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59.3k Boeing727200F  6 days ago

The Erie-built was the first streamlined, cab-equipped dual service diesel locomotive built by Fairbanks-Morse, introduced as direct competition to such models as the ALCO PA and FA and EMD FT. F-M lacked the space and staff to design and manufacture large road locomotives in their own plant at Beloit, Wisconsin, and was concerned that waiting to develop the necessary infrastructure would cause them to miss out on the market opportunity for large road locomotives. Engineering and assembly work was subcontracted out to General Electric, which produced the locomotives at its Erie, Pennsylvania, facility, thereby giving rise to the name "Erie-built."
all of them are scrapped :(
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    season 3 of random fun fact of the day starts now.
    season 2 is now lost media (thanks captainnoble)
    season 1 still up

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    54.6k Graingy

    @YarisSedan I should not be finding this anywhere near as funny as I am.

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    31.5k YarisSedan

    imagine being eerie built
    spooky

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    54.6k Graingy

    Cool-as-hell superhero landing but instead of an Iron Man "clang" it's the sound of this thing bisecting a random cow with a horrific spray of blood and gore

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    54.6k Graingy

    aw :(

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    @Graingy never.

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    54.6k Graingy

    Fun Fact Cinematic Universe when?

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    54.6k Graingy

    Nerd. [Derogatory]
    /j

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    54.6k Graingy

    NEEEEEEEERRRRDD! [Affectionate]

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