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becauseisaidso15 wrote:Does anybody know if there is a train in Traverse now?

If there is I haven't heard it. They generally only run up here on Tuesdays.

Motive Power Update-
The IPAC has purchased 38 SD9043MAC from Canadian Pacifc. The units are to be numbered 9100-9141 except 9129, 9133, and 9128.

The Iowa Pacific Railway (or the IPAC) is a subsidiary of the AW that owns what used to be MRL and DM&E track. Trackage rights on BNSF and TSCR's ex OC&M exx DM&E allows entrance to the West coast and Chicago. Purchased from the TSCR, the STB required that it be operated as a separate entity. The AW...

Thanks for drawing the map up DT&I, I'll be posting a new thread for the IPAC sometime soon containing the AW's plans for our new acquisition. Sounds good, the your trackage rights trains shouldnt be an issue, there arent that many trains on that line so you should never be held up unless there are...

Thanks for drawing the map up DT&I, I'll be posting a new thread for the IPAC sometime soon containing the AW's plans for our new acquisition.

DT&I wrote:TSCR officials have announced the selling of the IPAC to the AW

Where is the IPAC's eastern terminus? I presume it's somewhere in Iowa?

Motive Power update- EMDX E1500 was outshopped from EMD's Muncie, IN shop today. E1500 is a 15,000 HP GF15C electric demonstrator that is to be tested on the ex Virginian electrified region along with LLCX CE19000-6W 407 and a soon to be releeased GE demenstrator. http://railroadfan.com/gallery/albu...

WORLD DOMINATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol But seriously I want to sell the IPAC to IPAX lol or Iowa Pacific Holding(This is a real company not affiliated with the TSCR) and we've had talks and the plan is to turn the IPAC into GNCO(Great Northern Corp.). If no one else is interested than the transaction w...

@TC how many do you want? And we can get this one to you by Friday. We'll just put it on an AW/TSCR intermodal and have it trail offline. Or you can route it to Columbus and it we will take it down to the ex Virginian where it will be tested. We would like to test it for a while before placing a de...

Is the CE19000-6W the AW prototype electric? It is, completed and tested, runs perfect. @ypsi thats how it was ordered! lol Well it was ordered as 10,000-15,000hp but that's because we didn't believe it was possible to coax a peak of 19,000hp out of an electric locomotive and HP isn't as important ...

Is the CE19000-6W the AW prototype electric?

Forgot to mention it needs to meet FRA crashworthiness standards so a wide cab is a must.

DT&I wrote:We can definatly do that but will you provide funding? If so we can build a prototype and you can see how you like it.

We will be willing to provide about $3 million in funding for R&D. Also if it could be equipped with DPU capability that would be a huge bonus to our operations.

The Appalachian Western is currently looking to acquire 25 new heavy haul electrics. If Lima Locomotive is interested in submitting a proposal we are looking for the following specs. *10,000-15,000hp. *400,000-435,000lbs. *195,000-205,000lbf tractive effort. *C-C truck configuration. *runs on 11kV 2...

Motive Power Update-
AW 4724 was delivered today completing the 15 unit GE ES44AC order. Also the first of 15 EMD SD70ACe's are expected to be delivered in early November.

Yep, that would be the one. Kind of funny that Eric Brooman's layout has become so famous that the new train simulator games feature his railroad's paint scheme in them. Wonder what other famous model railroad paint schemes exist in those games? Hmm all i know is that one off hand Allen McClelland'...

DT&I wrote:

TCtrainguy17 wrote:

DT&I wrote: Also TSCR is selling:
TSCR 3333 - 3336

The AW will gladly take them off of your hands. Just a question of how much will it cost?

22,000 a piece if you accept theyre yours.

Alright that sounds good. Just set them out at Columbus and we'll pick them up ASAP.

DT&I wrote: Also TSCR is selling:
TSCR 3333 - 3336

The AW will gladly take them off of your hands. Just a question of how much will it cost?

ES44AC 4710, 4711, and 4712 were picked up from GE at Erie, PA today. They are the first of an order for 15 ES44AC placed by AW.

I love your last photograph! I really need to get up to see the LS&I sometime. If you get up there to see it before they replace the U30C's I definetly recommend staying until they switch the dock in the evening. Watching the old U boats shove loads onto the dock was an impressive sight and sound. ...