Metra Locomotive Assignments And Maintenance

[larry84988]

Been a while since this was done, Current Metra locomotive assignments as of 12-30-12, corrections are welcome as always

100-101: MD/NCS/HC
102: BNSF/SWS
103-111: MD/NCS/HC
112-114: BNSF/SWS
115: MD/NCS/HC
116-117: BNSF/SWS
118-120: MD/NCS/HC
121: UP
122-124: MD/NCS/HC
125-147: UP
148: MD/NCS/HC
149-178: UP
179-182: RI
183-201: BNSF/SWS
202-204: RI
205: BNSF/SWS
206-208: RI
209-214: BNSF/SWS
215-216: MD/NCS/HC
402-404: MD/NCS
406-410: RI
411, 413-427: MD/NCS
412: RI

Out of Service: 401,405
Stored: 611,614

[metra209]

102? I don't think its on the BNSF.

[larry84988]

As of November 10th, it went to BNSF/SWS presumably in place of 115 which moved back to MD/NCS/HC. Previously 102 was running Heritage Corridor and then it was replaced with 111, which has since moved back onto Milwaukee District.

[cnw4408]

METX148 now back on on the UP....

[F40CFan]

Saw 103 last night (01/23/2013) on a freight in Franklin Park headed for Bensenville yard. It was tucked in right behind the lead BNSF unit.

[cnw4408]

Saw the 151 tied down in Milw-N Fox Lake Yard Sunday Feb 24th

[F40CFan]

It was in CUS this morning on the break-in train.

[F40CFan]

151 is back on the North Western. Saw it backing a train to the terminal last night.

[MetraMDW211]

Their is a train on the ground in the Elgin yard. I'm not sure how much of it I just know it is on the ground. It happened just after 7pm tonight 3-13-2013.

[metraRI]

Apparently UP has developed a clever way to review reports of excessive smoke from their F40's.

http://youtu.be/-OaMJBSOPA4

[metraRI]

197 is running around RI, parked in BI this weekend. If I recall, 197 had been sitting at 47th Street for a while, possibly had work done.

[larry84988]

Interesting on the 197 being on the RI, I wonder if this will become a more common occurance if the F40PHM-2's and MP36PH-3S's get their rebuilds done. Has there been any word as to when this would possibly start?

[metraRI]

184 has gone back to RI. Which may indicate 197 has gone back to BNSF.

[AMTK84]

405 and 414 are out of service, waiting for parts; they are currently on the dead line at Western Avenue. 215 is also out with a bad radiator, so they're taking the radiator from 611 to put into the 215. I wondered about this ("Why put an old radiator into a reasonably newly-rebuilt engine?") until I remembered that 611 had its radiator replaced sometime after its return to service in March 2009.

[EJ&ESDM809]

Metra 115 has been moved from BNSF to the MD pool once again.