Not relative to acquiring new power, but the 2008 is on its way back from Altoona - spotted at Conway over the weekend.
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The 2008 was out of Buffalo yesterday on NS 13T for Binghamton - presumably PAS to Gardner.
161pw165 wrote:The 2008 was out of Buffalo yesterday on NS 13T for Binghamton - presumably PAS to Gardner.Good to hear. What was 2008 in Altoona for again? I think it was engine work?
If memory serves, it was for a power assembly.
That's a long way to go for a power assembly!
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MEC407 wrote:That's a long way to go for a power assembly!Well, Altoona is the best. I don't think that P&W has some sort of shop to handle power assemblies.
If Conway Scenic can change out a power assembly, why can't P&W?
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I think it comes down to Money, it is cheaper for them to send out and engine that has to have major work done to it and be able to do minor repair work in their shop then to do a major repair adn tie up the engine house. P&W's engine maintance personal are busy as it is with all the inspections that need to be done. they do it in the engine house as well as the smaller repairs. plus they need there crews elsewhere a lot of the time. just look at the repaint on the 4005... how long did that take? mostly becuase they needed the crews for other work
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161pw165 wrote:If memory serves, it was for a power assembly.thought someone posted that it went for a crankshaft, which means taking entire engine apart.
If Conductors are in charge, why are they promoted to be Engineer???
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Crankshaft was what I was told as well.....LOTS of work to fix that from what I am told....have SD60's hit Southern NE yet?
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Reader#108 wrote:Crankshaft was what I was told as well.....LOTS of work to fix that from what I am told....have SD60's hit Southern NE yet?Don't think so. At least someone else is excited by the SD60s!
I have a recent Amtrak Bulletin Order that lists two SD60s under the P&W equipment list - EMDX 9014 and EMDX 9059.
The last info I had (unconfirmed) was they were the 9014 and 9069. Judging by the source, I'd guess jwhite07's info is better. Reportedly, the units are at VMV Paducah for paint and cab signal installation.
161pw165 wrote:The last info I had (unconfirmed) was they were the 9014 and 9069. Judging by the source, I'd guess jwhite07's info is better. Reportedly, the units are at VMV Paducah for paint and cab signal installation.So these SD60s are going to be in P&W colors, or is it paint touch up?
Answered that a page ago - blue and white........