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Re: WEHT the LIRR GP-38's ?

Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Wed Aug 29 19:25:30 2007, in response to Re: WEHT the LIRR GP-38's ?, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed Aug 29 19:02:11 2007.

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No, those are MP15's.

These are GP38 Chrises GP38-2's:





That MP15 you posted at Jamaica did run with the GP38's in push pull mode though. The GP38's were the power, and the MP15's (or F Units) were used as cab cars, and for the lighting and heating on the old diesel trains. GP38's are not meant for passenger equipment, and the LIRR really had an unusual operation when they still ran.

Here's an MP15 on one of the old trains at Greenport:

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