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Title: am i the only 1? (talking about the "-")
Post by: jettrainfan on March 03, 2010, 06:08:16 PM
well, i remember talking to a friend i met from youtube down by the Ex. NPR. he was saying about teaching his brother the difference from a Gp40 and Gp40-2. i was confused. He pronounced that unit GP40 dash 2. i pronounce it GP42 when i mean GP40-2. am i doing something wrong or is this common?
Title: Re: am i the only 1? (talking about the "-")
Post by: Cody J on March 03, 2010, 07:05:13 PM
I normally say the "dash" just for the sake of not confusing others
Title: Re: am i the only 1? (talking about the "-")
Post by: Guilford Guy on March 03, 2010, 07:37:00 PM
It's gee-pee forty dash two. There are few external difference between a GP40 and a GP40-2, notably the battery boxes and water sight glass, however internally, much of the electrical was consolidated and redone, since, the more technology going into the locomotives, the more wiring needed, and a larger mess it became.
Title: Re: am i the only 1? (talking about the "-")
Post by: jettrainfan on March 03, 2010, 09:09:32 PM
OK, thx.
Title: Re: am i the only 1? (talking about the "-")
Post by: jward on March 03, 2010, 09:15:09 PM
it is dash 2, the same with ge's dash 7, 9, and 9s.....
Title: Re: am i the only 1? (talking about the "-")
Post by: Cody J on March 03, 2010, 09:27:22 PM
Quote from: jward on March 03, 2010, 09:15:09 PM
it is dash 2, the same with ge's dash 7, 9, and 9s.....

Don't you mean dash 7, 8, and 9s?
Title: Re: am i the only 1? (talking about the "-")
Post by: pdlethbridge on March 03, 2010, 09:31:19 PM
It's a dash too  ;D
Title: Re: am i the only 1? (talking about the "-")
Post by: jward on March 04, 2010, 05:19:58 AM
you're right cody. i did mean dash 8. not to worry, they're all junk power anyway. just ask anybody who's ever run an older ge......lol