E8 ->E9s whats the difference??

virtual-bird Apr 24, 2004

  1. virtual-bird

    virtual-bird TrainBoard Member

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    Noting SP had 1 E8 and mostly E9s whats the difference??

    Thanks
    Bruce
     
    virtual-bird, Apr 24, 2004
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  2. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Externally, virtually nothing. A slight difference in the headlight housing. Internally, E8 had the 567B engines. E9 had the 567C. 2250 versus 2400 total horsepower.

    :D

    Boxcab E50
     
    BoxcabE50, Apr 24, 2004
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  3. raysaron

    raysaron TrainBoard Supporter

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    I seem to recall that one had a curved headlight lens and the other had a flat headlight lens--I've forgotten which was
    which. Otherwise (externally) identical.
     
    raysaron, Apr 24, 2004
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  4. virtual-bird

    virtual-bird TrainBoard Member

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    Thanks Fellas.

    Now to decide if I want the Bloody Nose Scheme or Black Widow...
     
    virtual-bird, Apr 24, 2004
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  5. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

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    I don't believe any of the E units were ever painted in the Black Widow scheme. I think one was painted in what was called the "Holloween" scheme for a short time but most went from Daylight to Bloody Nose. The F units on the other hand were never in Daylight and in BW before they started painting the Bloody Nose scheme.
     
    r_i_straw, Apr 24, 2004
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  6. virtual-bird

    virtual-bird TrainBoard Member

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    I don't believe any of the E units were ever painted in the Black Widow scheme. I think one was painted in what was called the "Holloween" scheme for a short time but most went from Daylight to Bloody Nose. The F units on the other hand were never in Daylight and in BW before they started painting the Bloody Nose scheme. </font>[/QUOTE]Russell.
    thanks for that, I saw on one site they stated that one E9 was done in Blackwidow as a 'trial/demo(cant remember)'...

    Halloween scheme?? Do tell...

    thanks
     
    virtual-bird, Apr 25, 2004
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  7. JASON

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    Uh oh,this paint job is sounding more & more complicated,lol.
     
    JASON, Apr 25, 2004
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  8. virtual-bird

    virtual-bird TrainBoard Member

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    hey with 20 SD40-2's to paint, It will be a while till you get to mine!!!! I can dream and change mind 1209203948209348 times in that tiem
     
    virtual-bird, Apr 25, 2004
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  9. BN9900

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    Hi I know that this doesn't really matter, but, in the case of the the BN E units that were rebuilt in 1973. There were two batches 9900-9908, and 9910-9925. The first set were E-8s and the second batch were E-9s. During the rebuilding at Boise ID, the E-8s were upgraded to E-9 Specs. So check to see if they were rebuilt or not on the SP, that could make a difference. :D
     
    BN9900, Apr 26, 2004
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  10. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

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    OK I must have been thinking of the PAs, althought Con Cor did release some of those in BW :rolleyes:
    E-9 #6050 was painted in Black Widow for a short time.
    The Halloween scheme was kind of like the bloody nose except it was black with an orange nose.
     
    r_i_straw, Apr 26, 2004
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  11. virtual-bird

    virtual-bird TrainBoard Member

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    Thanks for the heads up on the Halloween scheme.. Think going with that people would say you painted the thing the wrong red..

    Will just go with basic Bloody nose I think

    Thanks again
     
    virtual-bird, Apr 28, 2004
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