F40PH-3C overhaul program

The last report I heard from earlier today was the 1050 was running around on the Northside with the 1060 as a double header.

A friend of mine said 1050 wast doubleheading on the South side but that was about a week ago

They've been trying to keep those rebuilds up north until they get a few miles under them. I believe every unit that comes back is going to Rochester for final prep work and then up north. At least that's I've observed from since these units have been coming back.

Yeah 1050 did it’s first day of revenue service up north yesterday

Update: Both 1028 and 1061 are not on the move East but both are done at MPI. Hopefully they’ll head to Nampa, ID in the next few days.

Still not waybill reported.

Also the 1057 and 1065, which share the shame status, are still in Middleboro for CSX to find...

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1054 is on the Southside as of this morning

1057 & 1065 out of Middleboro last night and in Framingham.

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GP40MC1118 wrote:1057 & 1065 out of Middleboro last night and in Framingham.

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I’ll try to see those two in Framingham this afternoon.

MBTX 1057 and 1065 visually confirmed in Nevins Yard in Framingham. Should leave within an hour on Q437.

CSX Q43730
CSXT 764 (ES44AH)
CSXT 7805 (C40-8W)
DIT - CSXT 6236 (GP40-2)
DIT - MBTX 1065 (F40PH-2C)
DIT - MBTX 1057 (F40PH-2C)

1054 South with Cab Car 1719. It’s leaving Readville now on train 762.

It was used on 837 tonight (11:00PM to Providence), so it's staying in Pawtucket for the night. Gotta think it'll be used over the weekend a bit.

Which by the way, how is it determined on what train sets are used on the weekend (since normally only one train comes out of each layover yard on each line)? Does the engineer just pick whatever set out of the yard he feels like operating? Is it an order from above? Some weekends you get the 8-car sets running around, others not so much.

sonicdoommario wrote:Does the engineer just pick whatever set out of the yard he feels like operating? Is it an order from above? Some weekends you get the 8-car sets running around, others not so much.

Off topic but the crew doesn't just start it up and drive off like it's just an automobile with 6 campers on the tow hitch. The overnight mechanical crew will have one set serviced, inspected, started up, and tested for the crew to take when they get in.

The 1050 set was switched from 1050/1652 to 1050/1627. 1054 is still with 1719 right now.

1061 on the way east on the UP...North Platte yesterday...

1032 goes testing on the NEC tomorrow...

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