Retirements and Disposition of CR Equipment

Found it interesting that ex-MARC 59 was pulled from storage and was out back at the
west end of BET Sunday too.

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The four MBB's added to the Valley Track are: 509,517,519 & 1524.

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GP40MC1118 wrote:Found it interesting that ex-MARC 59 was pulled from storage and was out back at the
west end of BET Sunday too.

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Rumor it is being prepared to be shipped west to MPI.

I heard they were prepping it for service until upstairs pulled the rug out from under it. Why would they be sending one engine back? (This probably belongs in the "Status of equip..." thread)

GP40MC1118 wrote:Scrap Fest 2014 has started:

Coach 1710 was observed on its side today in Yard 14, being cut up.

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Scrapping has been halted temporarily due to damage to the Scrapper's claw equipped excavator. The lower jaw split open while attempting the slice up the ex B&M PS-2 covered hopper. Oh, and they got caught with their boom out to foul, hanging out over the Fitchburg Mainline.

bmcdr wrote:The lower jaw split open while attempting the slice up the ex B&M PS-2 covered hopper.

There's a certain irony there.

bmcdr wrote:

GP40MC1118 wrote:Scrap Fest 2014 has started:

Coach 1710 was observed on its side today in Yard 14, being cut up.

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Oh, and they got caught with their boom out to foul, hanging out over the Fitchburg Mainline.

Maybe they're trying to make the next 1710


The 59 is back out with the rest of the WH's.

Looks like there's another F40 rebuild out in the broken pile as well. Seems like they're going to really be hurting for power soon...

ns3010 wrote:

bmcdr wrote:

GP40MC1118 wrote:Scrap Fest 2014 has started:

Coach 1710 was observed on its side today in Yard 14, being cut up.

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Oh, and they got caught with their boom out to foul, hanging out over the Fitchburg Mainline.

Maybe they're trying to make the next 1710


The 59 is back out with the rest of the WH's.

Looks like there's another F40 rebuild out in the broken pile as well. Seems like they're going to really be hurting for power soon..

Well with 2001 almost ready to go for revenue service and plenty of ready to ship HSPs in reserve, hopefully the power shortage wont last long

Goodbye 1016.

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ST214 wrote:Goodbye 1016.

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Now that's just sad Anyone know which units will be replaced with the new ones and what the plan is for the ones that are replaced?

The 1016 is completely gone now, cab and all. Now she's just a memory.

drvmusic wrote:

ST214 wrote:Goodbye 1016.

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Now that's just sad Anyone know which units will be replaced with the new ones and what the plan is for the ones that are replaced?

Exact plans? No. Those that do know usually aren't posting on here.

It's been stated a few dozen times that the new units will replace the screamers and the worst of the GP40s. Which units go first will likely depend on their condition. As SERY pointed out, common sense dictates that the more powerful HSP's will migrate to the southside and displace the F40 rebuilds north.

1016's number boards appear to have been removed prior to the cab being scrapped. I wonder if they'll pop up at the WardMaps store.

More photos by Mr. Hutchinson of the scrapping at BET:

1710:
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1016, a little more intact (UrbEx, it seems you're right about the numberboards being removed prior to scrapping).
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BostonUrbEx wrote:1016's number boards appear to have been removed prior to the cab being scrapped. I wonder if they'll pop up at the WardMaps store.

Two employees got there hands on them, I can assure you neither one will be looking to part with them either. Plenty more to go around soon .