Here comes the All-American
Back in the early 80's, TRAINS magazine worked out a formula of some kind to determine what specific locomotive represented the perfect, All-American diesel. I don't know exactly what the dynamics and requirements that were used, but I won't argue with the magazine's results. Here she is, B&O GP38 3802, the proud winner. She even had a plaque applied certifying her greatness. It was on the frame below the cab on the engineer's side. We see the 3802 here in a rescan, leading DT10 at Stateline tower. DT10 was a C&O freight that ran from Barr Yard to Detroit, using Conrail between Pine Jct and Porter Jct, getting on the former Pere Marquette there for the rest of the ride. I wonder what TRAINS would pick for its All-American today.
Here comes the All-American
Back in the early 80's, TRAINS magazine worked out a formula of some kind to determine what specific locomotive represented the perfect, All-American diesel. I don't know exactly what the dynamics and requirements that were used, but I won't argue with the magazine's results. Here she is, B&O GP38 3802, the proud winner. She even had a plaque applied certifying her greatness. It was on the frame below the cab on the engineer's side. We see the 3802 here in a rescan, leading DT10 at Stateline tower. DT10 was a C&O freight that ran from Barr Yard to Detroit, using Conrail between Pine Jct and Porter Jct, getting on the former Pere Marquette there for the rest of the ride. I wonder what TRAINS would pick for its All-American today.