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GP40MC1118 wrote:Your getting close...Ate the crank? Dropped a cylinder? Stress failure of the block?
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GP40MC1118 wrote:Your getting close...Ate the crank? Dropped a cylinder? Stress failure of the block?
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Anyone know the nature of the failure? Did it throw a rod? Window in the block? Etc.Jake: "What was that?"
beanbag wrote:Has the MBTA considered picking up NJTs OOS F40s/GP40s to help stem the shortage?The shortage isn't (knock on wood) as bad as it was a few years ago when the Geeps were still out for overhaul. So it's not critical yet, although the margins are getting distressingly thin. If the MARC engines were truly kaput the lease would've ended and they'd have been returned to MPI. They just haven't been a priority to repair yet with BET overwhelmed by new coaches and band-aiding other regular equipment. I'm sure the prep for service has been done on the side and as near-free as possible with whatever spare parts and rolls of duct tape are already onsite. If it comes to the point where they absolutely must go back into service they can step it up, buy some parts, and be done with it. But unless those things are truly and utterly defunct with terminated lease they shouldn't have any need to go scouring for more secondhand units. It's only a few months (hopefully) to go before the HSP-46's start inaugural revenue service. They won't need rentals or secondhands by next Fall, and acquiring them now likely means they will have to hold onto them for 2+ years. They don't need or want that.
beanbag wrote:Has the MBTA considered picking up NJTs OOS F40s/GP40s to help stem the shortage?Although I honestly don't see this happening, it wouldn't be a bad idea at all. It would be in decent condition and pretty much ready to go, and likely cheap as well.
ns3010 wrote:Hmm. Interesting. Thanks guys. I have more questions on the NJT stuff Joe , but thats not for here. See the remaining F40 thread in the NJT forum for my remaining questionsbeanbag wrote:Has the MBTA considered picking up NJTs OOS F40s/GP40s to help stem the shortage?Although I honestly don't see this happening, it wouldn't be a bad idea at all. It would be in decent condition and pretty much ready to go, and likely cheap as well.
However, one issue with this is that most or all of the retired GP40s and F40's will not be with Transit much longer. Offers for their sale are due on Friday, and their future likely depends on who ends up grabbing them. If a company in the leasing business were to pick them up, then it would be easy for the T to get them. If the buyer plans on scrapping them all, perhaps they may not be interested in leasing them out.
We can be almost certain that the T will not be buying any directly from Transit, because Transit is trying to get rid of all of them at once, and it's way more units than the T would need. As much as I would like to see some of the retired Transit units live on in service with the T, I just really don't see it becoming reality.
On a more on-topic note, it's now less than two short weeks until the 511, 1525, 612, 1710, and 1016 become one step closer to going bye-bye forever...