Intrested? F40M-2F
Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 5:31 pmThis would be a great adition to a shortline. Anyone intested in making it?
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Intrested? F40M-2F
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Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 5:31 pmRe: Intrested? F40M-2F
Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 5:45 pmHuh, is that basically a full-width GP40? that type is well hidden in google...
Re: Intrested? F40M-2F
Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 5:48 pmA close cousin of our ever famous F40PH
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMD_F40PH
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMD_F40PH
Re: Intrested? F40M-2F
Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 5:51 pmYa converted from a retiring amtrak fleet of F40s. All I know is the Rio Grande scenic and Canadian American railway owns them.
Re: Intrested? F40M-2F
Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 6:05 pmI looked at the PH, but the nose appeared to be so different I thought it was maybe a variant of a GP40W instead. Live & learn!
Re: Intrested? F40M-2F
Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 6:17 pmWhen I saw it I wondered why the nose had been chopped. But as it turns out you need a front platform for switchmen to run it legally.