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 #72299  by nsrayman
 
NS SD70M`s 2624 - 2648 will be arriving on NS soon.

and more GP38-3`s are arriving as well.

GP38-3 NS 5801 Southern 7070R
GP38-3 NS 5802 Southern 7050W
GP38-3 NS 5803 Southern 7030A
GP38-3 NS 5804 Southern 7056L
GP38-3 NS 5805 Southern 7008R

new ones

GP38-3 NS 5806 Southern 7042L
GP38-3 NS 5807 Southern 7029H
GP38-3 NS 5808 Southern 7063F
GP38-3 NS 5809 Southern 7080L
GP38-3 NS 5810 Southern 7082F
GP38-3 NS 5811 Southern 7052K

 #72653  by charlie6017
 
Now what is the difference between a GP38-2 and a GP38-3? Are they recently converted from Dash 2's? I assume they're hi-hoods? Thanks in advance...........

 #72672  by crazy_nip
 
GP38-3's are de-turbo'ed GP50's rated at 2000 hp

they have their high hoods chopped

 #72982  by charlie6017
 
Thank you!