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joeyuboats
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by joeyuboats » Thu Jul 27, 2023 2:50 pm
Saw a news story on the phone,from WABTECH, about how G&W will be getting 69 various Dash8, and Dash9, units,for various G&W RR's. These are certified pre- owned units, that will have extended warranties. Delivery is underway, to be complete by December.
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by Talk » Sat Oct 14, 2023 8:57 am
CA 1720, CA 2158 & SCRF 75 all Scrapped in Elizabeth City, NC
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SD80MAC
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by SD80MAC » Sat Oct 14, 2023 1:42 pm
Sounds like one of the IORY Dash 9s made its first run on the CF&E’s FWCH yesterday.
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by Talk » Mon Dec 11, 2023 8:50 pm
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SD80MAC
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by SD80MAC » Tue Dec 12, 2023 10:58 am
Some MQT news: apparently they're going to attempt fixing BPRR #3345. This unit arrived earlier this year and only made a handful of runs before suffering a major failure. Rumor also has it that MQT #3389 and #3391 will be retired/sold and replaced with new units from other G&W properties.
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by SD80MAC » Sat Dec 16, 2023 11:43 am
More MQT news: MMRR #2057 will be leaving soon for rebuilding into a GP38-3. Unknown where the work will be done and where it will be assigned afterwards.
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by SD80MAC » Wed May 01, 2024 9:19 am
MQT #3413 is currently in-transit from the CF&E to MQT. MQT #3389 and #3391 reportedly will be retired and sold in the near future.
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by Saturnalia » Wed May 01, 2024 6:29 pm
SD80MAC wrote: ↑ Wed May 01, 2024 9:19 am
MQT #3389 and #3391 reportedly will be retired and sold in the near future.
I hope GLLX buys back the 3389 and puts it back in those Pere Marquette-inspired colors. With all of the new business on the WMI, perhaps a bigger horse wouldn't be a bad bet
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GTW6401
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by GTW6401 » Thu May 09, 2024 12:40 pm
Providence and Worcester 4001 was heavily damaged by fire Tuesday night in Stamford, Connecticut.
PW 4001 is a GE B40-8, built as NYSW 4004.
patrick
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by patrick » Mon May 20, 2024 4:20 pm
I saw HESR 3037 has left. does anyone know where she might be headed? and also, is the 3036 and 2028 still around?
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by SD80MAC » Mon May 20, 2024 4:58 pm
patrick wrote: ↑ Mon May 20, 2024 4:20 pm
I saw HESR 3037 has left. does anyone know where she might be headed? and also, is the 3036 and 2028 still around?
3037 was sold to Metro East Industries and is headed to East St. Louis.
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by Talk » Fri May 31, 2024 3:35 pm
patrick wrote: ↑ Mon May 20, 2024 4:20 pm
I saw HESR 3037 has left. does anyone know where she might be headed? and also, is the 3036 and 2028 still around?
i hear that 3036 will follow shortly, 2028 is getting rebuilt and will get the corporate orange
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by Y@ » Wed Jun 05, 2024 11:39 pm
For those curious, the following are the Dash 8s and 9s on the IORY. Some are currently inactive for various reasons.
Dash 8s
IORY 4086 (G&W paint)
IORY 4087 (G&W paint)
IORY 4088 (G&W paint)
IORY 4089 (G&W paint)
IORY 7344 (CSX YN2) *OOS
IORY 7349 (CSX YN2) *OOS
IORY 7383 (CSX YN3)
IORY 7395 (CSX YN3) *OOS
IORY 7680 (CSX YN3)
IORY 7873 (CSX YN2) *OOS
Dash 9s
IORY 4432 (G&W paint) *OOS
IORY 4481 (BNSF H2)
IORY 4490 (BNSF H2)
IORY 4492 (BNSF H2)
IORY 4502 (BNSF H2) *possibly inactive
IORY 4505 (BNSF H2)
IORY 4509 (BNSF H3)
IORY 4520 (BNSF H2)
IORY 4521 (BNSF H2)
IORY 4532 (BNSF H2)
IORY 4533 (BNSF H2)
IORY 4564 (BNSF H2) *possibly inactive
IORY 4569 (BNSF H2 puke fade) *OOS
IORY 4782 (BNSF H2)
IORY 4813 (BNSF H2)
IORY 4869 (BNSF H2) *possibly inactive
IORY 4882 (BNSF H2)
IORY 4898 (BNSF H2)
There was another Dash 9 that has since gone back to Wabtec after it broke a crankshaft several months ago. I can't remember the number but it may have been 4781.
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