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Re: [CBQ] model plates

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Subject: Re: [CBQ] model plates
From: "East Pass" <EastPass@19main.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 22:11:13 -0500
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Cy,

And that may have been because the GP9's were delivered
with model plates. Wern't there a few MILW E units with
model plates?

Russ
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: cy svobodny 
  To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Saturday, 12 June, 2004 20:20
  Subject: Re: [CBQ] model plates


  Milw. Rd. also used them on their home made GP-20's.
  Which actually wern't. 
  --- East Pass <EastPass@19main.com> wrote:
  > Rupert,
  > 
  > Yes, the model plates were purely cosmetic. There
  > were other roads
  > that got units with the plates, C&O GP9's come to
  > mind. CB&Q seems
  > to be the only road that fell in head over heels on
  > the concept.
  > I think the idea originated with EMD but I do not
  > know why.
  > 
  > The U28B to U30B conversion, IIRC involves changing
  > two electrical
  > modules. Could have been done at monthly inspections
  > at Lincoln.
  > Have never seen dates.
  > 
  > Russ
  >   ----- Original Message ----- 
  >   From: Rupert and Maureen 
  >   To: CBQ@YahooGroups.com 
  >   Sent: Friday, 11 June, 2004 02:51
  >   Subject: [CBQ] U28/30B
  > 
  > 
  >   Listers
  > 
  >   There's an error in the Diesel Roster on the BRHS
  > site that have just been found.
  >   150-154 were shown in error as U30C's but should
  > be U30B's.
  >   My apologies for this.
  >   Also, in passing, 140-9 should be U28B's, later
  > repowered up to 3000 hp, to become the equivalent of
  > U30B's.  Some were given new model designation
  > plates to reflect the new situation.
  >   Does anyone know the date when the  repowering
  > took place?
  >   On the subject of model designation plates, does
  > anyone know why they were affixed to the diesels? 
  > Was it purely cosmetic?
  > 
  >   Rupert  
  > 
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