guilfordrailfan wrote:Thanks Bill. You're absolutely correct, although I had been under the impression that those D&H GP39-2s were leased, and wondered if it was the lessor who specified where to have them rebuilt. Do you happen to know if that's the case?MEC407 wrote:I do believe this is the first time in the history of the company that they've done that.Not the first, but it's been a VERY long time. When Guilford bought the D&H in January 1984, the D&H 7600 GP39-2's were beat to s#!t even though they were some of the newest locomotives on the roster. So, Guilford decided to have them rebuilt in-kind by Morrison-Knudsen and they came back later in 1984 as B&M 350-369. That, to the best of my knowledge, is only other time Guilford / Pan Am sent locomotives out for contract maintenance. Also, if you count painting, Guilford contracted the painting of MEC 500-519 prior to their delivery in 2000-2001 since Waterville paint shop was closed at the time. However, no maintenance work was done on them - painting only.
The 500s were initially painted into Guilford colors by Ebenezer Railcar Services of West Seneca, New York.
MEC407
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