SD-70M's Going To Venuzuela. (Everyone Look!)

LAST EDITED ON Apr-10-03 AT 09:51 PM (EDT)

Well while in Pine Bluff last Saturday as I drove by the old diesel shops in Pine Bluff(now closed except for light repairs) and i saw these tarped units. I wondered what they were. But after a little research, they are going to Venuzulea to Oronoce Mining Co. These units have UP yellow, the new cab design, flared radiators, and even a lightning stripe. The first shot is at Pine Bluff, and the next shot is at Canada. The first shot is mine, but the last one isnt.
it would be interesting to see these working outside the US. What do you think about it? Notice the only difference is no wings on the front and no Union Pacific Building america on the side. Looks kinda weird doesnt it?

member of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SP_MSTS

Attachments

http://www.train-sim.com/dcforum/User_files/3e961ea73a549fa8.jpg

http://www.train-sim.com/dcforum/User_files/3e961eef3b175004.jpg

Alert | IP

Printer-friendly page | Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

RE: SD-70M's Going To Venuzuela. (Everyone Look!), IcyFire, Apr-10-03, 10:20 PM, (1) RE: SD-70M's Going To Venuzuela. (Everyone Look!), ssw_96, Apr-10-03, 10:45 PM, (2) RE: SD-70M's Going To Venuzuela. (Everyone Look!), JonN, Apr-10-03, 11:28 PM, (3) RE: SD-70M's Going To Venuzuela. (Everyone Look!), TrainFreak, Apr-11-03, 02:44 AM, (5) RE: SD-70M's Going To Venuzuela. (Everyone Look!), TrainFreak, Apr-11-03, 02:42 AM, (4) RE: SD-70M's Going To Venuzuela. (Everyone Look!), TrirailF40PHL, Apr-11-03, 01:03 PM, (6) RE: SD-70M's Going To Venuzuela. (Everyone Look!), JohnNetzlof, Apr-11-03, 05:37 PM, (7) RE: SD-70M's Going To Venuzuela. (Everyone Look!), Brad 110, Apr-11-03, 07:31 PM, (8) RE: SD-70M's Going To Venuzuela. (Everyone Look!), JohnNetzlof, Apr-11-03, 07:33 PM, (9)

Conferences | Topics | Previous Topic | Next Topic

wow! that's not a everyday site! good shots
Sincerely,
Shawn Kenselaar
ShawnSSK@Yahoo.com

Train-sim.com Lifer and Screen Shot Forum Mod
Repainter for YLW & TKW

Alert | IP

Printer-friendly page | Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

Yeah thats not everyday, I think they went out on MPBBV(Pine Bluff-Brownsville, TX) or MPBSA (Pine Bluff-San Antonio). All of the export units going south through here are usually on those trains.
A freind of mines told me that the tarps were to keep the oceans salty water off of them because it will ruin the paint. Logical solution i guess.

member of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SP_MSTS

Alert | IP

Printer-friendly page | Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

LAST EDITED ON Apr-10-03 AT 11:30 PM (EDT)

This is a first for the SD70. Until now, it had never found a customer outside North America. On the other hand, it's rival, the GE Dash 9, has been used in Australia and Brazil for years.Jonathan Nikiforovs.
Milepost 180, CP Belleville Sub.

Repainter for Yonder Locomotive Works.

Alert | IP

Printer-friendly page | Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

Didn't a Peruvian Ore Mine buy standard-cab SD70s a few years ago?Oh, and while it may not be 'real' SD70s, both the Westrail Q-class operating in Australia, and the JT42CWR operating in Great Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden and Norway are also based heavily on the SD70

Alert | IP

Printer-friendly page | Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

Damn those new-style SD70Ms are ugly

Alert | IP

Printer-friendly page | Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

Nice looking units! I'm glad to see EMD finally made a nice looking 3rd generaton widecab! Looks much nicer then the 90MAC-H PHII cabs. The flared radiators also add a nice touch to it, like the old SD45s.Take care!Kurt
Come ride my little train that is rolling down the tracks to the Junction....

Alert | IP

Printer-friendly page | Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

Hmmm, i see an interesting model for that destroyed shell I have (HO Scale)....what would oyu guys recommend using for the tarp?

Alert | IP

Printer-friendly page | Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

LAST EDITED ON Apr-11-03 AT 07:32 PM (EDT)

Fine weave cloth of the proper color with some sort of clear lacquer applied to give it the proper stiffness and sheen.Brad "just a guess" Meyer

Alert | IP

Printer-friendly page | Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

>Fine weave cloth of the proper color with some sort of clear
>lacquer applied to give it the proper stiffness and sheen.
>
>Brad "just a guess" Meyer AHHH! Thank you!

Alert | IP

[ Home | MSTS Forum | MSTS FAQ | File Library ] Copyright © 2002 by Nels Anderson. All Rights Reserved.