| Posted by FSWood on February 17, 2022 | |
Handsome piece of machinery.
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| Posted by FSWood on February 17, 2022 | |
Any ideas on how I can prove that I'm not in a time loop and this isn't in a 1970s Model Railroader in April?
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That is one neat looking plow. I agree, no complaints on the Empire Builder scheme. Looks very sharp
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Does it move under its own power, or does it have to be pushed by another unit?
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I'm not sure if it does, but it would appear to be able to run on its own. The rotary in Wenatchee was always mated with an F7 or F9 B unit. This plow has a full size fuel tank and power trucks. and appears to have a 2000 HP diesel engine.
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Sure messes up the axle count at a detector.
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I just realized something. The rear truck is an EMD Geep Truck, but on the front, is a EMD ACe truck, any reasoning for that?
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Weight distribution would be my guess. As I recall NKP had some 5 axle tenders and FM build some 5 axle locomotives.
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