more of the weight. That makes the engine less heavy, and less
able to pull well.
As the cab windows are shut, and it’s all quite dark inside, I don’t
miss the interior. It’s only obvious if put next to a new Athearn
Genesis GP9.
SP 3191 is now in service, its engine rumbling and the five-
chime horn echoing ahead on the line, warning everyone of its
imminent arrival, while the gyralights and headlights light up
the track ahead.
14
14. At home on the layout.
SP GP9 commuter loco - 8
15
15. Ready for departure at 11th Avenue passenger
station, while another SP commute train has just
arrived on the adjacent track, at the April 2014 monthly
“Western Union.”
MRH-Sep 2014
