KSmitty wrote:when i first posted that, i thought it was verry confusing. to me anywaydaylight4449 wrote:What seems confusing? I presume you mean the SD26's being scrapped, there is nothing confusing about this to me. They are old worn out beasts. With 20 "new" locomotives on the property I surprised we still see a few of the GP9's. They keep talking about being a 40 series railroad. And honestly, I really think if they repaired the dead GP40's they have at Waterville they could achieve that goal.daylight4449 wrote:so they're doomed. my fellow railfans, an end of an era is upon us. an era without the SD26is it just me, or am i the only person who thinks that this sounds highly, well, confusing?
So in summary, the only thing I find confusing is the fact that there are still locomotives running that don't have an EMD 16-645 E3 prime mover.
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calaisbranch wrote:It might seem a little over the top, but the SD26 as a model is nearly at Smithsonian level. No road other than Santa Fe experimented with rebuilding an SD24 into an SD26. Never mind expecting them to live this far beyond the rebuild....the last one being over 30yrs. Now UP did a rebuild of their 24s into two phases. They had simply rebuilt 24s with a 645E prime mover rated for 3300hp on a 16cyl block. It was done in Omaha with only one unit being completed in 1968. They did another one in 1975 labeled as an SD24-4 rated at 2400hp on the '16. Not too successful I'm guessing.i may pick up a SD26, just to display in their honor
Santa Fe's rebuilding program with their SD24s was done at a level untouched. Between 1973 and '78, they overhauled 80 SD24s into '26s. At 2650 hp, they matched the 645 and 16cyl of the UPs. However, as we all know being followers of G and now PA, SF's were the only ones to relocate the air reservoirs to the rooftops to accomodate installation of central air intake. A classic spotting feature over the years. Man, I'm glad I got my Atlas HO models a few years back! Hopefully, at least one of the real ones can be saved. They really were pieces of rolling history.
According to Bill Gingrich's May 2001 PAR roster, #643 is the only SD26 left.
#643 is pictured here:
http://samayotte.com/PAR_Waterville_2.html
#643 is pictured here:
http://samayotte.com/PAR_Waterville_2.html
thebigham wrote:According to Bill Gingrich's May 2001 PAR roster, #643 is the only SD26 left.One is already gone, or it's being stored elsewhere. Amazing that Pan Am only wants the scrap value for them (I think it was some where in the 10k range)
#643 is pictured here:
http://samayotte.com/PAR_Waterville_2.html
Not being stored. The 621 was cut up the beginning of March. Don't you think if they could've gotten more than scrap value that they would have taken it? Unfortunately, nostalgic value doesn't pay many bills.
161pw165 wrote:Not being stored. The 621 was cut up the beginning of March. Don't you think if they could've gotten more than scrap value that they would have taken it? Unfortunately, nostalgic value doesn't pay many bills.Sad indeed. It's only a matter of time before someone will have to rebuild a surviving SD24 to become a SD26 replica. Maybe I'll get a chance to pay my respects when I'm in Maine in a few weeks.
According to Bill Gingrich's January 2012 PAR roster...
#643 has been scrapped.
#643 has been scrapped.
The Wikipedia page has been updated to reflect this sad news.
What was the final outcome for SD39 #690? Did they scrap it, or is it still rotting in the deadline?
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^It was on Bill Grinch's roster in March 2011 as being retired.
The rosters stopped for a while.
The rosters started again in November 2011. It's not listed.
It must have been scrapped sometime between March-November 2011.
The rosters stopped for a while.
The rosters started again in November 2011. It's not listed.
It must have been scrapped sometime between March-November 2011.
Discussion on LocoNotes states it was indeed cut up in 2011.
The last of Guilford's "old" six-axles were scrapped at Waterville as follows:
621 - Mar 2011
643 - Jan 2012
681 - Dec 2010
690 - Dec 2010
621 - Mar 2011
643 - Jan 2012
681 - Dec 2010
690 - Dec 2010
Thanks for the replies, everyone.
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Central Maine & Quebec/Montreal, Maine & Atlantic/Bangor & Aroostook
Providence & Worcester — New England — GE Locomotives
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Central Maine & Quebec/Montreal, Maine & Atlantic/Bangor & Aroostook
Providence & Worcester — New England — GE Locomotives
guilfordrailfan wrote:The last of Guilford's "old" six-axles were scrapped at Waterville as follows:Thanks, Bill, and a HUGE thanks for the work you do each month to keep the roster up to date!
621 - Mar 2011
643 - Jan 2012
681 - Dec 2010
690 - Dec 2010