Montana Rail Link SD70ACes
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Montana Rail Link SD70ACes
Not sure this is the correct place to post, but I didn't find a specific MRL forum..
Does anyone know what numbers the MRL SD70ACes will have, and which locomotives (if any) they'll replace?
Also, do someone know of an up-to-date roster for MRL?
Does anyone know what numbers the MRL SD70ACes will have, and which locomotives (if any) they'll replace?
Also, do someone know of an up-to-date roster for MRL?
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While I'm afraid I can't answer your first two questions, here's a link to the Montana Rail Link Unofficial Guide page. Scroll down and you'll find a link for the roster, dated Jan. 16th, 2001. If someone out there has a more current roster, please help this gentleman out.
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~timharri/mrl.html
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~timharri/mrl.html
Art Audley, AA3RT
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Yes I know of that roster, and as you say it is from 2001, that was why I wondered if somebody knows of a newer roster. Then again, there is of course the possibility that there haven't really been any major change in MRL's roster until the SD70ACe orderAa3rt wrote:While I'm afraid I can't answer your first two questions, here's a link to the Montana Rail Link Unofficial Guide page. Scroll down and you'll find a link for the roster, dated Jan. 16th, 2001. If someone out there has a more current roster, please help this gentleman out.
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~timharri/mrl.html
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Re: SD70ACe
Thanks for the info.SD Shortline wrote:In either or both "Trains" and "Railfan and Railroad" has the ACe's knocking down the SD45 ranks.
So I guess the MRL will go for the SD70ACes as mainline power and SD40-2s/SD45-2s as helpers then?
Re: When???
Later this summer.gravelyfan wrote:When are the new units slated to be delivered?
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Re: Montana Rail Link SD70ACes
I heard a while back that the BHP SD70ACe’s that were resturned to EMD are headed to the MRL. I haven’t heard anything since, so can anyone confirm this?
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Re: Montana Rail Link SD70ACes
MRL is getting four ex-BHP ACes, all of which were at Progress Rail Tacoma, WA last I heard for modifying to American standards.
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Re: Montana Rail Link SD70ACes
Is traffic climbing back upwards, or will these be used to retire more of what little is left of their one time fleet of SD40/SD45's and derivatives?
Not too long ago, it sounded like traffic levels didn't warrant buying additional new SD70ACe's.
Not too long ago, it sounded like traffic levels didn't warrant buying additional new SD70ACe's.
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Re: Montana Rail Link SD70ACes
I'm guessing traffic increases. The SD45 fleet didn't seem to get much use after 2015 or so, and generally as a surge fleet, with SD70ACes taking most road jobs and 4-axle power on locals.