by Alcoman
I went by the NYSW shop in Utica today and noticed 3660 in staorage behind the shop. Anyone know why its there?
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by thebigham
Al Gorney says it is now a parts source.
Alco Yahoo email group:
Subject: NYSW Utica shops
Although the line to Binghamton washout have not been repaired yet, the Utica shops still has locomotives being shipped out and received from CSX in October, Out bound have been M636 #3672, E9s 2400 & 2402 and RDC M-5. Inbound have been M636 #3664, B23-7 #2300, U23B BDLX 2208 and SD40T 3010. Inside the shop is M636 #3666 having its electronics replaced and the 3664 for truck work. The Susquehanna Loco and Repair crews are working on the last BAR GP38-3 #362 and U23B BDLX 2207 being fixed up for lease.
In the storage compound are Century 636s # 3660 and 77 (3662). Both of these units have their traction motors removed and look to be parts sources. Both of these units are the original ALCO Century 636 demonstrators and the shells should be preserved in rail museums painted in the ALCO demo paint.
Al Gorney
Alco Yahoo email group:
Subject: NYSW Utica shops
Although the line to Binghamton washout have not been repaired yet, the Utica shops still has locomotives being shipped out and received from CSX in October, Out bound have been M636 #3672, E9s 2400 & 2402 and RDC M-5. Inbound have been M636 #3664, B23-7 #2300, U23B BDLX 2208 and SD40T 3010. Inside the shop is M636 #3666 having its electronics replaced and the 3664 for truck work. The Susquehanna Loco and Repair crews are working on the last BAR GP38-3 #362 and U23B BDLX 2207 being fixed up for lease.
In the storage compound are Century 636s # 3660 and 77 (3662). Both of these units have their traction motors removed and look to be parts sources. Both of these units are the original ALCO Century 636 demonstrators and the shells should be preserved in rail museums painted in the ALCO demo paint.
Al Gorney
by N_DL640A
The 3660 is out of service due to freeze damage.
Parts were borrowed from 3660 and 77, but that does not mean that they will never be fixed.
It simpy means that it's cheaper and easier to use parts off an out of service engine already at the shop than to buy new or rebuilt parts.
Consider the 1800, 3636, 3614, etc...
Parts were borrowed from 3660 and 77, but that does not mean that they will never be fixed.
It simpy means that it's cheaper and easier to use parts off an out of service engine already at the shop than to buy new or rebuilt parts.
Consider the 1800, 3636, 3614, etc...