| THESE TWO LOCOMOTIVES SHARE THE SAME TRUCKS AS BOTH WERE SOURCED FROM AGING GOODWIN/ALCO BOXCABS THE FIRST LOCOMOTIVE (GL103) HAS BEEN FULLY REBUILT FROM THE FRAME UP AND RE-POWERED WITH SECOND HAND GE7FDL12 FROM C30-7A LOCO'S FROM G.E.T.S WITH ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION FITTED AND AS WELL AS THE RADIATOR AND EDDIE-CLUTCH DRIVE AND FAN! THEY ALSO RETAIN THEIR INTERGRAL FUEL TANKS(7,500L).THE SECOND UNIT(RL304) IS DESIGNATED MODEL JT30C THEY ARE FITTED WITH THE 645F3B SOURCED FROM BOISE THEY HAVE AR11 ALT AND GE752 MOTORS! HENCE THE TRUCKS. THEY ALSO HAVE THE QES111 CONTROL SYSTEM AND EXTENDED RANGE EMD TYPE DYNAMIC BRAKE THEY HAVE CD PLAYERS,MICROWAVES,HOTPLATE AND MICROPHORE CHEMICAL TOILETS (AFT THE CAB) THEY WEIGH AROUND 132 METRIC TONNES FULLY FUELED AND DEVELOP 3500HP FOR TRACTION ANOTHER INTERESTING FEATURE BUT (NOT THE FIRST TO USE THIS PRACTICE)IS THE MANSARD ROOF MOUNTED GM STYLE PORT HOLES THEY ALSO FEATURE THE DREADED DESK TOP STYLE WABCO CONTROLER AND THROTTLE (NO LEG ROOM!) |