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Apparently the INE is getting a pair of SD40-2's so they will no longer need NS power on the big grain and unit trains.

Also these two will be PTC equipped so any trains entering the NS will have at least one of them.

MQT1223 wrote:Apparently the INE is getting a pair of SD40-2's so they will no longer need NS power on the big grain and unit trains.

They did not need the NS power but used it anyhow. The power was often dedicated power and stuck with the train. So I imagine you will still see NS power on grain trains on the INE..

If anyone gets the heritage of the two SD40-2's I'd appreciate them posting it here.

AARR wrote:If anyone gets the heritage of the two SD40-2's I'd appreciate them posting it here.

Here you go !

3084, SD40u, was built by General Motors in December 1966, #A2160, FN 314-28, as CP 5527, Class DRF-30a. It was sold to East Coast Motive Power in 1999 and rebuilt by Alstom in 2000 as GCFX 3084 SD 40-2. It was resold as CEFX 3084 in 2008.

3125, SD40-3, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1969, #32022, FN 7954-24, as SP 7409/SP 8831 , Class EF636-2. It was rebuilt in August 1982 as 8831, Class EF636LR-5, and retired on April 30, 1999. It was sold to Boise Locomotive on September 30, 1999, and rebuilt by Alstom as CEFX 3125, SD40-3.

Thank you, Notch 8! Was 3125 originally a SD45?

Notch 8 wrote:3084, SD40u, was built by General Motors in December 1966, #A2160, FN 314-28, as CP 5527, Class DRF-30a. It was sold to East Coast Motive Power in 1999 and rebuilt by Alstom in 2000 as GCFX 3084 SD 40-2. It was resold as CEFX 3084 in 2008.

3125, SD40-3, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1969, #32022, FN 7954-24, as SP 7409/SP 8831 , Class EF636-2. It was rebuilt in August 1982 as 8831, Class EF636LR-5, and retired on April 30, 1999. It was sold to Boise Locomotive on September 30, 1999, and rebuilt by Alstom as CEFX 3125, SD40-3.

AARR wrote:Thank you, Notch 8! Was 3125 originally a SD45?

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Still sporting the flared radiators !
http://www.railpictures.net/photo/116099/

Here is a picture of 3085 which is identical to 3084
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=4021849

Dang you beat me, I just saw this on FB last night and was going to post it here. I hope to get down and see them when they come in.

Notch 8 wrote:

MQT1223 wrote:Apparently the INE is getting a pair of SD40-2's so they will no longer need NS power on the big grain and unit trains.

They did not need the NS power but used it anyhow. The power was often dedicated power and stuck with the train. So I imagine you will still see NS power on grain trains on the INE..

Apparently they did because of the PTC in Montpelier Yard.

MQT1223 wrote:

Notch 8 wrote:

MQT1223 wrote:Apparently the INE is getting a pair of SD40-2's so they will no longer need NS power on the big grain and unit trains.

They did not need the NS power but used it anyhow. The power was often dedicated power and stuck with the train. So I imagine you will still see NS power on grain trains on the INE..

Apparently they did because of the PTC in Montpelier Yard.

Which means ALL INE traffic will require one or both of these SD40-2s.

Only moves going to the NS need PTC engines. Moves staying wholly within the INE don't.

CSX_CO wrote:Only moves going to the NS need PTC engines. Moves staying wholly within the INE don't.

Thats what I meant lol.

Hey guys for the record...neither of these units currently have any PTC technology installed. Also, as these will certainly help with hauling heavier grain trains, all of the foreign power we have ever had from the NS was dedicated with that train.

3125 has been delivered and was seen pulling a grain train LHF!

Indiana Northeastern 3125 has been delivered and placed into service, A great addition to an all EMD roster ! There is another SD40-2 that has yet to be delivered but 3125 will be my favorite of the two as it 3125 has an SD45 carbody !

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater

Notch 8 wrote:

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Indiana Northeastern 3125 has been delivered and placed into service, A great addition to an all EMD roster ! There is another SD40-2 that has yet to be delivered but 3125 will be my favorite of the two as it 3125 has an SD45 carbody !

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater

Former SP by the looks of it.

Firsr off 3084 is an SD40-2 and 3125 is a SD40M-2 kiss seeing NS power on the grain trains because NS wanted Indiana Northeastern to pay money for using NS engines on the grain trains even tho there NS grain trains and there making profit off of those trains anyways NS wanted money for them running NS power on the INE which is stupid considering NS is woth almot 45 billion dollars and the INE is only worth like 380k so the fact NS is that petty is pretty annoying so we wont see NS power on the grain trains anymore

NickThatRailfan wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 11, 2023 8:45 pm

...which is stupid...

No it's life. GM has more money than me but I don't get free use of a car. I have a better job than my neighbor but I don't give him a car to use.

PatAzo wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 12, 2023 7:56 am

NickThatRailfan wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 11, 2023 8:45 pm

...which is stupid...

No it's life. GM has more money than me but I don't get free use of a car. I have a better job than my neighbor but I don't give him a car to use.

INER is just a small shortline and NS leases from INER so that fact NS is a multi billion dollar company amd is worried about getting money from a small shortline using NS locomotives to load an NS grain train when NS is gonna make more off the grain train then the locomotive run time anyways

NickThatRailfan wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:45 pm

fact NS is a multi billion dollar company amd is worried about getting money from a small shortline

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