Deano's Rail Fan Pics: ENGINES

[UP SD40-2]

Russ, your talking about UP's famous shop built SW10's , no i havent seen any up here, but i would love it if there was one here :mrgreen: . I have been wanting to kitbash one for years, but to many projects keep getting piled on ahead of it. I am not even sure if any are around anymore, i have seen pics of them out west in the past.

Hi Deano,

Awesome pics forgive my ignorence but what is the box on the loco side for in the first pic after the C of U.P. ?

Nick, there are NO ignorant questions , i would be happy to answer yours :mrgreen: , the box your talking about are on the MP15DC's , they are the front sand box's (note the filler caps at the top of them)

Gus, Russ is 110% CORRECT! , honestly i never knew what those engines were or how they worked until last weekend when doctorwayne explained it to me while we were at the IRM .

THANKS for the interest and questions folks! :mrgreen:

EDIT: I just came back from dropping my son off at the airport, on the way back i scouted the S.Beloit UP & ICE yards, if i can get the motivation to get off my duff tomorrow i'll have some NEW shots to add to this thread :mrgreen: ...if not, well, i'll add some more older shots .