EMD SD60I | Conrail Photo Archive
WEBThe SD60I (Isolated) "Whispercab" was essentially an SD60M with an improved "isolated" cab (hence the "I") that was designed to minimize noise inside the cab and reduce vibration providing a better working environment for Train & Engine service employees.
SD60I Technical Information | Conrail Photo Archive
WEBThe SD60I is 71' 7" in length over the couplers and stands 15' 7 1/4" high over the cooling fan guard. The unit is 10' 1" wide over the snowplow. Distance between the bolsters is 45' 10".
EMD SD60 - Wikipedia
WEBSD60I. The SD60I model has a full-width short hood and features the so-called "WhisperCab" that was insulated from sound and vibration using a system of rubber gaskets. They are easily distinguished from the SD60M by the visible vertical seam just behind the front of the nose.
SD60I Locomotive Photos | Conrail Cyclopedia
WEBConrail SD60I 5586, SD60M 5504, and C40-8W 6082 lead an empty unit coal train. Location: Ashtabula, OH (Ashtabula Harbor Yard) Photo Date: 8-22-95. Photographer: Dave Trenn Added: August 19, 2019.
EMD SD60 | Conrail Photo Archive
WEBMay 6, 1993 · In 1985 Conrail bought the three EMD demonstrators from EMD, and later went back to the well 4 years later, in 1989, for another 25 standard cab units. The demonstrators were numbered 6840, 6841, and 6842, while the later order was numbered from 6843 through 6867.
CR - Conrail Locomotive Roster - Railroad Picture Archives.NET
WEBConrail Photographic Roster. Reporting Marks: CR. Showing Locomotive model SD60I. Click on a locomotive to view pictures. Roster Options: Main Roster. Group by model. Show All thumbs. All SD60Is.
EMD's "SD60" Series: SD60M, SD60I, SD60MAC - American-Rails.com
WEBAug 23, 2024 · SD60I and SD60MAC EMD also built an SD60I for Conrail, which purchased 81 units. The "I" designation stood for "isolated cab", also known as a whisper cab as it was meant to greatly reduce engine noise and vibrations for the crew by literally isolating the cab from the frame of the locomotive.
SD60I Prototype & Locomotive Rosters | Conrail Cyclopedia
WEBThe roster below is comprehensive for Conrail's SD60I between their arrival on Conrail starting in April 1993 with the prototype version (CR 5544) and their last day of Conrail service on May 31, 1999.
Rare Conrail SD60I Gets New Home in Altoona
WEBNov 13, 2023 · Rare Conrail SD60I Gets New Home in Altoona. By Eric Berger. A new arrival at the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum enhances its ability to serve its educational mission while preserving a pioneering locomotive that was unique to Conrail and provides another reason for railfans to visit the museum.
SD60/60M/60I/60F - RailroadfanWiki
WEBApr 24, 2014 · SD60I. The SD60I was a variant of the SD60M built by EMD in 1994 and 95 for Conrail. 81 units were built, with final assembly taking place at CR's Altoona Shops. The SD60I used a widecab like the SD60M, but it was a special type of cab that was seperated from the locomotive body by rubber gaskets.
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