MILW GP 20's?

[HemiAdda2d]

While re-watching my pentrex Milwaukee Rd video, the narrator mentions Geep 20's. Any pics, and roster info on them?

[E&NRailway]

The Milwaukee Road did have GP20's, but if I'm not mistaken, the MILW GP20's were actually rebuilt from GP9's.

[E&NRailway]

The Milwaukee Road did have GP20's, but if I'm not mistaken, the MILW GP20's were actually rebuilt from GP9's.

[BoxcabE50]

Originally posted by E&NRailway:
The Milwaukee Road did have GP20's, but if I'm not mistaken, the MILW GP20's were actually rebuilt from GP9's. Correct! This was a program undertaken during the early 1970's. c.1972-1973. They were renumbered from 200 series, into the mid-upper 900's. Some folks also refer to these as GP20m. Most of these units saw all their service on Lines East. A stray or two did make a very transient visit west of the Missouri River.

After this project was done, then they started the "SD10" rebuilds. (1974-1976.)

I can get more specific if you have further questions.

:D

Boxcab E50

[HemiAdda2d]

So they didn't buy new Geep 20's, the Milwaukee rebuilt older geeps to GP20 specs? graemlins/confused.gif

[E&NRailway]

It was a rebuild program, like the Illinois Central GP10's. I assume they were upgraded to 2000 hp, which is why they were called GP20's.

[BoxcabE50]

Originally posted by E&NRailway:
It was a rebuild program, like the Illinois Central GP10's. I assume they were upgraded to 2000 hp, which is why they were called GP20's. Exactly. They upgraded the old 567's to 645 specs, and rated them at 2000hp. Non-turbocharged. Then bought GP20 plates from EMD to attach. Essentially, after the rebuild, they had an almost new loco.

:D

Boxcab E50

[AKrrnut]

The City of Prineville Ry. in Central Oregon still has a couple they purchased from the MILW in the 1980s. I don't think they're being used very often right now, since all the mills have shut down.

Pat