CDOT in Boston

[kitn1mcc]

thats not a Rental thats a CDOT own p40. they have knows to send cdot equipment to go do rescues and the like. or maybe they needed Diesels with ACCESS for somthing. i know they have sent some of the later night Cdot on rescue missions

[Clean Cab]

I seriously doubt a CDOT recuse engine would wind up in Boston. Amtrak would dispatch and engine out of Providence rather than have a CDOT unit go all the way to Boston. Plus I doubt a GP-40 would be used for such purposes.

[DutchRailnut]

CDOT owns the 6 P40's for SLE.
now back to original poster who said the unit he saw was a NH painted P32.

[atsf sp]

It was probably the GP40 in the NH scheme that I saw then since the pic and the sighting were the same day. I didnt have my pad of paper with me so I must have registered seeing both and merged it in my mind. Though as it turns out I was right about a NH painted unit being in Boston.

[NH2060]

"Ah. Well this has been an absolute misfire"- Peter Griffin

[pbass]

CDOT doesnot release it's locomotives for use on other than MNRR or SLE,at least that's what I'm aware of.When I was at Harmon and a westbound[northbound] Amtrak broke down at Harmon,the only engine available was a CDOT owned FL-9 and was informed that CDOT willnot release this engine,so the Amtrak had to wait for a MNRR rescue engine that was some where on the property way south of Harmon.

[M1 9147]

Photo proof found and it is 833 in the yards by South Station in the Amtrak Phase 5 livery, but with CDOT logos!

[lirr42]

Well then it can only mean one thing... Amtrak stole the ConnDOT engines! Looks like someone's getting put on the naughty list this year

[ST214]

I wonder if they are going out for overhaul. I read CDOT was going to return the Geeps to service and send the P40's out for overhaul so when they take over NHV-SPG, the fleet will be ready. Those P40's are in DESPERATE need of paint.

How many of the Geeps are running right now? I know 6697 is running. I caught her when I was down in CT last week.

[Backshophoss]

Believe 833 was the "Hornorary Alco" with tubo problems of Waterbury Branch "relief" train fame.
Could someone post the "proof" or the link to the "photo??

[DutchRailnut]

link is posted in previous post

[CTRailfan]

I wonder if they are going out for overhaul. I read CDOT was going to return the Geeps to service and send the P40's out for overhaul so when they take over NHV-SPG, the fleet will be ready. Those P40's are in DESPERATE need of paint.

How many of the Geeps are running right now? I know 6697 is running. I caught her when I was down in CT last week.

They seem to bounce back and forth. As of a month ago, I was getting into work right around when the train from NLC was leaving. They are definitely in need of paint (and in the process a wash).

Amtrak runs the SLE, not MN like NHV >>> west, so it's not unfathomable that they took a loco for some mission.

[runningwithscalpels]

I saw 6694 on the midday Waterbury train that has SLE equipment today.

Was nice to see something with a decent paint job for once

[CTRailfan]

HOLY ****. Did they finally repaint that thing? It looks SHARP!

[kitn1mcc]

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