Speaking of P40's, #823 went to Toronto on Monday 6/21 with Train #63 - spotted it in Kirkville, NY at approx. 12:30 p.m. The Maple Leaf has been operating with P42's lately, typically in the low 100-series.
Jim D.
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crazy_nip wrote:This is misleading - GE was not a major manufacturer of North American passenger locomotives until 1993.Robert Paniagua wrote:Yeah, I know guys, I think those P40 units can last 25 to around 32 years, just like their predecessor F40PHs.
I think not...
NO GE unit lasts 25 to 30 years...
no GE passenger unit to date has lasted even 20 years
most gone in the 10-15 year timeframe...
RailBus63 wrote:
This is misleading - GE was not a major manufacturer of North American passenger locomotives until 1993.
Also, there are plenty of Dash 7 freight units that are over 20 years old ... and even a few U-boats ... that are still in everyday freight service on shortlines and regionals.-7's are virtually GONE from class one railroads... especially the c-truck units, which are extinct from BNSF and UP (IMHO). And there are only a handfull left on CSX and NS, mostly on work trains
JD
DutchRailnut wrote:hmm the U34ch's lasted 20 years or more ??out of necessity I assume, NJT seems to run things into the ground before giving it up
the Amtrak P30Ch's lasted 20 years ??actually just a tad over 15, and they were in sad shape by the time they left. They were NEVER reliable
how bout the E60's ?yes, an absolute GEM of an engine... derailed on its trial run...