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Re: Rapido GMD-1
« Reply #30 on: September 05, 2013, 03:43:55 PM »
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Quote from: lock4244 on September 05, 2013, 02:36:46 PM
The GMD-1 is an elegant expression of form following function. It is not ugly. The BQ23-7 was ugly  :P

Well let's face it; the GP7 was no prom queen..... hey, not everyone could have the gracious yet completely meaningless curves of the BL2............... :trollface:
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Re: Rapido GMD-1
« Reply #31 on: September 05, 2013, 05:15:33 PM »
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You can even rent one from Ryder!!! :lol:

http://cnlines.ca/CNcyclopedia/loco/gmd1/img_rdmx1002.jpg

and check this one out down south Cuba that is. This one has got to be an "Ed's Law". :D :D
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Re: Rapido GMD-1
« Reply #32 on: September 05, 2013, 06:57:05 PM »
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What was in the short hood? Looks like there is a stack. Heated toilets?

Best wishes, Dave
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Re: Rapido GMD-1
« Reply #33 on: September 05, 2013, 08:50:46 PM »
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Some GMD-1's had a steam generator installed for branchline passenger service - the short hood stack you see is for that steam generator.
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Re: Rapido GMD-1
« Reply #34 on: September 06, 2013, 12:05:09 AM »
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IIRC, the units in the 1900 series were steam generator equipped, and the only B-B trucked units from the factory.
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Re: Rapido GMD-1
« Reply #35 on: September 06, 2013, 12:36:58 AM »
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Does that cab look an awful lot like an SW1001 cab?

It's terribly low profile.
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Re: Rapido GMD-1
« Reply #36 on: September 06, 2013, 03:27:03 PM »
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GMD1
shape leaves me in hope/fear that a fleet of GENSETs just can't be far behind...
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Re: Rapido GMD-1
« Reply #37 on: September 07, 2013, 08:52:09 AM »
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Check this video out. At the end of it is a GMD-1 being used as a pusher!!!!

Jon

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Re: Rapido GMD-1
« Reply #38 on: September 09, 2013, 10:11:16 PM »
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Quote from: Dave Schneider on September 05, 2013, 06:57:05 PM
What was in the short hood? Looks like there is a stack. Heated toilets?

Best wishes, Dave

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Re: Rapido GMD-1
« Reply #39 on: September 10, 2013, 01:35:18 AM »
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 :|             Highly Ubiquitous, I will take two please. Nate Goodman (Nato).
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