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I am looking for the end date for roof walks on boxcars for both the U.S. and Canada? Did the walkway need to be completely removed by that date or were crews instructed not to use them?

Any idea where they are headed?

The release is getting close. Did anyone pre-order one or are you waiting to see one in person?

I was looking at these units and was wondering with the state the LV was in would they of not opted to stick with the standard trucks over the HI-Ad's?

I was curious on wether there has been any progress on C424 4204 returning to service? To quote a post from this thread http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=114&t=128287" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; A question about the 4204: It appears to be an ungraded uni...

I was wondering if there has been any work done to ex CN 2338. Any chance of this unit seeing revenue service again or is it just a parts source? CN 2338 will be used for parts due to the lack of Dynamic Braking on it. Alcoman No CN M636's had dynamics. Did Cartier add it to the units after they pu...

Thanks for the quick reply!

When they are using the R/C platform do they use the whole consist or is just the lead unit under load?

I found a few pictures of various Dash 8's getting upgraded to met stricter emission standards. What exactly is being done to the units other than the thicker radiators to meet the new level? What tier do the rebuilt units meet and what is the approximate lifespan of these upgrades? It will be inter...

I never saw or heard of such a thing happening before. There are a few more pics on http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPi ... x?id=90969 and the smoke show is definitely impressive.

Were these units formerly painted grey and used in Conrail's Ballast Express service?

Only two tanks on the engineers side of the units so no air start on the D&M/LSRC units. This has proven to be a very interesting thread.

Thank you for the additional information Allan. If you do come across the Extra 2200 South with the GE info please feel free to post it here.

EDM5970 wrote:I did a bit of reading last night (Steinbrenner) and realized that the D&M/LSRC Hornells were actually C-424s, not
C-425s.

Thank you for the insight on the rebuilding. I wonder why they went with 2000hp engine? Fuel savings?