Update on the 3 Alcos and other stuff

They made two round trips from Belle Isle to Frontier with the 2nd trip being a disaster;

http://64.78.30.219/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12846

Anyone know if they will be back for more abuse?

They have been running back and forth between NJ and Binghamton for about a week now on the SU-99 / SU-100.

Chris

Probably won't see them here again after that last trip!

Sounds as the old NY 99/100.............

videobruce wrote:They made two round trips from Belle Isle to Frontier with the 2nd trip being a disaster;

http://64.78.30.219/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12846

Anyone know if they will be back for more abuse?

what was the "disaster"?
they sat in Batavia for several days, but that doesnt really count as a "disaster"..
was there something I missed?
thanks,
Scot

For a small foreign RR to 'lend' 3 units to a class one just to go 130 miles then return and then sit for 3 1/2 days just idleing after pulling a 13,000 ton train up the ruling grade between Albany and Chicago also considering the age of the units, yes, I would say that was a disaster!
If it was my RR and power that would never happen again.

I would be vary leary about leaseing anything to CSX not know what would or will happen to it. Even with an ALCO/MLW unit.

I dunno which is sadder, this, or the SD70M's...

Which are the next 2 locomotives? 75 and 43?

If these units keep breaking they will have to return them and buy there own.

Don't they already own them?

M636 #43 is on the way!
interchanged at Gang Mills yesterday..
Can anyone confirm if she is going to the Susquehanna?

http://forums.railfan.net/forums.cgi?bo ... 3;start=20

Scot

only #75 and #85 are still in Cohocton.
pictures from yesterday are here:

http://www.railfan.net/railpix/submit/scotlawrence/

Scot

43 is here!!!!!!! no sublettering. got a pic of it. im gonna send it to Scotty.

This evening I saw the ex-Cartier 45 renumbered as NYSW 6366. Here is a picture I took of it:

http://choochooman.home.att.net/NYSW6366_crm.jpg

Notice that it is not lettered"NYSW" in any form. mmmmmmm!

Now, Give this unit a solid YELLOW nose with a black body and yellow safety stripes on the long hood end and black safety stripes on the nose; you will have a pretty neat paint job.

Is anyone real good with photo shop?