OC7591

BoxcabE50

Hmmm. That bell placement has me wondering! Reminds me of old GN Geeps. Which ran long hood forward.

Boxcab E50

Mar 15, 2007

Chris333

Appears it used to have a high short hood:
http://ohiorr.railfan.net/images/ohcr7591.jpg

Built in 1959 as:
PRR GP9 7254
then:
PC GP9 7254
then:
CR GP9 7254
then:
CR GP10m (rebuilt) 7591
then:
OC GP10m 7591
then:
Still kickin' ; )

Mar 15, 2007

BoxcabE50

Does it still have the old 567? Or was it upgraded? I love those engines. The sound of a 567....

Boxcab E50

Mar 15, 2007

BoxcabE50

Number boards on that slug look ALCo. What's it's heritage?

Boxcab E50

Mar 15, 2007

HemiAdda2d

Nothing sounds like a 567, and that is a sweet sound to behold!

Mar 15, 2007

Chris333

The slug started out as:
NYC RS-11 #8007
Then renumbered to:
NYC RS-11 #7607
Then:
PC RS-11 #7607 http://www.pbase.com/espeef5/image/38993225
Then:
CR RS-11 #7607
Then rebuilt into a MT-4 #1005 slug at Altoona: http://www.trainweb.org/railpix/miscpix/conrail1005s1-morrisville-5-20-82.jpg
Then it got EMD trucks: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPicture.aspx?id=5327
Then:
OC MT-4 #1005

Think I got it all ; )

Mar 15, 2007

BoxcabE50

One thing about those older units- They certainly are being well utilized. In one form or another, soldiering onward.

Boxcab E50

Mar 16, 2007

BoxcabE50

Oops! I meant to ask- Why the differing paint scheme on that slug?

Boxcab E50

Mar 16, 2007

Chris333

Probably just didn't have it in the shop yet, here is 1000 painted up:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=458151
and 1003:
http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/ohcr1003.jpg

Mar 16, 2007

Chris333

Boxcab,

Just for you some video footage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od82dLs9qsw

Mar 30, 2007

BoxcabE50

Cool! It's bookmarked. I'll check it out in a little while.

:thumbs_up:

Boxcab E50

Mar 31, 2007

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