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Ok, everyone has been going nuts about “new CREX engines” coming onto CN Property. I haven’t been able to find any proof of them existing and I just don’t think this is right with CN considering rebuilding the SD70 fleet. can someone like… show me proof of this? I wanna see one obviously but I can’t if I don’t have proof they exist yknow…
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David Collins wrote:
Wed Jun 30, 2021 7:28 pm
Ok, everyone has been going nuts about “new CREX engines” coming onto CN Property. I haven’t been able to find any proof of them existing and I just don’t think this is right with CN considering rebuilding the SD70 fleet. can someone like… show me proof of this? I wanna see one obviously but I can’t if I don’t have proof they exist yknow…
If everyone is talking about it why would you not believe it? It has been in Railfan news circles for a few weeks now

Here is one..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=deskt ... lg_iizC9bQ
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Ypsi wrote:
Wed Jun 30, 2021 7:36 pm
David Collins wrote:
Wed Jun 30, 2021 7:28 pm
Ok, everyone has been going nuts about “new CREX engines” coming onto CN Property. I haven’t been able to find any proof of them existing and I just don’t think this is right with CN considering rebuilding the SD70 fleet. can someone like… show me proof of this? I wanna see one obviously but I can’t if I don’t have proof they exist yknow…
If everyone is talking about it why would you not believe it? It has been in Railfan news circles for a few weeks now

Here is one..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=deskt ... lg_iizC9bQ
Oh wow, yeah I haven’t been active for weeks lol
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David Collins wrote:
Wed Jun 30, 2021 7:48 pm
Ypsi wrote:
Wed Jun 30, 2021 7:36 pm
David Collins wrote:
Wed Jun 30, 2021 7:28 pm
Ok, everyone has been going nuts about “new CREX engines” coming onto CN Property. I haven’t been able to find any proof of them existing and I just don’t think this is right with CN considering rebuilding the SD70 fleet. can someone like… show me proof of this? I wanna see one obviously but I can’t if I don’t have proof they exist yknow…
If everyone is talking about it why would you not believe it? It has been in Railfan news circles for a few weeks now

Here is one..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=deskt ... lg_iizC9bQ
Oh wow, yeah I haven’t been active for weeks lol
Ahhhh you’ve been very active.

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Wed Jun 30, 2021 9:08 pm
David Collins wrote:
Wed Jun 30, 2021 7:48 pm
Ypsi wrote:
Wed Jun 30, 2021 7:36 pm


If everyone is talking about it why would you not believe it? It has been in Railfan news circles for a few weeks now

Here is one..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=deskt ... lg_iizC9bQ
Oh wow, yeah I haven’t been active for weeks lol
Ahhhh you’ve been very active.
No I mean I never got awnsers on it like with questions I’ve been asking and I haven’t found pictures yet until today lol
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Makes perfect sense to me. A ton of nearly new engines that are just sitting around not making their owners any money. CN probably picked up those ES44ACs for a song. That will allow them to kill the rest of the Dash 8 Cowls, for sure.
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SD80MAC wrote:
Thu Jul 01, 2021 9:15 am
Makes perfect sense to me. A ton of nearly new engines that are just sitting around not making their owners any money. CN probably picked up those ES44ACs for a song. That will allow them to kill the rest of the Dash 8 Cowls, for sure.
Don't tell Robertrains. I don't think he will have enough color electrons to express his thoughts of the cowl units going away :wink:

Robertrains there is nothing wrong with your enthusiasm.
But I think SD80MAC is correct about the cowls going away.
So get those photos now 8)

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