STATUS OF THE **BL20-GH** FLEET

Train2009 wrote:

Train2009 wrote:#115 on the Danbury Shuttle.

Last Saturday 08/04 the #115 was on the west-end.

#115 was at Stamford Lower Yard this morning with the Mini-Bomb Set.

#130 is on Wassaic Mini-Bomb.

#125 was on the north end of the new Harmon Shop, #112 on the south end of the old Shop, #126 on the south end of the new Harmon Shop coupled with GP35R #105.

This Morning Sunday 08/19 #111 with a Mini-Bomb Set was sitting at Stamford Yard and #113 on switching/protect duties was sitting on the fuel pad.

Just for info all the BL20's are going out for overhaul in the next few months. I just had to provide information for replacement radios and antenna's for them. I don't have a timeline, but I would guess that they would go one or two at a time, as the Genesis engines did.

Good, the radios in the BL20's are garbage to begin with.

Actually no, they have the newer GE R-12II radios in them,( all the Alphas and the few Spectra's are long gone) but as part of the retrofit, we are having them replaced with same, and replacing the 30 year old antenna and coax on the roof.

Train2009 wrote:#125 was on the north end of the new Harmon Shop, #112 on the south end of the old Shop, #126 on the south end of the new Harmon Shop coupled with GP35R #105.

This Morning Sunday 08/19 #111 with a Mini-Bomb Set was sitting at Stamford Yard and #113 on switching/protect duties was sitting on the fuel pad.

#111 is now on one of the Danbury Mini-Bomb sets, it replaced #114 and its set.

30 year old in BL20gh ?? funny in 6 year old engine..

My bad thinking of the BL35 and 8's

Clearly MN was recycling! (lol)

115 was with a 3 car mini bomb in East Bridgeport Yard yesterday morning.

Train2009 wrote:#125 was on the north end of the new Harmon Shop, #112 on the south end of the old Shop, #126 on the south end of the new Harmon Shop coupled with GP35R #105.

This Morning Sunday 08/19 #111 with a Mini-Bomb Set was sitting at Stamford Yard and #113 on switching/protect duties was sitting on the fuel pad.

#112 is now on the Wassaic Mini-Bomb Shuttle.

radioman2001 wrote:My bad thinking of the BL35 and 8's

Duh ?? maybe the GP35r like 101>106 ??
whats a 8 ?

The 127 ended up with battery charger issues yesterday morning on the Danbury and had to be taken off. Bridgeport yard crew came down with their mini protect and swapped the 115 onto the Danbury mini. The 113 was then taken for their equipment.

FL9AC wrote:The 127 ended up with battery charger issues yesterday morning on the Danbury and had to be taken off. Bridgeport yard crew came down with their mini protect and swapped the 115 onto the Danbury mini. The 113 was then taken for their equipment.

Maybe this was the deadhead I saw blowing through Southport yesterday afternoon, heading towards Bridgeport? I want to say the engine was 113, but I'm not 100% sure.

runningwithscalpels wrote:

FL9AC wrote:The 127 ended up with battery charger issues yesterday morning on the Danbury and had to be taken off. Bridgeport yard crew came down with their mini protect and swapped the 115 onto the Danbury mini. The 113 was then taken for their equipment.

Maybe this was the deadhead I saw blowing through Southport yesterday afternoon, heading towards Bridgeport? I want to say the engine was 113, but I'm not 100% sure.

#113 with three cars was deadheaded from East Bridgeport Yard to Harmon this afternoon as seen from Cos-Cob, CT.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvFrwuITYog