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RE: (erielack) EL 'What if' Query

I think there are accounting rules that might have mandated the retention of the
original number.

SGL 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: erielack-owner_@_lists.railfan.net 
> [mailto:erielack-owner_@_lists.railfan.net] On Behalf Of Paul 
> R. Tupaczewski
> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 10:08 PM
> To: 'Michael Dye'; erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
> Subject: RE: (erielack) EL 'What if' Query
> 
> Michael Dye asked:
> 
> > As my roster includes a number of rebuilds: SD45 (Series) engines, 
> > rebuilt to SD40-2 standards and GP35s rebuilt to GP39-2 standards 
> > [Models SD40-2(H) and GP39-2(H) {Rebuilt at Hornell}, my 
> question is, 
> > Do you suppose that the EL would have renumbered the units 
> from 3600s 
> > and 2500s to 3000s and 2000s, or just left them as they were?
> 
> Good question. The only real example we have of this on the 
> EL is the rebuilding of RS3m (note they referred to it as 
> "m", not "H" :) 1060. It was kept in the RS3 number series.
> 
> Of course, I think it also had the same (or similar) 1500 
> horsepower, so they might have chosen to leave it in that slot.
> 
> Not sure how they'd handle rebuilds, but I would lean towards 
> the 3000 and 2300 series (GP39-2's are 2300 hp from a 
> 12-cylinder prime mover). Or, since you might assume the EL 
> did get those GE U23B's, the 2350 series? :)
> 
> 	- Paul
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