by airman00
Now that #502 is at the river line, has it taken over for the juniata switcher yet? And did NJT give it a caboose?
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Kaback9 wrote:Last I saw it was after the storm around FEB 10th it looked as if it had not moved in sometime from the amount of snow on it compared to the JT switcher down there.Well, at least it's still in service.
airman00 wrote:502 is out of service, and has been for quite some time. There's a reason that 502 hasn't moved in months.Kaback9 wrote:Last I saw it was after the storm around FEB 10th it looked as if it had not moved in sometime from the amount of snow on it compared to the JT switcher down there.Well, at least it's still in service.
chuchubob wrote:Forgive me please, but I don't get it. #502 was fixed/repaired at the MMC so that it could be the "new" river line work engine. Why would they give her a working over at the maintenence shop and then send her on like a 5 day trip to get down to the river line, just to have her sit? I read that the juniata switcher was on lease to NJT, and why lease an SW1500 when you still have one of your own sitting around doing nothing? Hence put #502 back in service and save the need to lease a switcher.airman00 wrote:502 is out of service, and has been for quite some time. There's a reason that 502 hasn't moved in months.Kaback9 wrote:Last I saw it was after the storm around FEB 10th it looked as if it had not moved in sometime from the amount of snow on it compared to the JT switcher down there.Well, at least it's still in service.
airman00 wrote:anyone else have info on #502's current status? Why she's sitting again after being fixed up?A month ago I was told by an insider that it had a part that needed replacing. In my senility, I don't remember which part it is, but it is a part that the switcher needs in order to move under its own power.
chuchubob wrote:Was it an electrical or mechanical sounding part? These things will last forevar as long as they are properly looked after. Hope to hear it returned to service soon.airman00 wrote:anyone else have info on #502's current status? Why she's sitting again after being fixed up?A month ago I was told by an insider that it had a part that needed replacing. In my senility, I don't remember which part it is, but it is a part that the switcher needs in order to move under its own power.
airman00 wrote:I know the #502 is out of service right now, due to repair work needed. Why not just bring it into the shop. I saw a photo where the river line had a shop. I assume it might just be for river line cars, but then the photo had the juniata switcher right in front of the shop, so I thought that maybe other engines could get work there too?All work on the Juniata SW1500 is done by the owner and his crew; for example the 92 day inspection in January.
Even if I'm wrong about the river line shop, I'm sure something can be done for 502.