Ken: I need another locomotive like a hole in the head...but My current GP30 fleet, leaves much to be desired. This is a real temptation, the PRR units 2201 and 2222 even with Train-phone antennas, (which they only had for 4 years of their service life), look great. One summer, I was working at Browns Yard in Old Bridge, NJ, and during a surge in business, we were assigned literally, the very last GP30 and the very last GP35 in service on the Conrail system. Had the GP30 for four straight nights, but shopped it for a air brake leak the fifth night. The following week it was gone...Altoona for disposition...The GP 35 lingered until it was due for a Periodic, then also was sent to Altoona ...
Love those Iron Belt EMD switchers. They have character...
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