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Reply to "EMD SD70ACe-BB interesting 8 axle used in South America"

Rule292 posted:
Dominic Mazoch posted:

Meter wide track.  There were some DD trucked units sent down to South America at one time.

DD45M I think they were called.    SD45's with meter gauge (DD35?) trucks?

Yes, and yes. Essentially an SD45 on special four axle DD trucks for the Val Do Rio Docie (sp) meter gauge (39.37 inch gauge) ore hauling railroad. South African Railways also has meter gauge, generally referred to as 39" gauge for comparisons.

Perhaps Jack had some dealings with them when he was at EMD and can shed some factual info on them them since my "knowledge" comes from reading "Our GM Scrapbook" many years ago.

 

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