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2020-01-27

Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- 2 EMD GP30 drawings (NW version)

2020-01-25

Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- 1 GE U30B drawing (SLSF Phase 2g1 left-side view)
- 1 GE U30C drawing (BN 5824-5833, 5929-5938 left-side view)
Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- GE U18B, U30B, U30C, U33C, U36B and U36C left-side views (Phase 2g1 and earlier units)
  - Revised hood doors behind cab
- All GE U23C, U30C, U33C and U36C right-side views
  - Corrected line glitch on brake chain pipe
Revised in Locomotive Phases section:
- GE U18B, U23B, U30B, U33B, U36B Phases
  - Divided Phase 2g into 2g1 and 2g2
- GE U23C, U30C, U33C, U36C Phases
  - Divided Phase 2g1 into 2g1 and 2g2
  - Changed Phase 2g2 to 2g3

2020-01-24

Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- 4 EMD GP30 drawings (SOU versions)

2020-01-20

Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- 10 EMD SD35 drawings (NW versions)
- 1 GE AC44C6M drawing (NS 4125-4274, second right-side view)
Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- GE AC44C4M and AC44C6M drawings
  - Revised grabirons behind cab (left-side views)
  - Thinner handrails behind cab (NS 4000-4001 only)

2020-01-19

Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- 2 EMD SD35 drawings (CO Phase 2a3 version)
Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- EMD SD35 and SD40X drawings
  - Narrower stepwell edges

2020-01-18

Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- 13 EMD SD35 drawings (ACL, LN, PRR and SP versions)
Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- EMD GP35 drawings (SP Phase 1d and 2b versions)
  - Added lift rings below radiator intakes
  - Removed rear numberboards (Phase 2b version)
  - Added circular panels on long hood end (Phase 2b version)

2020-01-16

Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- 2 EMD SD45 drawings (CBQ version)
- 7 GE Dash 9-44CW drawings (BNSF Phase 2a through 2d versions)

2020-01-15

Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- 3 GE Dash 9-44CW drawings (BNSF Phase 2a versions)
- 2 GE ET44C4 drawings
Revised in Drawings/1:18 Painted section:
- AA #2373 (EMD GP39-2)
  - Revised center hood door spacing
  - Revised hood behind cab
  - Increased height of walkway blower duct and bottom of hood doors
  - Corrected minor line glitch on latches on first engine room door
- CN #5570 (GMD GP38-2(W))
  - Relocated front hood seam resulting in revised hood proportions
  - Front section of hood lengthened and blower duct widened by 1"
  - Gap from seam to middle hood doors shortened by 0.75"
  - Middle hood doors shortened by 0.25"
  - Increased height of walkway blower duct and bottom of hood doors
  - Corrected seam at bottom corners of long hood
  - Revised roof fan hatch
  - Front right traction motor cables and air piping moved 0.75" to 1" rearward
  - Corrected minor line glitch on latches on cab sub-base door and first engine room door
  - Revised paper air filter housing
- CN #9511 (GMD GP40-2L(W))
  - Relocated front hood seam resulting in revised hood proportions
  - Front section of hood lengthened by 1"
  - Gap from seam to middle hood doors shortened by 0.75"
  - Middle hood doors shortened by 0.25"
  - Increased height of bottom of hood doors
  - Corrected seam at bottom corners of long hood
  - Revised roof fan hatch
  - Front right traction motor cables and air piping moved 0.75" to 1" rearward
  - Corrected minor line glitch on latches on cab sub-base door
  - Revised radiator intake grills
  - Revised exhaust stack
- CREX #1328 (GE ES44AC)
  - Thinner side handrails

2020-01-14

Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- GE ES-series drawings (most AC versions and Phase 2e DC versions)
  - Revised grabirons behind cab (all left-side views)
  - Revised wide handrail stanchions (Phase 2e and later versions)
  - Thinner side handrails (Phase 2f2 and 2g versions)

2020-01-11

Updated the Drawing Accuracy and Locomotive Dimensions pages
- Added more information about the drawing scales and how to obtain dimensions from the drawings
Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- 2 EMD GP38AC drawings (SOU version)
  - Added stepwell lights
  - Lowered flag holder (right side)
- 2 EMD GP38-2 drawings (SOU Phase 1b2 left-side views)
  - Revised speed recorder
Corrected numbering for GE ES44C4 drawings (BNSF Phase 2f versions)
Revised in Locomotive Phases section:
- EMD GP38, GP39, GP40 Phases
- EMD GP38-2 Phases
- EMD GP40-2 Phases
- EMD SD38-2, SD40-2, SD45-2 Phases
- GE ES Series Phases
  - Minor wording revisions
- EMD SD70M-2, SD70ACe Phases
  - Added production dates

