tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post115868038527193485..comments2023-07-02T09:22:57.566-05:00Comments on Confessions of a Train Geek: More detail on new NB Southern unitsCanadian Train Geekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05525092107895665275noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-1159071170032248622006-09-23T23:12:00.000-05:002006-09-23T23:12:00.000-05:00I had a conversation with one of the shop managers...I had a conversation with one of the shop managers for the NBSR today and found out that the new units are actually GP9's. Yes, GP9's. They have been paid for and will arrive before December. A lot of work is to done on them when they arrive to bring them up to "NBSR" specs and also upgrade wiring systems to suppor new electronics and cab heaters. They still use the water heated cabs.<BR/><BR/>Christopher Howard<BR/>Railflyer Model Prototypes Inc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com