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Bad Day For LSRC

Discussion of products from the American Locomotive Company. A web site with current Alco 251 information can be found here: Fairbanks-Morse/Alco 251.

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 #503132  by GLC 392
 
ok do you know f th RS2U will actaully be savd ad shipped out or if it will be scrapped?

 #503151  by thebigham
 
^He doesn't know.

 #503251  by Patrick
 
Acording to the shop forces, including the guy in charge, the 469 will not be scrapped. we'll see if this holds true or not. Time will tell, they've told me this and that before and it hasn't been true.

 #503256  by GLC 392
 
ok thank you.

 #503326  by thebigham
 
Here's the current LSRC Aloc/MLW roster:

181 C425M-AC

281 C425M-AC

381 C425M - out of service

469 RS2U - out of service

698 HR412 - parts unit

798 M420

974 RS3M - retired - recently wrecked

975 RS3M - retired

1195 RS11 - scrapped

1280 C425M-AC

3500 M420

3504 M420

3515 M420

3575 M420 - Parts unit

 #503719  by Patrick
 
i'm going to try to find out for sure, but i think we can safely remove the 3504 from the roster too. its spent alot of time down and i believe its either in saginaw being fixed or in rifkin being cut up. I'll try to ask and find out for sure. my understanding from a member of mine, it that the 975, 698 and 3575 and maybe the 469 have all been sold to someone. I dont know for sure just yet. time will tell.. and as soon as I know.. so will I.

Patrick

 #505483  by thebigham
 
^John said on another board that those locos have been sold to a broker.

Any news?

 #507546  by Patrick
 
As far as i know that deal fell thru. Now I have heard someone else is interested in them now. time will tell I guess.

 #507970  by thebigham
 
Thanks, Patrick!

 #508437  by Alcoman
 
I learned from the CMO that ALL remaining Alcos will be disposed of within the next 12 months. Get your pictures soon!
Last edited by Alcoman on Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:09 pm, edited 1 time in total.

 #508526  by thebigham
 
Sh*t!

Where will they go?

GVT is not interested right now.

Maybe the WNY&P?? But, they have 10+ out of service.

 #508533  by RS-3
 
Three of the four C-425s have been rebuilt with AC right? (I know at least two were.) These four units were rebuilt by MK Hornell in 80/81 and got 12 cylinder engines right?

RS

 #509391  by Patrick
 
one word of advise when getting info from the LSRC, dont believe everything you hear untill it happens. Unless they gain some more new power, them C425's aint goin no where. I doubt the 3500, 3515 or 798 will either. they are power short.

 #513180  by Alcoman
 
469,974,975,698 and 3575 have sold to someone in IL. The 698 and 3575 will be parted out to repair the 974 and 975. The 469 will also be repaired.

 #513304  by GLC 392
 
sweet any idea how much longer they will be in saginaw?
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