Wow! I didn't think the Chargers would have come so soon. I guess this should be expected. I sure will miss those F59PHI's. I certainly hope they will NOT end up in the scrap yard. I haven't even seen many CDTX F59PHIs.
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I'm really beginning to understand how railfans from the F and E unit era must have felt when those were displaced by the newer and less aesthetically pleasing locomotive types. It's all relative. I must say I do like the paint scheme and return of the strobe lights, but that's about it!
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Sure is beautiful. With 4400 HP and capacity of 125 MPH, Siemens SC-44 may become a real winner. Great photo, Alex. My first PCA vote this week.
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| Posted by Gene on March 16, 2017 | |
Interesting wheel sets. Looks like external disk brakes nested in the wheel.
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Love how the new livery no longer matches the consists - putting the yellow stripe where the blue was and vice versa - and much higher and out of alignment. Gone, too, is the attractive front to back livery that gave a more streamlined look, now in favor of what looks more like a header page on a drug company's promotional sheet. Aesthetics are so last century.
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