New Diesels for MARC & VRE

[strench707]

Ah okay thanks for clearing that up, he must be stationed at Telegraph Rd, I should have figured those renovations would have to involve the railroad too. It seems most days I've been listening in he's out of there by the VRE evening rush. The only exception was the Earthquake day but maybe they just kept him around to watch the bridge or something...

Thanks again for the info,

Davis

[cobra30689]

Past few days he's been out till 7pm...he did mention something about the Metro....they may be encroaching on his limits too, for what I have no idea.

[strench707]

Oh okay very cool, thanks. I always like him there because in case I miss the symbol of a train they always say it again for him so I can scratch it down. CSX just changed all the intermodals so still getting used to that lol

Davis

[gp40marc69]

The latest engine I've seen was V66. It was on P325/336/329 yesterday.

[davinp]

Here is the V68 being shipped or is it V66? It's hard tell the number on the front left side

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsBnTfNscsQ

[gp40marc69]

That's V68. V66 has already been delivered to VRE.

[chucksc]

Only 1 more after that IIRC.....
That would be the ever symetrical V69

[strench707]

Here is the V68 being shipped or is it V66? It's hard tell the number on the front left side

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsBnTfNscsQ

Def V68, I've filmed the V66 already numerous times.

Davis

[strench707]

Westbound Norfolk Southern Train 19A took three ex-VRE units West.

Units were placed right behind the NS Power.

They had the markings:

MPEX 110 (ex-VRE V10)
MPEX 108 (ex-VRE V08)
MPEX 104 (ex-VRE V04)


NS 18A was the train that brought the MP36's in, looks like 19A is in charge of retrieving the geeps.

Sad to see them go,

Davis

[ns3010]

Westbound Norfolk Southern Train 19A took three ex-VRE units West.

Units were placed right behind the NS Power.

They had the markings:

MPEX 110 (ex-VRE V10)
MPEX 108 (ex-VRE V08)
MPEX 104 (ex-VRE V04)


NS 18A was the train that brought the MP36's in, looks like 19A is in charge of retrieving the geeps.

Sad to see them go,

Davis

Are there any 39's left on property? I have all except V02, V03, and V09 has having been confirmed as shipped to MPI. It's possible that I missed something somewhere.
Is that correct, or have they been sent off as well. Also, have any of the other units (GP40's and F40's) been removed from VRE property?

[gp40marc69]

Westbound Norfolk Southern Train 19A took three ex-VRE units West.

Units were placed right behind the NS Power.

They had the markings:

MPEX 110 (ex-VRE V10)
MPEX 108 (ex-VRE V08)
MPEX 104 (ex-VRE V04)


NS 18A was the train that brought the MP36's in, looks like 19A is in charge of retrieving the geeps.

Sad to see them go,

Davis

There is still one 39 in DC near ivy City in the VRE storage yard. I can't recall the road number tho.

Are there any 39's left on property? I have all except V02, V03, and V09 has having been confirmed as shipped to MPI. It's possible that I missed something somewhere.
Is that correct, or have they been sent off as well. Also, have any of the other units (GP40's and F40's) been removed from VRE property?

[strench707]

I'll do some digging around, sadly I think the F40s (my absolute favorites) are all gone. I think they leave one older engine in DC as a protect, probably one of the geeps or RP's.

Davis

[cobra30689]

I'll do some digging around, sadly I think the F40s (my absolute favorites) are all gone. I think they leave one older engine in DC as a protect, probably one of the geeps or RP's.

Davis

One of the F40's are still in Broad Run yard....either the V35 or V36(I walk by the damned thing 4 times a day I should know this lol)....the V20 is a protect at BR, and the V23 is a protect at DC. The '39's are all gone AFAIK.

[strench707]

So theres still a chance to see an F40 run on VRE! That just made my day!

Thanks for the info!

Davis

[strench707]

Does Fredericksburg keep a protect?

Davis