2020-01-10

Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- 2 EMD GP40X drawings
- 5 EMD SD40X drawings
Revised in Locomotive Phases section:
- EMD/GMD GP28, GP35 Phases
- EMD SD28, SD35, SDP35, SD40X Phases
  - Added more information about GP40X and SD40X test-beds
- EMD SD38, SD39, SD40, SD45 Phases
  - Added introductory text describing model history
  - Added transition from SD35 to SD40
  - Added more references

2020-01-09

Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- 6 EMD SD35 drawings (BO and CO versions)
Added in Locomotive Phases section:
- EMD SD28, SD35, SDP35, SD40X Phases

2020-01-05

Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- All EMD GP39-2, GP39X and GP59 drawings
  - Revised center hood door spacing
  - Revised hood behind cab
  - Blower duct widened by 1" (GP39X)
  - Increased height of walkway blower duct and bottom of hood doors
  - Corrected minor line glitch on latches on first engine room door
- All EMD SD50, SD60, SD60M and SD60I drawings
  - Revised center hood door spacing
  - Increased height of walkway blower duct and bottom of hood doors
  - Revised hood behind cab (SD50 and SD60 right-side views only)
Continued transfer of 1:55 drawings from old pages to drawing search:
- EMD SD60M, SD60I

2020-01-04

Continued transfer of 1:55 drawings from old pages to drawing search:
- GMD SD40-2(W)

2020-01-03

Continued transfer of 1:55 drawings from old pages to drawing search:
- EMD F40PH, F40M-2F, F45, FP45, SDP40F, SDF40-2, SD60MAC
- EMD SD70ACe (CSXT, EMDX, MRL and UP versions)
- EMD SD70M-2 (all versions)
- GMD F40PH-2D, SD50F, SD60F
Revised in Locomotive Phases section:
- EMD SD70M-2, SD70ACe Phases
  - Separated Phase 2a into 2a1 and 2a2

2020-01-02

Continued transfer of 1:55 drawings from old pages to drawing search:
- EMD SD70ACe (BNSF, FXE and KCS versions)

2020-01-01

Changed drawing links to arrows representing different sides (instead of multiple model names with an asterisk for right-side views)
Revised Website Building section
- Added "User Interface" subsection
Revised Site History section
- Added toggle option to show/hide screenshots of past versions of the site

2019-12-31

Made minor changes in shape of green navigation bar and white menu tabs (border radius percent rather than px)
Significantly revised layout and simplified presentation of Photos section (in page displaying photo search results)
- Clarified page numbers and range of displayed images
- Moved sort feature to table header and options to immediately above table (allowing for removal of numerous sort/options links previously at the top right of the page)
- Moved number/type/date information to the left of images instead of below
- Changed default presentation from images to text-only
Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- 15 GE U30C drawings (BN versions)
- 3 GE U33C drawings (BN versions)
Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- 2 GE U23C drawings (LSI version)
  - Revised intakes under radiators (paper to oil bath air filters)

2019-12-30

Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- 2 GE U36C drawings (ATSF left-side views with Rockwell trucks)
  - Removed redundant truck casting lettering
  - Revised truck casting holes
Revised in Locomotive Phases section:
- GE U18B, U23B, U30B, U33B, U36B phases
  - Added minor details and dates for Phase 2d
- GE U23C, U30C, U33C, U36C phases
  - Converted to tabular format
  - Added introductory text describing model history
  - Added production dates for all phases
  - Added references

2019-12-29

Revised in Locomotive Phases section:
- GE B23-7, B30-7, B30-7A, B36-7 phases
- GE C30-7, C30-7A, C36-7 phases
  - Added introductory text describing model history
  - Added production dates for all phases
  - Added references

2019-12-28

Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- 18 GE C30-7 drawings (BN versions)
Revised in Locomotive Phases section:
- GE Dash 9 series phases
  - Added information about BCOL and CN model variations

2019-12-27

Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- 2 GE C30-7 drawings (ATSF Phase 1b version, CR version)
  - Revised fuel cutoff switch housing
Revised in Locomotive Phases section:
- GE C30-7, C30-7A, C36-7 phases
  - Split Phase 1a into 1a and 1b; former Phase 1b now 1c

2019-12-12

Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- 8 EMD GP38 drawings (PC and PRSL versions with extended cab)
  - Revised short hood grabiron location and cab roof profile

2019-11-02

Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- 10 GE ES44AC drawings
  - CN, CREX, KCS, NS and UP Phase 2g versions (all except UP version previously grouped with Phase 2f2 versions)
- 1 GE ES44C4 drawing
  - BNSF Phase 2g right-side view
Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- 2 GE ES44AC drawings (IAIS Phase 2f2 version)
- 3 GE ES44C4 drawings (BNSF late Phase 2f2 left-side view, FEC version)
  - Changed from Phase 2f2 to 2g
Revised in Locomotive Phases section:
- GE ES-series phases
  - Added Phase 2g

