This locomotive series was covered in the Summer 2004 issue of the SOO, which included a poster with colored drawings
of these locomotives. Poster available for purchase.
The Soo's seven GP15Cs, numbers 4100-4106
were built by Generation II Locomotives using 1,500 horespower CAT 3512
prime movers atop GP9 frames. All featured ZTR computer controls and
were delivered in the winter of 1990-1991.
GP30C
Acquired in the fall of 1990 were three GP30Cs,
numbers 4300-4302, built by Generation II using 2,000-horespower CAT
3516 prime movers on GP30 frames. These units featured ZTR computer controls
as well as dynamic braking.
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