Pan Am GE DASH 8 Locomotives

[690]

It's been mentioned multiple times... fifteen miles of CWR between NMJ and Waterville, and another 15 miles of old rail worded together, reprofiled, and relaid.

[CPF363]

It's been mentioned multiple times... fifteen miles of CWR between NMJ and Waterville, and another 15 miles of old rail worded together, reprofiled, and relaid.

See page 9 of the attached.
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[MEC407]

A C40-8 is only 92k continuous...

Do you have a source for this? My sources (printed and online) say otherwise, but I'm always happy to be proven wrong! I strive for having correct info, not for being right or proving a point; if you can direct me to a source that is more accurate than the ones I've been using, I'd very much appreciate it.

... and CSX Dash 8s weighed the same as other Dash 8s...

You may be right. I've heard info to the contrary but I haven't seen it verified in print. As before, I'm all ears if you have source(s) for this. Even just a photo of a builders plate/builders sticker would be great. I tried doing a Google Images search but came up emptyhanded.

I'm disagreeing with you on that they can't afford to sideline a bunch of GP40s just because they're getting engines that have better overall performance when they're so short of power.

There's no disagreement because I never said "a bunch." I said a few of the very worst ones or the ones that are already a lost cause or too far cannibalized to be cost-effectively brought back into service.

[GP40MC1118]

According to the CSX Power Directory 2006-2009:

C40-8 7489-7498 389,500
7500-7646 395,000

CW40-8 7650-7917 395,000
7918-7929 399,000

Dave

[MEC407]

Thanks Dave!

[Dick H]

Guilford Rail Sightings is reporting the first six GE's have arrived at Selkirk NY.

[GP40MC1118]

Arrived in Selkirk off R384-26 and should go out on Q633 today for Rotterdam Jct.

Based on Facebook photos posted today and for those keeping track, here's the GECX/CSX numbers:

9000 - 7552
9001 - 7517
9002 - 7605
9003 - 7620
9004 - 7535
9005 - 7627

Dave

[Z31SPL]

This thread is worthless without pics

[gokeefe]

Some of us might think that but not want to say it ...

[690]

D764 picked up the next 14 today.

[GP40MC1118]

9000-9005 into Selkirk off R384-26.
9014, 9016-21, 9023 all picked up by CSX D762-28 at Lordstown.
9008-9013 still waybill reported.
9006, 9007, 9015, 9022 & 9024 not showing as yet.

D

[CPF363]

It's been mentioned multiple times... fifteen miles of CWR between NMJ and Waterville, and another 15 miles of old rail worded together, reprofiled, and relaid.

The fifteen miles of CWR between NMJ and Waterville is the State of Maine funding but have not heard about the other fifteen miles of old rail welded together, reprofiled, and relaid. Where did you hear about that?

[690]

That's supposed to be part of the work.

[johnpbarlow]

This thread is worthless without pics

22 intimate photos taken in Ohio of 14 Pan Am-bound GE's posted by Jeff Hartung on the Eastern Railroad News and Sightings FB page:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 655&type=1

Some real beauties in this bunch!

[gokeefe]

Used power direct from a Class I, some of which appears to have been recently serviced or rebuilt. Never owned or operated by anyone else other than the railroad they were manufactured for. This is as close to "new" as Pan Am/Guilford has ever been.