New SOO power

LAST EDITED ON Dec-30-02 AT 10:40 PM (EST)

here is a repaint of the Maple Leaf Tracks sd50 into soo line. if allowed i will try to upload but will need help from someone on how to do the all required things for the readme file......then i will try to get permission to upload.. i am working on these sd 50's:
CNW
Seaboard System
Conrail
CSX
SOO(the red)
UP/MPfearless_flying_frog_brigade44@hotmail.com

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RE: New SOO power, yellowdog, Dec-30-02, 10:57 PM, (1) RE: New SOO power, mttcrlsn, Dec-31-02, 00:43 AM, (2) RE: New SOO power, akajim, Dec-31-02, 01:14 PM, (8) RE: New SOO power, ace6879, Jan-02-03, 00:29 AM, (9) RE: New SOO power, akajim, Jan-02-03, 12:54 PM, (10) RE: New SOO power, jonathanmlewisrgs, Dec-31-02, 05:47 AM, (3) RE: New SOO power, Claude350, Dec-31-02, 08:33 AM, (4) RE: New SOO power, chosenfrozen44, Dec-31-02, 08:35 AM, (5) RE: New SOO power, Claude350, Dec-31-02, 11:05 AM, (6) RE: New SOO power, wp713, Dec-31-02, 12:41 PM, (7)

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If they let you repaint it, they'll probably give you one of two options:
1) Only upload repaints to their site.
2) Only upload the ace files, but not the whole engine, to this file library which will only allow owners of the originals to use the files. Looking good, though.

Clayton

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Just a detail correction before someone throws a fit. The Soo never had an SD50, only SD60s and 5 SD60Ms. Looks good though. BTW all are still in Soo colors and reporting marks. None have been done in CP although the lease on the first 21 expires in less than 24-hrs. After that CP may renumber/repain them.Long live the SOO!

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Matt, Network Specialist
Herrington (BNSF milepost 295)
La Crosse, Wisconsin

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That is true, but can you tell me what differences there are in the bodies of a SD50 & SD60 ??? Ron K of Rockford

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Hi Ron, It is in the rear hood doors mainly. The SD60's have three extra doors. The rest is on the inside. The Sd50 was the last use of the 645 prime mover, as the SD60 has the 710. The SD50's were non-comp. controlled as well, while the SD60's were.
Now, to really nit-pik, and since you stomp the same areas as me for the most part , remember back in 84-85 when the CNW got its SD50's? They were delivered with standard HTC trucks (same as on the SD40-2) and the SD60's were delivered with the newer roller-bearing (rotating axle bearing cap.) That was one other way to tell the difference.
(Just to jog your memory, or To really confuse things, the CNW GP50's were delivered with the Blomberg "M" trucks, and they were all retrofitted with a newer, rotating bearing cap Blomberg "B") Another was the winterization hatches on the SD60's of the CNW, and none on the SD50. (In reality, the SD50's were built to Missouri Pacific standards, as the MoPac had ordered them, and the UP cancelled the order after the UP/MP/WP merger. The SD60's of the CNW were actually SOO units. The SOO ordered them before they tried to get the Milwaukee, and EMD was in process of building them. Then they got the Milwaukee Road, and had no finances left to get the units, so cancelled the order.) In BOTH cases, the CNW, ever looking for a bargain, picked up both sets for a song!So that is kinda a look into the SD50/60's differences. Like I said, for a generic term, it was the long hood doors on the rear. But for you and I, It was a more "personal" look at the differences!!Hope I helped!!
Later! Kelley D. Ellison



CSX A-Line Chief lighting engineer
NALW Lighting engineer
Dekosoft Lighting engineer

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Hey Kelley;
Of course, you know the differences; as I'm sure a few other purists would also. I was just referring to visual differences here on the simulator, not enough to quibble about;right? Later Ron K of Rockford

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Looking Great!http://groups.msn.com/MSTSNarrowGauge




Jonathan Lewis
jonathanmlewis@msn.com

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The Norfolk Southern has lot's of SD50's.Are you repainting any in the NS colors?

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LAST EDITED ON Dec-31-02 AT 08:37 AM (EST)

most likely i will repaint it into NS...and it looked like the only visual difference between the sd 50 and sd60 is a couple of extra doors at the end of the unit

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That's the only external difference.Six extra doors at the rear if I'm not mistaken.

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Don't forget the good ol' KCS... Thanx
(Wp713) S.L.W. Route Development Department
WWW.sacramentolocomotiveworks.COM

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