As I recall, my reaction went something like this:
Look! Old passenger cars. And some stainless ones... Holy crap! A shovel nose!
Thanks!
Brian Ehni
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> On Apr 14, 2021, at 3:34 PM, Charlie Vlk <cvlk@comcast.net> wrote:
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> Brian-
> Yes, that is what prompted the discussion in the first place.
> I believe that they have an SW1 which will be the donor for all the equipment
> necessary to propel the train.
> Charlie Vlk
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> Subject: Re: [CBQ] Shovelnose Prime Movers
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> Which raises the question of what engine will be put in the Mark Twain
> Zephyr.
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> Which I saw with my own two eyes just last Thursday! I didn’t realize my
> route to Buyck,MN on personal business would take me right by the tourist
> train that now owns them.
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> Thanks!
> Brian Ehni
> (Sent from my iPhone)
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>> On Apr 14, 2021, at 2:37 PM, Charlie Vlk <cvlk@comcast.net> wrote:
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>> All-
>> Pat Egan and I have been trading phone calls and emails regarding the
>> upgrading of the Winton 201A prime movers in the 9900-9907B shovel
>> noses to EMC/EMD 567 s.
>> I have the EMD Locomotive Reference Data manuals from 1950 and 1955
>> and they do not indicate any of the units had 567 s (9908, built after
>> the first E5 s, had a 567 as built).
>> I checked the BURLINGTON BULLETIN on shovelnoses and couldn't find any
>> reference to them being repowered.
>> Anybody on the list have more information about this matter,
>> especially as relates to the 9900?
>> Charlie Vlk
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