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Post by m1ttanker on Dec 24, 2006 8:47:06 GMT -5
Boy....I was there in 2003 on the invasion. I have a scad of pictures. Imagine a cross between Biblical times and the 21st century. South in the desert was ghastly. Baghdad was "interesting". Afghanistan this fall sucked though.
How do we post pics? I'm drawing a BLANK> <.
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Post by dingoix on Dec 24, 2006 11:59:20 GMT -5
Why would a Geep that new with so much useful life left, be scrapped? FYI, they're headed to the New Brunswick Southern Railway (Canada) why would a ex WC SD45 be scrapped when it has so much useful life in it? ? Actually, one of them suffered a broken crankshaft, and many of them had some deferred maintinance so they didn't have that much life left. Plus, SD45s are BIGTIME fuel hogs with their 20 cylinder enignes.
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Post by RR Redneck on Dec 24, 2006 12:18:30 GMT -5
I see. I imagine that the engine problems made them even worse on fuel and oil.
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Post by bn1 on Dec 24, 2006 12:38:48 GMT -5
why would a ex WC SD45 be scrapped when it has so much useful life in it? ? Actually, one of them suffered a broken crankshaft, and many of them had some deferred maintinance so they didn't have that much life left. Plus, SD45s are BIGTIME fuel hogs with their 20 cylinder enignes. i say run them into the ground (like what the Rock did, only harder.), and then scrap. besides, they downrated the turbos so they gave out less. and took less fuel
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Post by bn1 on Dec 24, 2006 12:39:17 GMT -5
btw, i know they hog fuel, but, they are cool.
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Post by RR Redneck on Dec 24, 2006 15:07:26 GMT -5
My truck is a fuel hog, and I aint scrapped it yet. ;D
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Post by dingoix on Dec 25, 2006 22:41:43 GMT -5
One thing I'd like to point out is the number of cylinders. a 20 cylinder SD45 de-rated to 3000HP will still use more fuel than a 16 cylinder SD40(-2). Even tho it was possible to make them reliable, they used more fuel than comparable units. I still love 'em tho and can't wait till Athearn releases their RTR SD45 (and hopefully w/ a C&NW version)
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Post by bn1 on Dec 25, 2006 23:20:28 GMT -5
ya, i wanna hear one
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Post by RR Redneck on Dec 26, 2006 0:53:03 GMT -5
They really aint that special.
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Post by dingoix on Dec 26, 2006 13:55:11 GMT -5
Not like a GP38-2.
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Post by bn1 on Dec 26, 2006 14:06:26 GMT -5
ok
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Post by RR Redneck on Dec 26, 2006 19:10:29 GMT -5
Nope, SD 40-2 kicks the crap out of any geep any day.
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Post by oskar on Dec 26, 2006 19:17:05 GMT -5
My vote is the Aberdeen & Rockfish of Aberdeen,NC outside of Ft.Bragg,NC. As of right now I am hoping to work for them and make my way up to the ''Big Time'' with NS.
Kevin
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Post by RR Redneck on Dec 26, 2006 19:25:27 GMT -5
Best of luck to you, as for me. I want to be a Texas Ranger (NOT THE BASEBALL TEAM).
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Post by oskar on Dec 26, 2006 19:27:55 GMT -5
Like Chuck Norris?
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