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STATUS OF THE **BL20-GH** FLEET
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by Clean Cab
For how long????????????
I'm stuck on a sandbar on Cape Cod, and I couldn't be happier!!!
by ACeInTheHole
Clean Cab wrote:For how long????????????I give it til tomorrow to nuke the compressor.
by Amtrak7
Wait...with the exception of 129 above, are all the BL20's out of the revenue rotation right now? Having a mechanic ride along has got to be pricey.
by DutchRailnut
they are not OOS, but on weekends the call is for a Genesis powered train on Danbury and (while in service) in Waterbury.
during week the regular shuttles with BL20gh operate.
during week the regular shuttles with BL20gh operate.
If Conductors are in charge, why are they promoted to be Engineer???
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by Train538
125 sitting in East Bridgeport Yard with a 3 car mini bomb.
"We have clearance, Clarence. Roger, Roger. What's our vector, Victor? Tower's radio clearance, over! That's Clarence Oveur. Over. Over. Roger. Huh? Roger, over! What? Huh? Who?" (from the movie Airplane!)
by Train2009
Early this morning #127 and #114 were at Stamford lower Yard, as of this afternoon #127 was on the fuel pad and #114 left Stamford for New Haven as Train #5530 with a M2 pair 8440/8441 for scraping.
User Train 538 saw #114 at Fairfield-Metro at 4:14 PM.
User Train 538 saw #114 at Fairfield-Metro at 4:14 PM.
Last edited by Train2009 on Sat Aug 04, 2012 4:15 pm, edited 2 times in total.
by DutchRailnut
MU cabcar ?? or M-2 you mean to say ?
If Conductors are in charge, why are they promoted to be Engineer???
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by Train2009
DutchRailnut wrote:MU cabcar ?? or M-2 you mean to say ?2 M2s.
by DutchRailnut
correct as in a pair.
If Conductors are in charge, why are they promoted to be Engineer???
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by Steamboat Willie
The consist of the 114 and a M2 pair went up to NHV as 5530 and was sitting in the alley (track 6) this evening 8/4.
by ACeInTheHole
Dutch I bet you wouldn't mind if the scrappers cut up the BL20 along with the M2s. 
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by DutchRailnut
You could be wrong about that, I do want MofE to fix the problems with BL20's their good locomotives , but if you don't take good care they go bad very fast.
Remember they are a lot simpler than the FL-9 and a lot newer, problem was going with cheapest bidder with no experience in life size locomotives.
But there is nothing on that engine, that MofE and Harmon can not fix , if they put their mind to it all component are proven on other railroads.
The Locomotive was ordered by Morons, but hey if life hands you Lemons, make Lemonade, Fix the ills and move on.
We will be running them for next 20 years as minimum.
Remember they are a lot simpler than the FL-9 and a lot newer, problem was going with cheapest bidder with no experience in life size locomotives.
But there is nothing on that engine, that MofE and Harmon can not fix , if they put their mind to it all component are proven on other railroads.
The Locomotive was ordered by Morons, but hey if life hands you Lemons, make Lemonade, Fix the ills and move on.
We will be running them for next 20 years as minimum.
If Conductors are in charge, why are they promoted to be Engineer???
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by gregorygrice
#126 with one shoreliner tied behind geep #102 at NWP Yard.