Book On The F40 And Gp38 Locomotives

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  1. Mikkel

    Mikkel New Member

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    Perhaps more of a question for our American friends: I really enjoy driving the F40 and GP38 locomotives, and would like to know more about them. Can anyone recommend a physical book that describes the design choices and history? Not just tables with data, but also in words, preferably with nice pictures. A chapter on the function of all the gauges and dials in the cab (in lieu of a proper game manual) would be a bonus!
     
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    Don't know of any regular books but on this site, you can find the manuals for many real locos (including the requested F40PH and GP38-2). They include quite detailed descriptions of the locos and their workings as well as all of the controls. I think it's quite fascinating to read those.
     
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    That's a very interesting site indeed, thanks for the link!
     
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    Marvelous find! Thank you!
     
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    Glad to be of assistance!:)
     
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    Site is down. Hope it comes back on, i´d like to learn about these locos.
     
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    Just noticed. That's a shame.:(

    I have also found this site. Like the other one, it's an assortment of operator manuals but not as expansive. I've also found the following:

    SD40-2 Manual
    GE Evolution Series Manual
    SW1500 Manual

    Hope that helps somebody.
     
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    Excellent find. Thank you very much.
     
  9. Lamplight

    Lamplight Well-Known Member

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    No problem.
     
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    ...that’s a nice site- have run into it before when I was seeking out manuals on locos.
     

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