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GREX GP38M 6008flagCarrollton MO Carrollton

GREX 6008, modified from an EMD GP38, awaits more work on NS.

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©  May 27, 2023


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GREX 6008, modified from an EMD GP38, awaits more work on NS.



@Maersk.146 The deer antlers mounted on the cab are like something from the early days of railroading, circa 1870. Nice to see a "personalized" engine.
@1cctlives
Thanks, AJ, I thought it was a nice touch, as well.
Cannot believe this thing is a locomotive
@grels - It was modified from a locomotive to allow one person to operate the entire train, to get around union-based crew requirements for locomotives. It's classified as a "Track Machine" and thus does not require an engineer and conductor/brakeman, but only an operator, and of course all this to avoid needing union representation of their employees.
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