• Genesee & Wyoming buys 69 locos for six railways

  • For discussion of the various Class II and III Lines of the Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Railroad Holding Co. short-lines which do not have their own forums as noted:

    Their website is here: GWRR.com
    A list of their holdings is here: Wikipedia List
For discussion of the various Class II and III Lines of the Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Railroad Holding Co. short-lines which do not have their own forums as noted:

Their website is here: GWRR.com
A list of their holdings is here: Wikipedia List
  by Jeff Smith
 
https://www.railwaygazette.com/traction ... 05.article
USA: Wabtec Corp has announced the largest order to date under its certified pre-owned locomotives programme, with 69 locos to be delivered by December.

The order announced on June 27 covers the supply of 35 Dash 9 and 34 Dash 8 locomotives to six Genesee & Wyoming subsidiaries: Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad; Chicago, Ft Wayne & Eastern Railroad; Connecticut Southern Railroad; Indiana & Ohio Railway; New England Central Railroad and Providence & Worcester Railroad.
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  by jamoldover
 
It will be interesting to see what sort of a mix of 4-axle and 6-axle power is included in this. Obviously all of the Dash 9's will be 6-axle, but there are probably a decent number of 4-axle Dash 8's in their stockpile.