
Author: Erik H.
Date: 06-23-2013 - 07:57

Over on another forum someone made the comment that GP38-2s are prohibited from the Pacific Northwest due to the lack of a turbocharger and the potential of emitting carbon which could cause a fire.

When did this happen? For many years UP had a fleet of GP38-2s that were assigned to Oregon, and SP of course had all sorts of non-turboed locomotives (GP9s and SD9s). BN routinely used GP38-2s, and at least three shortlines roster at least one GP38 (Mount Hood, Portland & Western, Coos Bay Raillink) that all pass through forested areas.

I will say...I see a lot more GP39-2s now, which I'm already sick of thanks to the Portland & Western having 17 of them. They are the modern day Southern Pacific SD9.

Is this just a Union Pacific policy?

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Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  GP38-2s in Pacific Northwest Erik H. 06-23-2013 - 07:57
  Re: GP38-2s in Pacific Northwest BN Oly 06-23-2013 - 08:54
  Re: GP38-2s in Pacific Northwest theconductor 06-23-2013 - 10:43
  Re: GP38-2s in Pacific Northwest OPRRMS 06-23-2013 - 11:01
  Re: GP38-2s in Pacific Northwest Bruce Kelly 06-23-2013 - 10:49
  Re: GP38-2s in Pacific Northwest L.A.Scrafford 06-23-2013 - 15:08
  Re: GP38-2s in Pacific Northwest Bruce Kelly 06-23-2013 - 16:23
  Re: GP38-2s in Pacific Northwest Erik H. 06-23-2013 - 18:57
  Re: GP38-2s in Pacific Northwest -- explantations SKR 06-23-2013 - 19:41
  Re: GP38-2s in Pacific Northwest -- explantations OPRRMS 06-24-2013 - 11:49
  Re: GP38-2s in Pacific Northwest -- explantations theconductor 06-24-2013 - 12:33
  Re: GP38-2s in Pacific Northwest -- explantations MartinBurwash 06-27-2013 - 21:29
  Re: GP38-2s in Pacific Northwest -- explantations George Andrews 06-28-2013 - 17:53


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