Diesel Era Magazine 2010 November December EMDs GP15-1 pt 2 UP Diverse SD38-2 fl
Diesel Era Magazine 2010 November December
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The End of the Age of Steam - The Diesel Triumphant
Fifty years ago, the Grand Trunk Western became the last Class 1 railroad to operate a scheduled steam passenger train in the in the United States. Join Mr.
Marre as he documents its passing, as well as the diesels that spelled steam's demise.
14 EMD's Versatile GP9 - Part 7
In this installment of our series on EMD's GP9 model, we cover the Florida East Coast and Georgia Railroad.
30 EMD's GP15-1 - Part 2
Part 2 of our three part series covers the split of Conrail's 100-unit fleet between CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern. We also look at the largest buyer of GP15-1s, Missouri Pacific, and its eventual ownership by Union Pacific.
53 Union Pacific's Fleet of Diverse SD38-2s
With growing car weights and train lengths, UP was looking for a medium-horsepower locomotive to replace its SD40-2s assigned to yard service. The result was a group of units with varying heritages and pedigrees.
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