Heritage Units-Brake Stick Holder

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I guess if I had been smart, I would have waited a minute or two and looked through the photo archieves. The unit I shot in Gainesville, GA was in fact an ex-NW SD40-2 #1647. The new brake stick holder has been added to both sides of the unit, towards what is now rear truck. During it's recent rehab, the 1642 received a new eletronic push button parking brake, a new MU block on the front and rears pilot faces, an A/C unit, new antennae, a CR style low plow, the new horsehead paint scheme and I'm sure some more internal gadgets and gizmoes that I am not aware of. 
 I'll try to post some images of the unit on my Zenfolio page by the end of the weekend and will post teh link to the mailing list. Regards,
Russ GoodwinBuford, GATo: nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org
Subject: RE: Heritage Units-Brake Stick Holder
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:49:48 -0400
From: nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org





Todd, et al;
 
This is a new feature that NS has added to all new locomotive purchases, and covers the current production of both EMD and GE AC units. At this time, I am not sure exactly when NS added this to their locomotive purchases and how many units would be covered. I do know that NS is in the process of adding these to the existing locomotive fleet, as I saw one on a loco here in Gainesville, GA about a month or so before the Spencer gathering. I do not recall which loco it was exactly, I'm thinking it was an ex-NW SD40-2, but I will confirm what unit it was exactly.
 
Regards,
Russ Goodwin
Buford, GA
 
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 05:38:44 -0700
Subject: Heritage Units-Brake Stick Holder
To: nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org
From: nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org

All,
 
  I thought I would add/clarify to Skip's verbage regarding the brake stick holders and the heritage units.
 
  While at Spencer for the event, I was assigned the task of photographing all of the labels and details on all 10 of the GE heritage units (don't ask by whom!). While reviewing the photographs that I took of the Monongahela unit last night, I learned that this unit does not have the brake stick holder present on either side.  
 
  Regarding the remaining nine GE heritage units, they each have a brake stick holder on each side. On the engineers side, it is located above the rear air tank.  On the fireman's/conductor's side, it is located  at the rear of the locomotive between the second and third (from the rear) stanchions.
 
  As for the EMD units, I can't comment as they weren't part of my scope of work.
 
  For the modelers, I have drawings of the brake stick holder based on dimensions acquired during the event. Please email me at mtarnett at bellsouth.net and I will gladly send you a copy.
 
Regards,
 
Todd Arnett



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