(erielack) RE: A syudy of two ex-D&H SD45's

[Todd Hollritt <thollritt_@_yahoo.com>]

A few other details....
   
  * ERIE LACKAWANNA shifted waaaay too far to the left on the 802! 
     (Did the D&H paint these units prior to delivery?)
   
  * Non-EL style MU stands
   
  * Trucks still retain the early "Hidden" air brake equipment.
   
  * Both units are missing cab window shades.
   
  Since they were former EMD demonstrators what unit was the 1st SD-45 ever produced? Was it the former Great Northern "Hustle Hustle" unit? And where is that locomotive today? Last photo I recall is the EMD anniversary party at LaGrange many years ago.When all is said and done I wonder how many SD-45's ultimately will survive, I know of two that are preserved, one being the EL 3607 in St. Louis.   
   
  Todd ~
   
  Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2006 16:38:23 -0400  
From: "Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)" <paultup_@_lucent.com>
Subject: (erielack) A study of two ex-D&H SD45s

This is a great shot (pardon the blurriness of the fast-moving train!)

http://dukarm.railfan.net/p.cgi?EL_802+803_c70_ew_nd.jpg

It's a back-to-back set of former D&H SD45s (802 and 803), and based on 
details, this was taken very shortly after they arrived.

It offers lots of neat details:

* The trailing 803 still has its original numberboards with the leading 
"3" blacked out (originally the units were to be 3801-3803, but they 
retained their D&H numbers - tax purposes maybe?). The 3803 was the only 
one to get the four-digit numberboards, but they were modified before 
it went out on the road.

* Gray roofs on both units (look at the fan housings on top)

* High-profile details on both units (tall fan housings, and horns 
centered right above the headlight) - did this limit these three units in 
their service area?

* Maroon stripe too low on the 802 (compare it to the trailing 803 - 
you can see the difference in the amount of "gray space" between the 
stripe and the cab windows) - and this is very noticeable when during 
shopping, the traction motor blower housing (the bump behind the cab on the 
fireman's side) was swapped with another D&H unit, resulting in 
misaligned stripes on both units)

* The nose-mounted ratcheting brake handle is very obvious (EL's SD45s 
had the round brakewheel on the back of the engineer's side of the 
carbody)

* Snow plows! (not on EL SD45s)


 		
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