F40PH-3C overhaul program

I refer to the 1036 as the 1073, few understand why, and just as few even know there isn't a 1073.

JacobKoppel wrote: ↑Tue Aug 17, 2021 7:37 pmThe idea was when 1036 gets rebuilt in Erie Pa, it could be renumbered to 1073 and be in the original F40 paint (I think it’s called single stripe) and have a plaque on the side (like 1000 or 1052) remembering the crash.

I don't see what's worthy of remembrance from that crash. No one was killed so there's nothing to memorialize. I think everyone involved would much prefer to forget an entirely preventable collision caused by a trainee engineer and a substandard training program.

I would have rather they reset the numbering on the -3Cs and put them in order without gaps. Unfortunately the first contract was only for 10 rebuilds so they couldn't commit to that up front.

1025 was on the Erie test train yesterday.


I find it interesting that 1025 is testing already because if we look at it in chronological order 1064 and 1051 should be ahead of it.

Had a report the 1064 was out testing two weeks ago, yet no movement out of Erie.

We already have enough in testing already. Let’s get those in service before sending more.

Looks like the 1060 is running around South now, seen on the 1821 set, not sure if it's got another loco behind it or if it's going solo.

It’s running solo on the set.

I saw it solo on the set

Any updates on new units coming back or getting sent?

Nothing in Erie for CSX.

1029 & 1067 headed to Erie soon. Being brought to Middleboro for CSX tomorrow on an extra.
1063 is being picked up at Middleboro for Readville tomorrow too.
A friend out to Erie says no update other than the 010/011 are still on the interchange track at Erie and not brought into the plant yet.

Any updates on the progress of 1065 and 1066 in testing?

Looks like 1065 is now somewhere South, not sure what set it's currently on.

Sonic FYI 1060’s horn remained the same.