great catch james
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| Posted by SGK on September 27, 2006 | |
It`s always refreshing to see locomotives unpatched. Even when the time comes for a patch or repaint,as long as she`s still in service both pictures will be sweet. However not as sweet as the original. Thanks for capturing and sharing this very nice image.
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| Posted by Ron_nguager on September 27, 2006 | |
Great picture, I'm guessing that there are not too many Rio Grande paint schemes left, for an original, it's still a beauty!!
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As I hear, that is the last SD40T-2 "Tunnel Motor" that is left unpatched. congrats...
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| Posted by Tom Ketcham on September 27, 2006 | |
31 years ago both my dad and I were working at the EMD factory, at that time I was a welder fitter assembling snow plow pilots and cab roofs for these locomotives. What a place to work, made terrific money bought a brand new house at age 24.
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| Posted by Bruce Kellett on September 27, 2006 | |
Congratulations James on an excellent photo and side profile of a rare unpatched DRG&W SD40T-2. Although I live in Australia I know these units are becoming a rarity. Take a close look at the scorched paint below the dynamic grids something I have often noticed on Rio Grande units. These tunnel motors sure have had a hard life over their 30+ year life. You have to give credit to EMD and the diesel maintainers who keep these units running. I will be saving this one in the favorites for sure. Thanks James and RailPictures.Net
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