The Mysterious Blue Tarp...

[Luther Brefo]

In several of the pictures on my site, taken by myself, Scot, Doug, Mike, Greg, and others there is a mysterious object in a blue tarp that is trackside at the Lakeville Facility.

Personally I believe it is a replacement Alco 251-C but cannot confirm this. Does anyone else know what it truly is?

This is just a matter of curiosity for me.

Here are some images...

I think is is it without the blue tarp here....

Scot's pic...


My pic...

[Matt Langworthy]

Has LAL announced a plan to overhaul one of the former GB&W Centuries? That could explain the presence of the 251-C in the yard. The tarp was probably intended for protection against the wind and rain we've had today.

[Luther Brefo]

Scot's image is from August, 2002 and mine is form November 2005. But the prime mover and the blue tarped object seem to be in the same place...

If that is a prime mover then I am sure that is why they would have wrapped it in tarp (save it from the elements)

I do not know of any of the C424ms or C430 in Lakevill ebeing reactivated. Although 421 is in for repainting...

I have no proof of that potential prime mover going into anything...For all we know it could have come out of something...

[scottychaos]

I dont know what kind of engine is under the blue tarp..
but at one time it was covered in a tarp that said "EMD" on it!!

Scot

[Luther Brefo]

I dont know what kind of engine is under the blue tarp..
but at one time it was covered in a tarp that said "EMD" on it!!

Scot

Oh no...

[N.Y. narrow guage]

You guys look at individual valve covers you see on alco.
On emd s their is two long valve cover. Their turbo
on water pump end on alco. Emd turbo and roots blowers
are at main gen end.
I think hell would freeze over and pigs fly , if they get a emd
better known two cycle puking oil detroit engine