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Brian Norden

January 14, 2005 06:21PM

That locomotive had been at Huckleberry for years. It threw a rod through the block and was taken out of service. About 10 years ago I recall talking with Marty Knox and he said that the locomotive was free for the taking.
The Cooper-Bessemer diesel engine is the same as used in the GE 70-tonners.
The engine is unique as it has spoked, tired wheels and rides on C-C trucks. Other than the ex-US Army ALCOs that went overseas and came back, it is probably the oldest existing C-C diesel to be sold domestically. I recall reading somewhere that it was the 3rd such locomotive sold domestically (non-miliary).
Brian Norden

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Mystery Diesel	Rich Muth	January 13, 2005 09:22AM
Mystery Diesel Followup	Rich Muth	January 13, 2005 10:03AM
Re: Mystery Diesel	Jerry Day	January 13, 2005 11:18AM
Re: Mystery Diesel	Jason Midyette	January 13, 2005 05:55PM
Re: Mystery Diesel	Rich Muth	January 13, 2005 06:36PM
Re: Mystery Diesel	Lee Carlson	January 14, 2005 07:41AM
Re: Mystery Diesel	RBrinton	January 14, 2005 07:48AM
Sumpter Porter?	Eugene	January 14, 2005 10:19AM
Porter Diesel	dan	January 14, 2005 10:55AM
Re: Sumpter Porter?	RBrinton	January 14, 2005 03:07PM
Re: Sumpter Porter? ex-US Gypsum	Brian Norden	January 14, 2005 06:21PM
Re: Sumpter Porter? ex-US Gypsum	j.b.bane	January 14, 2005 07:13PM
Re: Sumpter Porter? ex-US Gypsum	j.b.bane	January 15, 2005 09:21AM
SV Porter & CHS?	Jim Poston	January 14, 2005 03:25PM
Re: SV Porter & CHS?	Jerry Huck	January 16, 2005 11:11AM
Standard-gauging the SV ?	Skip Luke	January 14, 2005 06:35PM
Re: Standard-gauging the SV ?	j.b.bane	January 14, 2005 06:55PM
Re: Standard-gauging the SV ?	Skip Luke	January 15, 2005 03:07PM
Re: Standard-gauging the SV ?	Skonk	January 15, 2005 11:21PM
Re: Standard-gauging the SV ?	Ted Miles	January 18, 2005 11:26AM
Re: Standard-gauging the SV ?	Lon Wall	January 18, 2005 10:27PM
Re: Standard-gauging the SV ?	dan	January 14, 2005 07:58PM
I thought 3 foot was standard gauge	Bruce Pryor	January 14, 2005 08:36PM
Re: I thought 3 foot was standard gauge	Skip Luke	January 15, 2005 03:08PM
Re: I thought 3 foot was standard gauge	Chester Louis	January 17, 2005 07:53AM
Re: I thought TWO foot was standard gauge	Jeff A.	January 17, 2005 11:45AM
Re: I thought TWO foot was standard gauge	James C Patten	January 18, 2005 06:56AM
Re: I thought TWO foot was standard gauge	Rick Steele	January 18, 2005 07:51AM
Re: I thought TWO foot was standard gauge - II	Rick Steele	January 18, 2005 07:57AM
Re: I thought TWO foot was standard gauge - II	Skip Luke	January 18, 2005 01:45PM

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