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Somebody asked me the other day what it took to get me to scan and post more pictures. :-)

Well Hoyt :iconherrdrayer: reminded me of the GN orange and then the picture I posted a few minutes ago of the deteriorating UPY switcher made me think about what switchers used to be like.

This "simplified" GN scheme wasn't the pretty orange and green with a gold dividing stripe. It was closer to a black and not nearly so pretty.

This Great Northern "goat" pulls the mail cars off the front of arriving streamliners in Seattle and moves them over to the mail dock. Summer 1968.
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*shenanigan87 Apr 18, 2009  Hobbyist Photographer
Heh, yeah, I remember asking you that, but I don't know enough about railroads over at your place to ask about something specific :XD:

But as long as others ask, I can just sit back and wait ;)
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~classictrains Apr 18, 2009
As you see, it's often not something specific. It's usually something someone says that reminds me of something entirely different. Although earlier someone asked me about the UP DD40 and I'm looking right now for a specific picture I've been thinking of posting for a year or more.
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*shenanigan87 Apr 18, 2009  Hobbyist Photographer
I don't know whether I've already asked, but do you have any pics of the GG1? I know you do have one, saying that you didn't find her impressive in pictures at first, but I've been trying in vain to find more photos of that great machine. Especially after seeing this one [link] I just though "Holy shit, that might be one of the most beautiful and intimidating electrics I've seen!"
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~classictrains Apr 18, 2009
I only have 2... both posted. [link] and [link]

They ran like sewing machines compared to the the UP turbines. But there is just something about the sheer creaming muscle of the Big Blows.
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*shenanigan87 Apr 18, 2009  Hobbyist Photographer
Hehe, like I said to a friend, while electrics might have the power, diesels make the more imposing entrance. And turbines, now that's a completely new playing field :XD:
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