The GNRR recently aquired a GP38 and have ordered a second one. I have made several trips by there Elizabeth yard trying to see the new GP. I have not been lucky so far. Anyway, thought I would share a pic of another GNRR geep. Hopefully, I will be able to add a pic of the GP38 to this post soon. Enjoy!
Being a big fan of short lines I always enjoy seeing pictures of short line engines..Thanks for sharing...
What is the heritage of that Geep in your photo? Interesting additions made by someone in the past. Winterization hatch, the bell, extensions of the fan housings.... Boxcab E50
Ken, it's a GP20 and the fans and hatch look to be factory. The long hood bell, though.... probably ex-N&W.
Cool shot. IIRC, N&W didn't own any GP-20's. It also runs longhood forward, the small f on the frame by the step. It looks like it has a low short hood though. My guess would be ex-GN. Any chance of seeing another angle of that engine. Greg
N&W did roster two 'GP20m' obtained with the Illinois Terminal. Loco's were originally UP712/710, ITC2008/9, then NW2008/9. They were leased until 1990. They were short hood forward units though, so I would doubt they would have ever got a bell on that end. I would have said it was GN as well, but it looks like I can see daylight through a windscreen in the cab, and GN's had a high short hood IIRC...?
GN's were delivered with a highhood, but BN cut some down. I'm not so sure now that is daylight we are seeing through the window, but I don't have any other explanation either. The N&W GP20's inherited from the ITC were low nose, and weren't they de-turboed? Curious. Greg
On the IT it was regarded as a leaser, so the IT book I have doesn't have technical info, just some pics and a paint scheme description. The Withers N&W book I have contradicts itself, in the text it says the 567 was replaced with a 645 to make a 2000hp non turbo loco, but the 'stats' bit refers to it being 2000hp but having a 567? Colour me confused... If BN (or even the shortline later on) chopnosed some of it's GP20's, that may explain it though...
Jim, Thanks for posting there web site. In all the years I have gone by there, I never thought to look at there web site. I was very interested to see the visitors welcome if a wavior is signed note. That might encourage me to drive up to Tate GA where there engine house is.
