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| Author: | Benjamin J True [ Mon Aug 26, 2013 4:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | GP-9 Running Board Plates |
I have 2 GP-9s in sore need of replacement of the running boards. I have been unable to locate a source for the orginial 1/4 thick dimpled ( I assume that's the correct name for it) plate. I am am about ready to throw in the towel but I thought I'd ask to see if any body else had recently located any. Ben True DGVR |
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| Author: | Howard P. [ Mon Aug 26, 2013 6:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: GP-9 Running Board Plates |
We had some holed-through deck plates on a GP9; we simply used diamond tread. The EMD original dimpled plates could be duplicated using a press (hydraulic) with a suitable die and some hand work. I suspect these were made on a special fabricating press at EMD, long since scrapped. Howard P. |
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