A little trivia for you serious railfans.

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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Ok, for all you serious train buffs out there, this should be a piece of cake.
(btw, that is not me on the unit, it is my friend and co-worker, and yes, I work for a railroad) Kale and James please do not answer this ?.

Ok, here goes:
What is the difference between this unit, and all the DMIR’s other engines.

EDIT

Yep, sorry about that Datafever.

I am posting a new picture, but everything is still there from the old one:

note I brightened the picture ALOT to give you the chance to see every detail.

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OK!!! I won’t answer.

James

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Because you work with us! lol

4

It doesn’t have a turbo.

5

That is corect. I have no idea how you got that…but ok. There are still 2 other main factors.

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ditch lights on the back

7

Dang. I said it was easy!:slight_smile: But one more big difference.
Be back tomorow.

8

The number on the numberboard.

9

The switchman/conductor has no face!

10

He’s saving it…[:)]

11

It hasn’t been rebuilt, the old road number gives it away.

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That is also correct, they were renumbered in the 300 series when DMIR rebuilt them.
Buuuuuuuuuut there is one other thing, so keep guesing![8D]

13

It has been repainted in the old color scheme.

14

That is actually the new scheme.
And CSSHEGEWISCH, it is rebuilt, but we kept it #193 for operating purposes.

15

Is it an EMD SD18?

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It was. DMIR chopped its nose, and did some electrical mod’s, so it is now classified SD-M.

17

No one ever noticed that last difference! Anyone want to guess now?

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The original pic comes up as a broken link. Can you repost it?

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Thank you for the repost, coborn.

I have no clue as to what the differences might be, but I did have a question about the unit.

What is that “box” on top just behind the cab with the rod sticking out of the top?

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Looks to me to be a 38-series type air cleaner box. The rod sticking up is something in the background, I think (like a light pole etc).