Please forgive my venting.........Otto I ask you to please not lock this thread...... I will say this once...... As more new customers arise for the NYAR, shouldnt they be thinking about or even considering some kind of better engines???? Im very sick and tired of asking this question. Is the problem being the LIRR wont let NYAR get "extra" power? I guess Im missing the point. The LIRR stuff is ok. But its BORING GPs and MPs c mon.The current power will not last forever. I very seriously think the NYAR should CONSIDER getting or leasing some kind of "extra" or "back up engines" I could be wrong. I guess ASC packages are not hard to come by?????? as far as I know????? Someone Please answer me this What will happen when the leases on the Ex LIRR engines are up? Lastly what is all these rumors about the NYAR possibly acquiring some NS GP-15s????
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No new engines, no NS engines, NOTHING! NADA! ZIP! All rumors, let them die. Im sure when the employees of NYA will get info on engines, it will be leaked here. So give it a break for now.
Mi Excusee
Scrap em/Emfinate...........It seems that I have caused some what of a mess here. I apologize. Now that would have been nice sight to see a 6 axle tunnel motor on LI property 
PS Emfinate can you please send me a PM? I have to ask you something. No its not about more power either lol. Thank You.
PS Emfinate can you please send me a PM? I have to ask you something. No its not about more power either lol. Thank You.Part of the reason they aren't going to need to resort to new power is with the new blood within the shop. Gone are the days of constant excuses, delays, and the "out of sight, out of mind" swager. They have really awesome people making sure things are running tight over there. I've had the pleasure in speaking with all of them and it's really amazing how they turned around a sloppy operation.
New blood in the shop? Is GKL rail services out of there? What about Crackhead Johnny?
Who are the new guys, ex-LIRR?
Who are the new guys, ex-LIRR?
"Expect them when you see them next"
Nothing ... but if ther WERE to be new motive power, they may come from other Anacostia and Pacific roads. Keep it in the family.
Nothing ... but if ther WERE to be new motive power, they may come from other Anacostia and Pacific roads. Keep it in the family.
Roger Dodger / One More One /
Oh, no, Oh, no!
Oh, no, Oh, no!
I've had the pleasure in speaking with all of them and it's really amazing how they turned around a sloppy operation.
Hmmm... spoken from an outsiders perspective
Hmmm... spoken from an outsiders perspective
Signed off
Ahh yes.... but a level headed, grounded outsider!
freightguy.. I think even Ray Charles can see that the few individuals who run the show within the shop run circles around the previous head honcho. Don't really see many engines laying around OOS like I used to.
-Joe
freightguy.. I think even Ray Charles can see that the few individuals who run the show within the shop run circles around the previous head honcho. Don't really see many engines laying around OOS like I used to.
-Joe
Anyway, unless a few engines blow up, far beyond repair... or the business booms so out of control that extra jobs need to be created to meet the demands I highly doubt you're going to see the Big Green monster aquire new power. Even more unlikely with engines outside what they already have. That means having to learn the in's and outs all over again. So a Alco RS-32... or a SD26, or a E8 aren't going to be likely.
I got to meet one of the new mechanics last week and he seemed pretty enthusiastic about the task ahead of him. Enthusiasm and actual progress are two different things. During the week they had 5 engines OOS, and poor mumbles got sent home early at least once due to a lack of power.
In a either stupid move, or really smart move, rumor is they are promoting a certain conductor to a trainmaster position. Stupid because as one trainmen told me, "how can I respect a guy who couldn't even do the job he is now supposed to supervise", or a really smart move because now at least the customers on his branch will get decent service again.
That's what's nice about the NYA, unpredictability.
In a either stupid move, or really smart move, rumor is they are promoting a certain conductor to a trainmaster position. Stupid because as one trainmen told me, "how can I respect a guy who couldn't even do the job he is now supposed to supervise", or a really smart move because now at least the customers on his branch will get decent service again.
That's what's nice about the NYA, unpredictability.
