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Sun Jul 24, 2022 7:24 pm
I would like to edit the Wiki page but before I do I would appreciate confirmation. HESR 3036 is not a GP40-2LW but a GP40-2W. It was in the last batch ordered by CN that did not have the tall I-Beam like the previous orders. The L designated the taller I Beam. The purpose for this was to fit a larger fuel tank under the frame.

Anyway, can someone please confirm 3036 should be a GP40-2W.
HESR 3036 GP40-2LW 1976 CMGN Black Ex-HESR 9712/CMGN 9712/CN 9654.
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"CN would receive 35 of the GP40-2W’s between March and May of 1976. Their numbers being #9633 to #9667. CN would acquire ten more GP40-2W’s from GO Transit in 1991. The only other buyer of this model, the GO"

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Thank you for confirming Talk. I will make the change at Wiki.
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AARR wrote:
Sun Jul 24, 2022 7:24 pm
I would like to edit the Wiki page but before I do I would appreciate confirmation. HESR 3036 is not a GP40-2LW but a GP40-2W. It was in the last batch ordered by CN that did not have the tall I-Beam like the previous orders. The L designated the taller I Beam. The purpose for this was to fit a larger fuel tank under the frame.

Anyway, can someone please confirm 3036 should be a GP40-2W.
HESR 3036 GP40-2LW 1976 CMGN Black Ex-HESR 9712/CMGN 9712/CN 9654.
correct

"CN would receive 35 of the GP40-2W’s between March and May of 1976. Their numbers being #9633 to #9667. CN would acquire ten more GP40-2W’s from GO Transit in 1991. The only other buyer of this model, the GO"
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Any news on lineage of NCVA 3560? I know it is GMTX, just trying to figure things out a bit. This 3500 series is overwhelming haha!
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GC 2116 has been reassigned to the Commonwealth Railway from the C&A, CWRY 1534 suffered an electrical issue possibly beyond repair. 3557 ran the NS Portlock Yard wye and now faces north. 3557 and 502 are the only power for C&A until they receive another GP38-2. 2116 will likely not return to CA
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VARailfan wrote:
Tue Jan 10, 2023 3:27 pm
GC 2116 has been reassigned to the Commonwealth Railway from the C&A, CWRY 1534 suffered an electrical issue possibly beyond repair. 3557 ran the NS Portlock Yard wye and now faces north. 3557 and 502 are the only power for C&A until they receive another GP38-2. 2116 will likely not return to CA
Was 1534 the only unit on the CWRY? I still had it as LTEX 1424 lol.
I see Randy Keller listed it as: CWRY 1534 GP15-1 (EMD 787249-66, 11/79, 787249-66, ex-LTEX 1424, ex-NS 1424, nee-CR 1650).

Just want to update the Commonwealth Railway page on here:
https://railroadfan.com/wiki/index.php/ ... th_Railway

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VARailfan wrote:
Tue Jan 10, 2023 3:27 pm
GC 2116 has been reassigned to the Commonwealth Railway from the C&A, CWRY 1534 suffered an electrical issue possibly beyond repair. 3557 ran the NS Portlock Yard wye and now faces north. 3557 and 502 are the only power for C&A until they receive another GP38-2. 2116 will likely not return to CA
Should be receiving a new one from the NCVA

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Talk wrote:
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VARailfan wrote:
Tue Jan 10, 2023 3:27 pm
GC 2116 has been reassigned to the Commonwealth Railway from the C&A, CWRY 1534 suffered an electrical issue possibly beyond repair. 3557 ran the NS Portlock Yard wye and now faces north. 3557 and 502 are the only power for C&A until they receive another GP38-2. 2116 will likely not return to CA
Should be receiving a new one from the NCVA
That’s what I’ve heard
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Due to Clean Air Act violations, G&W entered into an agreement with the Justice Department to pay a $1.35 million fine and either upgrade or scrap 88 locomotives, which did not meet emissions requirements when rebuilt.

The list of locomotives is in this trains.com article:

https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews ... e-in-2023/

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Here's the actual DOJ settlement with the list of 88 locomotives at the bottom:

https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-relea ... 6/download

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CWRY fixed their engine issues, GC 2116 is coming back to the Chesapeake and Albemarle RR, if anyone wants to update the wiki
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CWRY fixed their engine issues, GC 2116 is coming back to the Chesapeake and Albemarle RR, if anyone wants to update the wiki
are they still getting the NCVA motor aswell?

