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keith55_july11_ssw
Cotton Belt GP60

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Keith 55



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This unpatched SSW GP60 was doing some switching in an industrial area of downtown San Antonio, on the evening of July 11, 2005.
· Date: Tue July 12, 2005 · Views: 1349 · Filesize: 288.5kb · Dimensions: 960 x 720 ·
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Rating: ********** 9.60
Keywords: Cotton Belt GP60
Location: SSW/UP
Railroad: July 11, 2005
Locomotive/Train: San Antonio, Texas
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CzechTex

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Registered: January 2005
Location: Fort Worth area, TX
Posts: 67
Wed July 13, 2005 1:31am Rating: 9 

Great to see a Cotton Belt GP60 still unpatched, but damn you, Union Pacific, GP60's are meant for high speed intermodal service, not lowly switching and local duties! Anyway, nice catch.
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Keith 55

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Location: San Antonio, Texas
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Wed July 13, 2005 4:16am

See also: http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/...ead.php?t=7494 for another SSW GP60 I caught the same day.

We have maybe a dozen GP60s doing local work in San Antonio--all the yards, downtown, switching, flying up the spurs...times change.
UP intermodals around here these days are powered with SD70, Dash9 and C45ACCTE pairs.

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CzechTex

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Registered: January 2005
Location: Fort Worth area, TX
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Wed July 13, 2005 5:17am

Yeah, I've seen a few GP60's going through San Marcos on rock trains or locals, but they've all been patched or repainted. If I catch an unpatched unit around here, I'll definitely attempt to chase it down and get a few shots in. By the way, of all the GP60's staying around SA, have you been able to find and take pics of SSW 9682? I saw it sitting in the siding a few months ago around the Quarry Outlet center, but forgetting my camera costed me a golden opportunity. Let me know, I'd appreciate it.
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Tue July 26, 2005 4:19am Rating: 10 

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