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JonNMember since Apr-9-03 · 776 posts

Whats so special about this unit? – image 1

LAST EDITED ON Oct-04-03 AT 09:02 PM (EDT)

Here is a pic of CP 8654, as photographed yesterday. Anyone here remember what's so special about this particualar loco?
Sorry about the quality of the photo (damn 100Kb limit...)Jonathan Nikiforovs.
Milepost 180, CP Belleville Sub.Repainter for Yonder Locomotive Works.Whats so special about this unit? – image 2

"A crictic is a man who creates nothing and thereby feels qualified to judge the work of creative men. There is logic in this; he is unbiased - he hates all creative people equally." - Lazarus Long

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RE: Whats so special about this unit?, bnsf1959, Oct-04-03, 09:07 PM, (1) RE: Whats so special about this unit?, JonN, Oct-04-03, 09:14 PM, (2) RE: Whats so special about this unit?, keiffer, Oct-04-03, 09:33 PM, (3) RE: Whats so special about this unit?, dpabrams, Oct-04-03, 09:38 PM, (4) RE: Whats so special about this unit?, JonN, Oct-04-03, 09:40 PM, (5) RE: Whats so special about this unit?, P42number1, Oct-04-03, 11:29 PM, (6) RE: Whats so special about this unit?, xlspecial261, Oct-05-03, 01:44 AM, (7) RE: Whats so special about this unit?, JonN, Oct-05-03, 08:41 PM, (8) RE: Whats so special about this unit?, BN_9402, Oct-05-03, 10:07 PM, (9) RE: Whats so special about this unit?, RickCan, Oct-06-03, 01:48 AM, (11) RE: Whats so special about this unit?, RickCan, Oct-06-03, 01:07 AM, (10) RE: Whats so special about this unit?, JonN, Oct-06-03, 02:16 PM, (12)

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JonNMember since Apr-9-03 · 776 posts

RE: Whats so special about this unit?

Whats so special about this unit? – image 5

No, the the two locos always used by the holiday trains have a US and Canadian flag decal on the inverter cabinet. (Hint: this unit has been discussed in the forum before)Jonathan Nikiforovs.
Milepost 180, CP Belleville Sub.Repainter for Yonder Locomotive Works.Whats so special about this unit? – image 6

"A crictic is a man who creates nothing and thereby feels qualified to judge the work of creative men. There is logic in this; he is unbiased - he hates all creative people equally." - Lazarus Long

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JonNMember since Apr-9-03 · 776 posts

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Whats so special about this unit? – image 9

LAST EDITED ON Oct-04-03 AT 09:41 PM (EDT)

Yes Keith, that's the one. CP finally got around to having that thing fixed.
(note how clean it is)Here is the thread
http://www.train-sim.com/cgi/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=show_thread&om=4364&forum=DCForumID1I also spotted this unit in May, in tow on another train, still scorched. Maybe they were moving it to be fixed?Jonathan Nikiforovs.
Milepost 180, CP Belleville Sub.Repainter for Yonder Locomotive Works.Whats so special about this unit? – image 10

"A crictic is a man who creates nothing and thereby feels qualified to judge the work of creative men. There is logic in this; he is unbiased - he hates all creative people equally." - Lazarus Long

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P42number1Member since Apr-16-03 · 244 posts

RE: Whats so special about this unit?

WOW! It's amazing that they could clean it up like that!!!

This is the Orange Line train bound for Pattison, the next stop is Walnut-Locust, stand clear of the closing doors.

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JonNMember since Apr-9-03 · 776 posts

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Whats so special about this unit? – image 11

LAST EDITED ON Oct-05-03 AT 08:52 PM (EDT)

>I liked it better burned. LOL! As for me tough, a shiny, new-looking loco is a welcome change for my eyes, because most of the CP units I see are suffering from heavy dirt buildup, and more importantly, paint and decal delamination. The only "clean" unit I see on a regular basis is an ex-Guilford GP40-2 recently repainted to CP livery (this engine makes local runs for the Oshawa GM plant). Ironically, it is usually paired with its disgusting looking ex-Guilford siblings.Jonathan Nikiforovs.
Milepost 180, CP Belleville Sub.Repainter for Yonder Locomotive Works.Whats so special about this unit? – image 12

"A crictic is a man who creates nothing and thereby feels qualified to judge the work of creative men. There is logic in this; he is unbiased - he hates all creative people equally." - Lazarus Long

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BN_9402Charter Member · 828 posts

RE: Whats so special about this unit?

LOL! There is nothing like a burnt GE! BTW, if anybody sees a BNSF D9-44CW with an EMD builders plate over the GE stickers, please let me know. This unit is missing in action Austin
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JonNMember since Apr-9-03 · 776 posts

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Whats so special about this unit? – image 17

LAST EDITED ON Oct-06-03 AT 02:16 PM (EDT)

I'm still by amazed how well the front withstood that impact.
BTW, sometime I may try my hand at making a skin of that, not that I could distribute it (you know how RRs feel about derailments and damaged versions of their rolling stock in train sims).
Jonathan Nikiforovs.
Milepost 180, CP Belleville Sub.Repainter for Yonder Locomotive Works.Whats so special about this unit? – image 18

"A crictic is a man who creates nothing and thereby feels qualified to judge the work of creative men. There is logic in this; he is unbiased - he hates all creative people equally." - Lazarus Long

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