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Information from Randy Keller on Loconotes

New GP38-2's

AN 3504 (ex. HLCX 1841/UP 361/UP 1861/UP 2101/MP 2101/MP 950)
- Serial 71702-28

BAYL 3507 (ex. HLCX 1818/UP 318/UP 1818/UP 2375/MP 2375/MP 2049/MP 898)
- Serial 7433-41

TNER 3530 (ex. HLCX 1804/UP 303/UP 1803/UP 2338/MP 2012/MP 861)
- Serial 7433-4

PNWR 3532 (ex. HLCX 1829/UP 349/UP 1849/UP 2076/MP 2076/ MP 925)
- Serial 71702-3

QGRY 3539 (ex. HLCX 1819/UP 319/UP 1819/UP 2377/MP 2377/MP 2051/MP 900
- Serial 7433-43

RLIX 3541 (ex. HLCX 1831/UP 351/UP 1851/UP 2084/MP 2084/MP 933)
- Serial 71702-11

???? 3549 (ex. ????)
- Serial ????

???? 3550 (ex. ????)

AGR 3551 (ex. GMTX 2125/UP 753/UP 2253/MP 2253/RI 4315)
- Serial 757136-1

GSWR 3555 (ex. GMTX 2140/UP 769/UP 2269/MP 2269/RI 4331)
- Serial 757136-17

NCVA 3560 (ex. GMTX 2158/UP 787/UP 2287/MP 2287/RI 4349)
- Serial 757136-35

AKMD 3561 (ex. GMTX 2160/UP 789/UP 2289/MP 2289/RI 4351)
- Serial 757136-37

IORY 3565 (ex. HLCX 1074/UP 1074/UP 1075/UP 2575/DRGW 3053)
- Serial 30997
- Rebuilt from GP40

EARY 3566 (ex. KWT 3566/HLCX 3803/NDM 9907)
- Serial 818041-7

MQT 3567 (ex. HLCX 3810/HLCX 3710/TM 865)
- Serial 796326-1

PNWR 3570 (ex. HLCX 3866/UP 492/UP 1992/SP 4866/SP 171/HLLX 2602/CSXT 2602/SBD 4092/LN 4092)
- Serial 72604-3

PNWR 3572 (ex. HLCX 3887/HLCX 338/UP 338/UP 1838/HATX 208/UP 2107/MP 2107/MP 956)
- Serial 71702-34

BPRR 3574 (ex. HLCX 1038/UP 1038/UP 2538/UP 862/HL(?) 3082/CR 3082/PC 3082/NYC 3082
- Serial 7064-3
- Rebuilt from GP40

BPRR 3575 (ex. HLCX 1049/UP 1049/UP 2549/UP 849/SOO 2040/MILW 2040/MILW 167
- Serial 32484
- Rebuilt from GP40

OHCR 3578 (ex. HLCX 3806/HLCX 2000/HLCX 3623/NS 2771/SOU 2771)
- Serial 36019
- Rebuilt from GP38

BPRR 3583 (ex. HLCX 1047/UP 1047/UP 2547/UP 876/SOO 2017/MILW 2017)
- Serial 32299
- Rebuilt from GP40

KWT 3588 (ex. GMTX 2119/UP 747/UP 2247/MP 2247/RI 4309)
- Serial 756136-10

CAGY 3589 (ex. GMTX 2114/UP 742/UP 2242/MP 2242/RI 4304)
- Serial 756136-5

CAGY 3590 (ex. HLCX 1850/UP 617/UP 2117/MP 2117)
- Serial 73679-7

CAGY 3591 (ex. HLCX 1800/UP 279/UP 2344/MKT 313)
- Serial 72644-10

DGNO 3592 (ex. GMTX 2135/UP 764/UP 2264/MP 2264/RI 4326)
- Serial 757136-12

PNWR 3593 (ex. HLCX 3888/HLCX 339/UP 339/UP 1839/HATX 209/UP 2109/MP 2109/MP 958)
- Serial 71702-36

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Those PNWR units will be the end of the remaining PNWR GP9s, SD7s, and SD9s, sadly.
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MQT will be receiving BPRR #3345 (SD40-3, ex KCS/CN) from the B&P in the near future.
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MQT will be receiving BPRR #3345 (SD40-3, ex KCS/CN) from the B&P in the near future.
Is that replacing 3389 or 3391?

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Does G&W roster a locomotive numbered 2119 or 2127? I cannot find a record of either ever existing

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Does G&W roster a locomotive numbered 2119 or 2127? I cannot find a record of either ever existing
CORP 2127 GP38-2
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locopi ... ?id=240756

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Per a few of the Facebook groups, the IORY and CFE will be getting a pretty sizable fleet of ex BNSF Dash 9s and ex CSX Dash 8s soon.
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Per a few of the Facebook groups, the IORY and CFE will be getting a pretty sizable fleet of ex BNSF Dash 9s and ex CSX Dash 8s soon.
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Coming down the pike: More GE’s for various G&W roads:

https://www.wabteccorp.com/newsroom/pre ... -railroads

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