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Diesel Era Magazine 1996 March April C&NW GP7 GP9 Reading repowered switchers EM
Diesel Era Magazine 1996 March/April
7 Chicago & North Western GP7s & GP9sDon Strack
By purchasing new or secondhand, or acquiring through merger, C&NW eventually operated a fleet of 359 of these durable Geep models. Many were rebuilt and after 30-plus years, 106 remained on the roster
when the carrier merged with Union Pacific.
15 Reading's Repowered SwitchersPaul K. Withers
In an effort to reduce operating costs, the Road of Anthracite chose
to rebuild and repower its early Baldwin VO-660/1000 and Electro-Motive Corp. SW-model switchers.
31 EMD's F2 - An Interim ModelCalloway, Cupper & Withers
With World War II ending, EMD prepared to meet the demand for
new locomotives as America shifted from steam to diesel power to move its freight trains. An improved FT model turned out to be the limited-run F2, as EMD struggled to get its new generator design to the market.
47 Santa Fe SD75 Walk-AroundDiesel Era staff
With Santa Fe's merger into Burlington Northern now in full swing, we take an in-depth look at the last new Santa Fe's locomotive to wear the classic red-and-silver Warbonnet paint scheme.
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