VMV GP10's

Did any of the Paducahbuilt GP10's (rebuilt GP9's and GP7's) have their original 567 prime movers swapped with newer 645's? I do know that their SD24 (SD20) rebuilds for Illinois Central had 645's, was it the same for the GP10's?

From the records I have here, which (again) are spotty about rebuilds, the only Paducah products showing up with 645E engines are the SD-11 units. None of the GP units are listed as 645E; they're all either 567BC or 567C.

Hey-- Carbondale, eh? A few years back, my Dad (who is from Murphysboro) wanted to take a trip "back home," and we spent a couple days tracing the route of the GM&O up and around Alto Pass. Got some great shots. Pretty country down there--- and rugged, too!

-Will Davis

Carbondale had numerous rail lines back then, it's such a shame they tore them out... the one ICG main to Murphysboro passed right in front of my grandma's house! The roadbed is still there (no rails or ties), but heavily overgrown. I usually like to usually hike down it. Here's more info at this Yahoo group, which i'm a member at: http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/R ... _Illinois/

It's really packed with info about the old ICG-GM&O lines.

I live in the Chicago area and am interested in the activity that is going on in Paducah. Is it worth a trip?