INE SD70M's
INE SD70M's
I saw some pictures of SD70M's the Indiana Northeastern supposedly acquired during the summer of 2023. Ex-UP units 4670 and 4379. The caption said they were still being worked on. Does anything know if they have been activated to service?
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Re: INE SD70M's
Reportedly, they are still in the shop in Hudson. There's a INER community group on Facebook. That's the best place to keep track of the latest news.
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Re: INE SD70M's
Nope, 4670 has been operating for a few months nowNoviRailfan wrote: ↑Sat Nov 18, 2023 10:09 pmReportedly, they are still in the shop in Hudson. There's a INER community group on Facebook. That's the best place to keep track of the latest news.
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Re: INE SD70M's
Looks like a photo from this summer. Could be of the engine in transit. In any case, I haven't seen any recent photos of the engines in service.
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Re: INE SD70M's
I have seen videos of that unit in service, just not currently painted. It was running.NoviRailfan wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2023 9:43 pmLooks like a photo from this summer. Could be of the engine in transit. In any case, I haven't seen any recent photos of the engines in service.
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Re: INE SD70M's
MQT1223 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 27, 2023 7:35 amI have seen videos of that unit in service, just not currently painted. It was running.NoviRailfan wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2023 9:43 pmLooks like a photo from this summer. Could be of the engine in transit. In any case, I haven't seen any recent photos of the engines in service.
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Re: INE SD70M's
so in other words second hand information.
basically a rumor.
basically a rumor.
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Re: INE SD70M's
Not really a rumor since I was told by the lady in office but the reason its supposed to be mext spring is because they might trade the SD70M's for 2 GLC SD50's its just talk going on through thats what I was told by 2 of there engineers
Re: INE SD70M's
2 GLC SD50's????????????????????????NickThatRailfan wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:51 pmNot really a rumor since I was told by the lady in office but the reason its supposed to be mext spring is because they might trade the SD70M's for 2 GLC SD50's its just talk going on through thats what I was told by 2 of there engineers
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Re: INE SD70M's
chapmaja wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 12:45 am2 GLC SD50's????????????????????????NickThatRailfan wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:51 pmNot really a rumor since I was told by the lady in office but the reason its supposed to be mext spring is because they might trade the SD70M's for 2 GLC SD50's its just talk going on through thats what I was told by 2 of there engineers
I know right ive heard they want the SD50's becuase the SD70M's can't lead because they're to big to do any switching so they want those SD50's so they can use them to kead and switch
Re: INE SD70M's
Did you mean LSRC's SD50-2's? GLC doesn't have any SD50's.
NickThatRailfan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 3:24 pmI know right ive heard they want the SD50's becuase the SD70M's can't lead because they're to big to do any switching so they want those SD50's so they can use them to kead and switchchapmaja wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 12:45 am2 GLC SD50's????????????????????????NickThatRailfan wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:51 pmNot really a rumor since I was told by the lady in office but the reason its supposed to be mext spring is because they might trade the SD70M's for 2 GLC SD50's its just talk going on through thats what I was told by 2 of there engineers
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Re: INE SD70M's
Nick--- punctuation and spelling-- please.
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…and please don’t say I know a person who knows a person. It’s not funny and to be honest, it kills your credibility.
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Re: INE SD70M's
That doesn't make any sense. The SD70M's with their radial trucks would be FAR easier on track, especially questionable sidings than the either of the trucks used on SD50's, and I fail to see what difference it would make as far as one or the other leading. There isn't a whole lot of difference in the weight of the two models either.NickThatRailfan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 3:24 pmchapmaja wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 12:45 am2 GLC SD50's????????????????????????NickThatRailfan wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:51 pm
Not really a rumor since I was told by the lady in office but the reason its supposed to be mext spring is because they might trade the SD70M's for 2 GLC SD50's its just talk going on through thats what I was told by 2 of there engineers
I know right ive heard they want the SD50's becuase the SD70M's can't lead because they're to big to do any switching so they want those SD50's so they can use them to kead and switch
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Re: INE SD70M's
UP removed the radial steering linkages from all of their SD70Ms years ago.
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Re: INE SD70M's
I was under the impression those trucks still had a certain amount of radial movement even with the linkage removed, and even if they don't, I can't imagine them being any worse than the SD50 trucks.
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Re: INE SD70M's
David Collins wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2023 12:31 pm…and please don’t say I know a person who knows a person. It’s not funny and to be honest, it kills your credibility.
Its not a person who knows a person lol, I know there lady in office which is there dispatch I have known her for a little over 2 years now she tells me there schedule and when trains are running and 2 of there engineers that work out of Hillsdale I am really good friends with and one of there conductors is my brothers friend I have met him to and there is another conductor I know he works out of Hamilton and lives in Waterloo I met him July 4th he used to work in the shops in Hudson he was the one who worked on the SD70M's
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I copied and pasted this into a grammar bot and it spit this out:NickThatRailfan wrote: ↑Sat Dec 23, 2023 4:31 pmIts not a person who knows a person lol, I know there lady in office which is there dispatch I have known her for a little over 2 years now she tells me there schedule and when trains are running and 2 of there engineers that work out of Hillsdale I am really good friends with and one of there conductors is my brothers friend I have met him to and there is another conductor I know he works out of Hamilton and lives in Waterloo I met him July 4th he used to work in the shops in Hudson he was the one who worked on the SD70M's
If it's right, at least now I can tell better who he is referring to, the part about the brother's friend, and the right usage of "their". Hope that helps others.Its not a person who knows a person, lol. I know their lady in office, which is their dispatch. I have known her for a little over 2 years now. She tells me their schedule and when trains are running, and two of their engineers that work out of Hillsdale. I am really good friends with, and one of their conductors is my brother's friend. I have met him, and there is another conductor. I know he works out of Hamilton and lives in Waterloo. I met him on July 4th. He used to work in the shops in Hudson. He was the one who worked on the SD70M's.
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