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Re: 3000 & 3001 and the GP7
Author: Bruce Butler
Date: 08-25-2013 - 23:02

Rich Hunn Wrote:
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> And having been down the hill on the 3001 ...

Rich

I was wondering if anybody from the Utah Southern would be reading this thread. Thought you would be interested to learn that your former units continue to earn their keep. Both the 3000 and the 3001 are reliable units, good pullers with excellent dynamics. Old units do have their quirks but you learn to live with them.

The one that continues to amaze me is our almost 60 year old GP7. Tough little unit but it gets to play with the big guys and contribute it's 1500hp to loaded grain trains. Pretty much in as built condition except for the chopped short hood and the 26L brakes.

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q632/np560/EWG/EWG24711617inCheney.jpg
1617 In Cheney 4/11/2012 ready to head west with SD45 8924.

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q632/np560/EWG/EWG28311617ampBNSFatMP14_zpsd8dc7a2f.jpg
1617 At MP 14 with DOT scale test car which is probably older than 1617. An eastbound BNSF oil train passes overhead on the Columbia River subdivision. 6/10/2013

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  Do you like Tunnel Motors? Butler 08-22-2013 - 15:15
  Re: Do you like Tunnel Motors? Rich Hunn 08-22-2013 - 15:32
  Re: Do you like Tunnel Motors? 2x4 08-22-2013 - 15:40
  Re: Do you like Tunnel Motors? Tony Johnson 08-22-2013 - 16:32
  Re: Do you like Tunnel Motors? Rich Hunn 08-22-2013 - 16:36
  Re: Do you like Tunnel Motors? MP 97.7 08-22-2013 - 22:10
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  Re: Do you like Tunnel Motors? GSR 08-23-2013 - 09:27
  Re: Do you like Tunnel Motors? Butler 08-23-2013 - 09:44
  Re: Do you like Tunnel Motors? HUTCH 7.62 08-24-2013 - 16:50
  Re: Do you like Tunnel Motors? Margaret (SP fan) 08-23-2013 - 10:38
  Re: Do you like Tunnel Motors? Bruce Butler 08-23-2013 - 12:04
  Re: Do you like Tunnel Motors? Kcjonz 08-23-2013 - 16:10
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  Re: Do you like Tunnel Motors? George Andrews 08-23-2013 - 20:58
  Re: Do you like Tunnel Motors? Jon 08-24-2013 - 00:15
  Re: Do you like Tunnel Motors?... nah SD-40's are for little girls HUTCH 7.62 08-24-2013 - 16:48
  Re: Do you like Tunnel Motors?... nah SD-40's are for little girls SP5103 08-24-2013 - 21:27
  Re: Do you like Tunnel Motors?... nah SD-40's are for little girls Bruce Butler 08-25-2013 - 08:15
  SD-40's are for little girls HUTCH 7.62 08-25-2013 - 20:48
  "Two speed" dynamics SP5103 08-24-2013 - 21:32
  Re: "Two speed" dynamics Bruce Butler 08-25-2013 - 08:09
  Re: "Two speed" dynamics Rich Hunn 08-25-2013 - 08:15
  Re: 3000 & 3001 and the GP7 Bruce Butler 08-25-2013 - 23:02
  Re: 3000 & 3001 and the GP7 Rich Hunn 08-26-2013 - 10:04
  Re: Do you like Tunnel Motors? Robert 08-27-2013 - 21:01


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