SD26 and SD39 status

FYI, this site has a good listing of the heritage of each of the SD26s. The notes at the bottom of the page are not up to date and may not be 100% accurate (its an ATSF site after all...), but do provide a good picture of the disposition of most of the units.

http://www.qstation.org/atsf/atsfsd24.html

- Stephen

Too bad, I never got to see one run.

Where is 690 now?

690 was in the deadline at Waterville a week ago Tuesday. I don't believe its moved.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=2006778 643 in backshop Waterville.
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=2006745 690 in storage line

Hey, here's an interesting bit of information, there is a restaurant in New York , named "SD26".

http://www.sd26ny.com/

It looks rather pricey, and it has nothing to do with railroads. But I just thought I would mention it.

Just saw some pictures on nerail of the 621 and 643. Looks like they've gotten the white lines.
Rip sd26's

Last November 2009, I talked to Doug Steward, at Pam Am, on the phone for a while.

Every year I e-mail, or call him for a new calendar.

He doesn't know me from a hole in the wall, but he sends me a new calender, huge fold-out system map, and 5 or 6 back issues of the Clipper every year.

I told him that I finally got to see one of the SD26s at Erving station while I was on a motorcycle trip, and he said to me:
"what's up with all the interest in those engines? I have had so many people inquire about them"

He said a museum in either N. or S. Carolina was asking about getting one donated.

I told him that from a railfans point of view, they were a great catch.

I hope somebody gets one to preserve.

What's the current status of the 4 sd39's. I'm building some sd39s and I'm looking for info

Do you think the 690 will be back? I kind of doubt it because of the arrival of all the new SD40-2s. I wish they would throw her back in service though. To bad for the SD26's also, those were the coolest looking locomotives.
Tim

From The Clipper:

Today we are in the process of purchasing an
additional ten (10) SD-40-2’s to fulfill our fleet upgrade
and standardization. Pan Am Railways currently
owns one hundred and two (102) locomotives
comprised of: two (2) GP-7’s, eight (8) GP-9’s, four
(4) GP35’s, fifty-four (54) GP40’s, twenty (20) GP40-
2’s, ten (10) SD40-2’s, two (2) SD26’s, one (1) SD39
and one (1) SD45.

The logic behind the purchase is to standardize
the fleet, while decreasing the average age and
increasing horsepower and reliability. After retiring
our remaining GP7’s, GP9’s, GP35’s, SD26’s, SD39
and SD45, the new roster will consist of fifty-four
(54) GP40’s, twenty (20) GP40-2’s and twenty (20)
SD40-2’s.

Contributed By:
William A. Wallace
General Manager of Locomotives