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This is a special "Mike's-visiting-in-Wisconsin" issue of Laments devoted in part to locomotive options and what the computer system can tell us. I have been told by individuals that they find the power aspect interesting, so I thought I would present a new twist by looking up a few units and determining their options and so on. The computer system lets you look at what units have what.
My first victim was a typical, randomly picked CP unit, the 5764. As we can see, it is model RF30, which probably means Road Freight, 3000 hp. I don't know what Green Star means so I cannot comment. The numerical codes mean something too. I think 0 means cannot do, 2 means optimum setup, and 1 means not optimum but will work with restrictions???
Cat Code is another mystery...
The "X" means it is equipped with that option. As we can see, this unit is a Locotrol Receiver with PTC, alignment control couplers, speed control repeater (I assume for the Locotrol), it is set up for booster service, and it has a cab upgrade (whatever that is).
Also note that there is a column for Livery Paint, which would be the Flags Scheme...
LOCOMOTIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - UNIT FEATURES 0029 - INQUIRY SUCCESSFUL UNIT NUMBER ( CP 005764 ) MODEL ( RF30 ) FEATURE ( Y ) ACTION ( ) (C,A) CP LEADER*CP TRAIL 2 STLH&CORE*GREEN STAR 0 CABOOSELESS*CONSOLE 2 *STL&H/CORE 0 PTC/QES* 1 US LEADER*US TRAIL 0 MAST/REM/PLOW R ----------------------------------------------------------------- CAT CODE: XRL GREEN STAR UNIT PTC X GG ROLLER BEARINGS RVS ATCS LAY-OVER FUEL SAVERS CABOOSELESS LOCOTROL II MASTER SNOWPLOW PILOT INTERNATIONAL TRAIL LOCOTROL II REMOTE X KIM HOTSTART INTERNATIONAL LEADER TRACTION MOTOR PROBE ALIGNMENT CTRL.CPLR. X ROAD USE ONLY SPEED CONTROL RPTR. X WHL.FLNG.LUBRICATOR BCAB - BOARDED CAB MASTER SPEED CONTROL ANTIFREEZE USA LEADER LOCOTROL III LIGHTWEIGHT TRUCK ALERTER OR RSC SMART START HUMP SERVICE CAB SIGNAL EQUIPPED QES MICROPROCESSOR STROBE BOOSTER SERVICE X DB EQUIPPED AIR DRYER LIVERY PAINT 99CH."SPECTRA" RADIO RECESSED BOX HEATER QTRON SPEED CONTROL BOLSTER STOPS CAB UPGRADE X QEG MICROPROCESSOR LOCOTROL IV AIR SIGNAL (PLOW) NO TMCO SWITCH LOCOTROL IV CONSOLE NO ALARM SILENCE SW
This next unit is SOO 4400, a GP38-2. It is RS20 (Road Switcher 2000). It's pretty much set up for US service only.
LOCOMOTIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - UNIT FEATURES 0029 - INQUIRY SUCCESSFUL UNIT NUMBER ( SOO 004400 ) MODEL ( RS20 ) FEATURE ( Y ) ACTION ( ) (C,A) CP LEADER*CP TRAIL 0 STLH&CORE*GREEN STAR 0 CABOOSELESS*CONSOLE 0 *STL&H/CORE 0 PTC/QES* 0 US LEADER*US TRAIL 2 MAST/REM/PLOW ----------------------------------------------------------------- CAT CODE: XPS GREEN STAR UNIT PTC GG ROLLER BEARINGS RVS ATCS LAY-OVER FUEL SAVERS CABOOSELESS LOCOTROL II MASTER SNOWPLOW PILOT X INTERNATIONAL TRAIL LOCOTROL II REMOTE KIM HOTSTART INTERNATIONAL LEADER TRACTION MOTOR PROBE ALIGNMENT CTRL.CPLR. X ROAD USE ONLY SPEED CONTROL RPTR. WHL.FLNG.LUBRICATOR BCAB - BOARDED CAB MASTER SPEED CONTROL ANTIFREEZE USA LEADER X LOCOTROL III LIGHTWEIGHT TRUCK ALERTER OR RSC X SMART START HUMP SERVICE CAB SIGNAL EQUIPPED QES MICROPROCESSOR STROBE X BOOSTER SERVICE DB EQUIPPED AIR DRYER LIVERY PAINT 99CH."SPECTRA" RADIO X RECESSED BOX HEATER QTRON SPEED CONTROL BOLSTER STOPS CAB UPGRADE QEG MICROPROCESSOR LOCOTROL IV AIR SIGNAL (PLOW) NO TMCO SWITCH LOCOTROL IV CONSOLE NO ALARM SILENCE SW
The next victim was SOO 6000 (SD60). I think this one was done in error and should be class RF38, but maybe I'm wrong. This unit is set up for international service and has all of the goodies for it.
LOCOMOTIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - UNIT FEATURES 0029 - INQUIRY SUCCESSFUL UNIT NUMBER ( SOO 006000 ) MODEL ( RF30 ) FEATURE ( Y ) ACTION ( ) (C,A) CP LEADER*CP TRAIL 2 STLH&CORE*GREEN STAR 0 CABOOSELESS*CONSOLE 2 *STL&H/CORE 0 PTC/QES* 0 US LEADER*US TRAIL 2 MAST/REM/PLOW ----------------------------------------------------------------- CAT CODE: SSI REEN STAR UNIT PTC GG ROLLER BEARINGS X RVS X ATCS LAY-OVER FUEL SAVERS CABOOSELESS X LOCOTROL II MASTER SNOWPLOW PILOT X INTERNATIONAL TRAIL LOCOTROL II REMOTE KIM HOTSTART INTERNATIONAL LEADER X TRACTION MOTOR PROBE ALIGNMENT CTRL.CPLR. X ROAD USE ONLY SPEED CONTROL RPTR. WHL.FLNG.LUBRICATOR BCAB - BOARDED CAB MASTER SPEED CONTROL ANTIFREEZE USA LEADER X LOCOTROL III LIGHTWEIGHT TRUCK ALERTER OR RSC X SMART START HUMP SERVICE CAB SIGNAL EQUIPPED QES MICROPROCESSOR STROBE X BOOSTER SERVICE DB EQUIPPED X AIR DRYER LIVERY PAINT 99CH."SPECTRA" RADIO X RECESSED BOX HEATER QTRON SPEED CONTROL BOLSTER STOPS CAB UPGRADE QEG MICROPROCESSOR LOCOTROL IV AIR SIGNAL (PLOW) NO TMCO SWITCH LOCOTROL IV CONSOLE NO ALARM SILENCE SW
This is the SD40B bought from BN a while back...
LOCOMOTIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - UNIT FEATURES 0029 - INQUIRY SUCCESSFUL UNIT NUMBER ( SOO 006450 ) MODEL ( RF30 ) FEATURE ( Y ) ACTION ( ) (C,A) CP LEADER*CP TRAIL 0 STLH&CORE*GREEN STAR 0 CABOOSELESS*CONSOLE 0 *STL&H/CORE 0 PTC/QES* 0 US LEADER*US TRAIL 1 MAST/REM/PLOW ----------------------------------------------------------------- CAT CODE: XSN GREEN STAR UNIT PTC GG ROLLER BEARINGS RVS ATCS LAY-OVER FUEL SAVERS CABOOSELESS LOCOTROL II MASTER SNOWPLOW PILOT INTERNATIONAL TRAIL X LOCOTROL II REMOTE KIM HOTSTART INTERNATIONAL LEADER TRACTION MOTOR PROBE ALIGNMENT CTRL.CPLR. X ROAD USE ONLY SPEED CONTROL RPTR. WHL.FLNG.LUBRICATOR BCAB - BOARDED CAB MASTER SPEED CONTROL ANTIFREEZE USA LEADER LOCOTROL III LIGHTWEIGHT TRUCK ALERTER OR RSC SMART START HUMP SERVICE CAB SIGNAL EQUIPPED QES MICROPROCESSOR STROBE BOOSTER SERVICE X DB EQUIPPED AIR DRYER LIVERY PAINT 99CH."SPECTRA" RADIO RECESSED BOX HEATER QTRON SPEED CONTROL BOLSTER STOPS CAB UPGRADE QEG MICROPROCESSOR LOCOTROL IV AIR SIGNAL (PLOW) NO TMCO SWITCH LOCOTROL IV CONSOLE NO ALARM SILENCE SW
This is SOO SD40-2 6601. Note it has been retrofitted with dynamic brakes...
LOCOMOTIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - UNIT FEATURES 0029 - INQUIRY SUCCESSFUL UNIT NUMBER ( SOO 006601 ) MODEL ( RF30 ) FEATURE ( Y ) ACTION ( ) (C,A) CP LEADER*CP TRAIL 2 STLH&CORE*GREEN STAR 0 CABOOSELESS*CONSOLE 2 *STL&H/CORE 0 PTC/QES* 0 US LEADER*US TRAIL 2 MAST/REM/PLOW ----------------------------------------------------------------- CAT CODE: SSI GREEN STAR UNIT PTC GG ROLLER BEARINGS RVS X ATCS LAY-OVER FUEL SAVERS CABOOSELESS X LOCOTROL II MASTER SNOWPLOW PILOT X INTERNATIONAL TRAIL LOCOTROL II REMOTE KIM HOTSTART INTERNATIONAL LEADER X TRACTION MOTOR PROBE ALIGNMENT CTRL.CPLR. X ROAD USE ONLYSPEED CONTROL RPTR. WHL.FLNG.LUBRICATOR BCAB - BOARDED CAB MASTER SPEED CONTROL ANTIFREEZE USA LEADER X LOCOTROL III LIGHTWEIGHT TRUCK ALERTER OR RSC X SMART START HUMP SERVICE CAB SIGNAL EQUIPPED QES MICROPROCESSOR STROBE X BOOSTER SERVICE DB EQUIPPED X AIR DRYER LIVERY PAINT 99CH."SPECTRA" RADIO X RECESSED BOX HEATER QTRON SPEED CONTROL BOLSTER STOPS CAB UPGRADE QEG MICROPROCESSOR LOCOTROL IV AIR SIGNAL (PLOW) NO TMCO SWITCH LOCOTROL IV CONSOLE NO ALARM SILENCE SW
This is SOO 739, also an SD40-2. Note it has not been retrofitted with DB's...
LOCOMOTIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - UNIT FEATURES 0029 - INQUIRY SUCCESSFUL UNIT NUMBER ( SOO 000739 ) MODEL ( RF30 ) FEATURE ( Y ) ACTION ( ) (C,A) CP LEADER*CP TRAIL 1 STLH&CORE*GREEN STAR 0 CABOOSELESS*CONSOLE 2 *STL&H/CORE 0 PTC/QES* 0 US LEADER*US TRAIL 2 MAST/REM/PLOW ----------------------------------------------------------------- CAT CODE: LSC GREEN STAR UNIT PTC GG ROLLER BEARINGS RVS X ATCS LAY-OVER FUEL SAVERS CABOOSELESS X LOCOTROL II MASTER SNOWPLOW PILOT X INTERNATIONAL TRAIL X LOCOTROL II REMOTE KIM HOTSTART INTERNATIONAL LEADER TRACTION MOTOR PROBE ALIGNMENT CTRL.CPLR. X ROAD USE ONLY SPEED CONTROL RPTR. WHL.FLNG.LUBRICATOR BCAB - BOARDED CAB MASTER SPEED CONTROL ANTIFREEZE USA LEADER X LOCOTROL III LIGHTWEIGHT TRUCK ALERTER OR RSC X SMART START HUMP SERVICE CAB SIGNAL EQUIPPED QES MICROPROCESSOR STROBE X BOOSTER SERVICE DB EQUIPPED AIR DRYER LIVERY PAINT 99CH."SPECTRA" RADIO X RECESSED BOX HEATER QTRON SPEED CONTROL BOLSTER STOPS CAB UPGRADE QEG MICROPROCESSOR LOCOTROL IV AIR SIGNAL (PLOW) NO TMCO SWITCH LOCOTROL IV CONSOLE NO ALARM SILENCE SW
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