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| Author: | caboose0500 [ Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | 6 Axle First Generation Diesel Identification (Non-EMD?) |
There is a diesel that appears to be long out of service located at an Arcosa Lightweight Aggregates facility south of Boulder Colorado on the east side of Highway 93. I've only driven by this unit a couple times. I'm a steam fan, but I do take some interest in first generation diesels too, but even just driving by it quickly, I took note that it didn't appear to be a standard SD9 or something similar - it seems a little husky for that, and the cab looks unusual as well - it reminds me of some Baldwin and FM products of the era. Can anyone identify what this unit is? I haven't been able to find it on any lists on the internet of preserved/existing diesels. Link to a google maps street view. https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9080665 ... 384!8i8192 |
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| Author: | LeoA [ Sat Nov 07, 2020 1:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 6 Axle First Generation Diesel Identification (Non-EMD?) |
It's a 4 axle EMD G8 export model. https://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=510884 She however was originally built with A-1-A trucks. http://www.cwrailway.ca/cnrha.ca/sites/ ... 00-805.png |
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| Author: | Tom F [ Sat Nov 07, 2020 2:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 6 Axle First Generation Diesel Identification (Non-EMD?) |
That locomotive is currently for sale if anyone is interested. It's probably going pretty cheap as I saw a ad on Craiglist last year listing it for free. Not sure if that was a joke or not. It is on a active rail line and not too far from the Union Pacific main line. |
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| Author: | caboose0500 [ Mon Nov 09, 2020 12:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 6 Axle First Generation Diesel Identification (Non-EMD?) |
Thanks to you both for the identification and background. Nice to know I'm not seeing things and it really is an odd-duck (for the US anyway). |
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| Author: | Joe Magruder [ Mon Nov 09, 2020 2:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 6 Axle First Generation Diesel Identification (Non-EMD?) |
It appears to originally have been a 42" gauge locomotive so was it from the CN Newfoundland lines? |
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| Author: | eze240 [ Mon Nov 09, 2020 8:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 6 Axle First Generation Diesel Identification (Non-EMD?) |
Yes and no... It was built originally for export, but I believe it never went...it is standard gauge... It's been for sale for some time now and hasn't run for around 10 years or so... It's one of those pieces that has potential, but it may not be able to ship on its own wheels... |
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| Author: | Brian Norden [ Wed Nov 11, 2020 1:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 6 Axle First Generation Diesel Identification (Non-EMD?) |
These locomotives were designed and built for use on lines requiring low axle weight loadings. The configuration would be A1A-AiA. Besides the export sales some were sold to Canadian roads. When re-assigned to lines allowing greater axle loading the center axle was often removed. There is a Wikipedia page for the EMD model G8. |
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| Author: | twofoot [ Fri Feb 19, 2021 1:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 6 Axle First Generation Diesel Identification (Non-EMD?) |
Tom F wrote: That locomotive is currently for sale if anyone is interested. It's probably going pretty cheap as I saw a ad on Craiglist last year listing it for free. Not sure if that was a joke or not. It is on a active rail line and not too far from the Union Pacific main line. Tom, do you have contact info for the owner? Thanks Chris |
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| Author: | filmteknik [ Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 6 Axle First Generation Diesel Identification (Non-EMD?) |
I'm curious. Is allowable axle loading the same regardless of axle spacing? As it applies here, if you have an A1A truck and remove the idler axle, are the remaining two axles, which are somewhat widely spaced, allowed to carry a greater load than a regular B truck whose axles are more closely spaced? (I'm guessing "no" as we don't see purpose-built long frame trucks.) |
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| Author: | Andy Nold [ Fri Feb 19, 2021 5:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 6 Axle First Generation Diesel Identification (Non-EMD?) |
It has a listing on Ozark Mountain Railcar. |
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| Author: | Tom F [ Sat Feb 20, 2021 6:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 6 Axle First Generation Diesel Identification (Non-EMD?) |
twofoot wrote: Tom F wrote: That locomotive is currently for sale if anyone is interested. It's probably going pretty cheap as I saw a ad on Craiglist last year listing it for free. Not sure if that was a joke or not. It is on a active rail line and not too far from the Union Pacific main line. Tom, do you have contact info for the owner? Thanks Chris Chris it is located here right next to the highway. Locomotive is at the 7:00 mark. Locomotive was running when it was parked quite a few years ago. Active Union Pacific tracks to the site. There is a link to the company who owns it on the map. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Arcos ... 05.2396484 |
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| Author: | Chris Webster [ Mon Feb 07, 2022 1:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 6 Axle First Generation Diesel Identification (Non-EMD?) |
A Feb 7, 2022 NGDF post about restoring and moving the unit to the Pueblo Railway Museum: NNG/NG? EMD G8 LOCOMOTIVE PROJECT COLORADO |
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