2019-10-03

Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- GE Dash 9-40CW and ES40DC drawings (NS versions)
  - Revised rear ditch lights

2019-08-22

Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- 2 ALCO RS-11 drawings
  - SAL version

2019-08-21

Added in Drawings/1:18 Painted section:
- DWP #3600 (ALCO RS-11)
Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- All ALCO RS-11 and RS-36 drawings
  - Decreased height of cab sub-base doors
  - Revised base of handrail stanchion near long hood end (except Phase 2b RS-11 and RS-36)
Added in Lettering and Logos section:
- DWP lettering

2019-08-20

Added in Drawings/1:18 Painted section:
- SLSF #867 (GE B30-7)
- SLSF #923 (EMD SD45)
Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
GE B30-7 drawings (SLSF version)
- Revised panels on walkway side frame (left side)
- Added fuel cutoff switch on walkway side frame
Added in Lettering and Logos section:
- SLSF lettering and numbering

2019-08-18

Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- 10 EMD GP35 drawings
  - AA versions
  - SLSF Phase 2a-2c versions
- 6 EMD SD45 drawings
  - SLSF versions

2019-08-13

Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- 4 EMD GP30 drawings
  - PRR versions
- 2 GE U23B drawings
  - WP version
Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- EMD GP30 (CNW version)
  - Removed dynamic brakes (left side)

2019-08-12

Added revision history for GE ES40DC and ES44DC and GMD SD40-2 drawings
Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- GE 4-axle Universal and Dash-7 series drawings (versions with Adirondack FB-2 trucks only)
  - Corrected line glitch on left front/right rear axles (exposed axle caps only)
  - Removed stray pixel from #2 axle (left side)
- GE ES-series drawings (Phase 2f1 and 2f2 left-side views only)
  - Corrected minor transparency issue in radiators
- All GMD SD40-2 drawings
  - Relocated front hood seam resulting in revised hood proportions
  - Front section of hood lengthened and blower duct widened by 1"
  - Revised hood section under inertial air intake
  - Gap from seam to middle hood doors shortened by 0.75"
  - Middle hood doors shortened by 0.25"
  - Increased height of walkway blower duct and bottom of hood doors
  - Corrected seam at bottom corners of long hood
  - Revised radiator intake grills and roof fan hatch
  - Revised exhaust stack
  - Corrected minor line glitch on latches first engine room door

2019-08-11

Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- 4 EMD GP38-2 drawings
  - VTR versions
Revised in Drawings/1:18 Painted section:
- ATSF GP60B #345
- ATSF GP60M #143
- BN GP50 #3118
  - Revised center hood door spacing
  - Revised hood behind cab (BN #3118 only)
  - Increased height of walkway blower duct and bottom of hood doors
  - Corrected minor line glitch on latches on first engine room door
  - Corrected latch spacing on rear hood doors (ATSF #345 only)
- BN SD40-2 #8004
- BNSF SD40-2 #8010
  - Relocated front hood seam resulting in revised hood proportions
  - Front section of hood lengthened and blower duct widened by 1"
  - Revised hood section under inertial air intake
  - Gap from seam to middle hood doors shortened by 0.75"
  - Middle hood doors shortened by 0.25"
  - Increased height of walkway blower duct and bottom of hood doors
  - Corrected seam at bottom corners of long hood
  - Revised radiator intake grills and roof fan hatch
  - Revised exhaust stack
  - Corrected minor line glitch on latches first engine room door
- BO GP40-2 #1977
- BO GP40-2 #4331
  - Relocated front hood seam resulting in revised hood proportions
  - Front section of hood lengthened and blower duct widened by 1"
  - Gap from seam to middle hood doors shortened by 0.75"
  - Middle hood doors shortened by 0.25"
  - Increased height of walkway blower duct and bottom of hood doors
  - Corrected seam at bottom corners of long hood
  - Revised roof fan hatch
  - Front left traction motor cables moved 2.25" rearward (BO #1977)
  - Front right traction motor cables and air piping moved 0.75" to 1" rearward (BO #4331)
  - Revised radiator intake grills
  - Revised exhaust stack

2019-08-10

Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- 2 EMD GP38AC drawings
  - SOU version
- 6 EMD GP50 drawings
  - ATSF versions
Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- All EMD SD38, SD40, SD45 and SDP45 right-side views (except PRR/PC versions with cab signal box)
  - Added missing grabiron ahead of right-side battery box
- EMD GP38 and GP40 right-side views (PRR/PC versions with cab signal box)
  - Removed grabiron ahead of right-side battery box
- EMD GP35, GP38AC, GP40, SD40 and SD45 drawings (NW right side views only)
  - Corrected glitch in short hood headlight
- EMD SD45 drawings (SOU right side views only)
  - Corrected glitch in cab eave drip rail

