Pan Am GE DASH 8 Locomotives

Brian4449 wrote:

EDFLD Bill wrote:

Brian4449 wrote:There are 2 Ex Conrail C40-8's Pan AM is getting so lets hope PAR put those together to run on the B&A

Only 1 CR unit included in the 20. CR 6025-CSX 7489-GECX 9014......

pan am is getting 24 EDFLD Bill, CSXT 7496/CR 6042 YN3, CSXT 7517 YN2, CSXT 7518 YN2, CSXT 7523 YN2, CSXT 7528 YN2, CSXT 7535 YN3, CSXT 7552 YN3B, CSXT 7554 YN2, CSXT 7605 YN3, CSXT 7609 YN2, CSXT 7620 YN2, CSXT 7622 YN2, CSXT 7627 YN2, CSXT 7635 YN3B, CSXT 7489/CR 6025 YN3, CSXT 7509 YN3, CSXT 7534 YN3, CSXT 7541 YN3, CSXT 7542 YN3B, CSXT 7545 YN3B, CSXT 7561 YN2, CSXT 7585 YN2, CSXT 7602 YN3, CSXT 7643 YN2

My documents tell me that is incorrect. And those numbers listed above are not all correct either.... And stop believing Burkholder's info, its riddled with inaccuracies............

The original data entered in Ulmer was apparently wrong, so KB was lead astray. This list is based
on photo confirmation:

GECX 9000 is ex CSXT 7552 46043 8/89
GECX 9001 is ex CSXT 7517 46008 6/89
GECX 9002 is ex CSXT 7605 46329 7/90
GECX 9003 is ex CSXT 7620 46344 7/90
GECX 9004 is ex CSXT 7535 46026 6/89
GECX 9005 is ex CSXT 7627 46351 8/90

GECX 9008 is ex CSXT 7528 46019 6/89
GECX 9009 is ex CSXT 7609 46333 7/90
GECX 9010 is ex CSXT 7523 46014 6/89
GECX 9011 is ex CSXT 7622 46346 7/90
GECX 9012 is ex CSXT 7518 46009 6/89
GECX 9013 is ex CSXT 7635 46359 8/90

GECX 9014 is ex CSXT 7489/CR 6025 45906 3/89

GECX 9016 is ex CSXT 7534 46025 6/89
GECX 9017 is ex CSXT 7541 46032 8/89
GECX 9018 is ex CSXT 7542 46033 8/89
GECX 9019 is ex CSXT 7545 46036 8/89
GECX 9020 is ex CSXT 7561 46052 8/89
GECX 9021 is ex CSXT 7585 46076 9/89

GECX 9023 is ex CSXT 7643 46367 8/90

Dave

GP40MC1118 wrote:The original data entered in Ulmer was apparently wrong, so KB was lead astray. This list is based
on photo confirmation:

GECX 9000 is ex CSXT 7552 46043 8/89
GECX 9001 is ex CSXT 7517 46008 6/89
GECX 9002 is ex CSXT 7605 46329 7/90
GECX 9003 is ex CSXT 7620 46344 7/90
GECX 9004 is ex CSXT 7535 46026 6/89
GECX 9005 is ex CSXT 7627 46351 8/90

GECX 9008 is ex CSXT 7528 46019 6/89
GECX 9009 is ex CSXT 7609 46333 7/90
GECX 9010 is ex CSXT 7523 46014 6/89
GECX 9011 is ex CSXT 7622 46346 7/90
GECX 9012 is ex CSXT 7518 46009 6/89
GECX 9013 is ex CSXT 7635 46359 8/90

GECX 9014 is ex CSXT 7489/CR 6025 45906 3/89

GECX 9016 is ex CSXT 7534 46025 6/89
GECX 9017 is ex CSXT 7541 46032 8/89
GECX 9018 is ex CSXT 7542 46033 8/89
GECX 9019 is ex CSXT 7545 46036 8/89
GECX 9020 is ex CSXT 7561 46052 8/89
GECX 9021 is ex CSXT 7585 46076 9/89

GECX 9023 is ex CSXT 7643 46367 8/90

Dave

As for KB, what else is new........ And the GECX 9001/7517 is on EDPO non-complied to WTVL this morning. The MEC 7535-7552 are on EDRJ right now... And say Hi to Mr.Rooks in your office for me, as well!

Still no updates or movement on the remaining gang of 11 units at LTE this morning.
9006-09, 9013-9018, 9022

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Photo by Steve Weckstrom:

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The new flag/number system is catchy. Bet it starts a trend

Two of the Dash 8s are already in service on EDRJ. Photo by Matt Baj, Jr.:

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Well that took all of five minutes!

The next batch is out of Lordstown:

9008,9009,9013-14, 9016-18 on Q331-04 into Willard, Ohio

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Lol looks like they came with at least oil in them

When it comes to PAR/S, a full lube-oil sump and/or full fuel-oil tank can only be qualified as a temporary condition.

My anti-snark medication also can only qualified as temporarily successful.

Here's a thought ... imagine for a moment that you're Pan Am and you've been working on leasing these engines for about the past year. Also imagine that for whatever reason they were inexplicably delayed by GE/CSX/other issues ... I get it ... at some point you cut your losses and just "bite the bullet". However ... if you've been told over and over again "we'll have the new units within the next three to six weeks" perhaps that might be part of the answer. I have no indication whatsoever that this has been the case ... but when you start to see more deferred maintenance than usual (even by Guilford/Pan Am standards) it does make one wonder.

notice units are back in service with original number all GECX reference is gone.

Reportedly they are being operated as MEC XXXX right now (XXXX = CSX numbers) and the GECX marks and numbers were strictly for their shipment to PAR. Also being reported (by Mr. Burkholder) is that each unit will eventually make its way to Waterville for new MEC numbers. I haven't heard yet which number series they plan to use. (From a purely personal perspective I hope it's 4000)

In the past — most recently with the 600s — MEC renumbering was done at East Deerfield. I'm not sure why that wouldn't be the case this time around.

So ... we are now up to 24 units ... as I recall from earlier conversation this is now the biggest power acquisition in Pan Am/Guilford history and perhaps comparable on some scale to new power acquisitions once made by Maine Central or Boston & Maine.

I would be interested to know how many EMD units could be retired for no net horsepower loss. I think its easily going to be 30+.