by 161pw165
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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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?
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.
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.
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!
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?