2019-08-08

Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- 10 EMD GP38-2 drawings
  - GMO versions
  - SOU Phase 1a through 1b2 versions
Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- EMD GP38 drawings (ATSF 3529-3560)
  - Added top corner step plate
- All EMD GP60, GP60B and GP60M drawings
  - Revised center hood door spacing
  - Revised hood behind cab
  - Increased height of walkway blower duct and bottom of hood doors
  - Corrected minor line glitch on latches on first engine room door
  - Corrected latch spacing on rear hood doors (GP60B only)

2019-08-07

Added in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- 6 EMD SD45-2 drawings
  - ATSF versions
Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- EMD GP35 drawings (Phase 2 left side views)
  - Corrected line/crop issue at right of image
- EMD GP40-2 (SCL Phase 2c1 left side view)
  - Removed partial cab light glitch
- EMD SD45-2 drawings (CRR and SCL versions)
  - Changed center axle shock strut to earlier version

2019-08-06

Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- EMD GP15T drawings
  - Relocated front hood seam resulting in revised hood proportions
  - Front section of hood lengthened and blower duct widened by 1"
  - Middle hood doors narrowed by 0.25"
  - Increased height of walkway blower duct and bottom of hood doors
  - Corrected seam at bottom corners of long hood
  - Corrected minor line glitch on latches on first engine room door
- All EMD GP38-3 drawings (NS versions) and GP50 drawings
  - Revised center hood door spacing
  - Revised hood behind cab
  - Blower duct widened by 1" (Phase 1 versions)
  - Increased height of walkway blower duct and bottom of hood doors
  - Corrected minor line glitch on latches on first engine room door

2019-07-31

Added revision history for EMD GP30 and GP30B drawings
Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- All EMD GP30 and GP30B drawings
  - Relocated front hood seam resulting in revised hood proportions
  - Front section of hood lengthened and blower duct widened by 1"
  - Gap from seam to middle hood doors narrowed by 0.75"
  - Middle hood doors narrowed by 0.25"
  - Increased height of walkway blower duct and bottom of hood doors

2019-07-30

Added revision history for EMD GP15-1 and GP15AC drawings
Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- All EMD GP15-1 and GP15AC drawings
  - Relocated front hood seam resulting in revised hood proportions
  - Front section of hood lengthened and blower duct widened by 1"
  - Middle hood doors narrowed by 0.75"
  - Increased height of walkway blower duct and bottom of hood doors
  - Corrected seam at bottom corners of long hood
  - Corrected handrail glitch behind cab (CNW and SLSF GP15-1 left-side views only)

2019-07-23

Added revision history for EMD GP38-3 and SD45-2 drawings
Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- EMD SD45-2 drawings
  - Relocated front hood seam resulting in revised hood proportions
  - Front section of hood lengthened and blower duct widened by 1"
  - Middle hood doors narrowed by 0.5"
  - Rear hood seam and doors moved rearward by 0.25"
  - Increased height of walkway blower duct and bottom of hood doors
  - Corrected seam at bottom corners of long hood
  - Revised radiator intake grills and roof fan hatch
  - Revised exhaust stack and dynamic brake taper

2019-07-23

Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- EMD GP38-3 drawings (FWWR versions)
  - Relocated front hood seam resulting in revised hood proportions
  - Front section of hood lengthened and blower duct widened by 1"
  - Gap from seam to middle hood doors shortened by 0.75"
  - Middle hood doors shortened by 0.25"
  - Increased height of walkway blower duct and bottom of hood doors
  - Corrected seam at bottom corners of long hood
  - Revised paper air filter housing and dynamic brake taper
  - Corrected minor line glitch on latches on first engine room door
  - Revised radiator intake grills and roof fan hatch (FWWR 2004-2005 only)
  - Revised handrail stanchion spacing (FWWR 2004-2005 only)
  - Fuel tank and air reservoirs moved 1" to 1.5" rearward (FWWR 2004-2005 only)

2019-07-22

Revised in Drawings/1:18 Undecorated section:
- GE BQ23-7 drawings
  - Removed panel above front steps
- GE U23B drawings (LN versions)
  - Changed couplers from Type E to Type F
- EMD SD40 drawings (LN Phase 2b1 and 2b2 versions)
  - Changed to earlier handrail stanchions (bottoms not lined up)
Revised in Drawings/1:18 Painted section:
- SCL #5134 (GE BQ23-7)
  - Removed panel above front steps

2019-06-29

Added in Photos section:
- 5 photos from 2019-04-04
- 26 photo from 2019-03-26