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Sale of Retired Locomotives

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Re: Sale of Retired Locomotives

 #1226007  by blockline4180
 
GP40MC 1116 wrote:Under NJ Transit's Procurement section of its website is lists a "Sale of Retired Locomotives" Curious if anyone has an idea on what type of locomotives are being sold, how many and what type
Most likely F40's, GP40FH's and some GP40PH's.

Re: Sale of Retired Locomotives

 #1231521  by ryanov
 
Aren't the F40' s the newest diesels NJT owns apart from the PL42's?

Re: Sale of Retired Locomotives

 #1233238  by ns3010
 
The scrap award for the "Sale of Retired Locomotives" has been to C&K Scrap Metal of Newark for $264,600. No further information available at this time.

Re: Sale of Retired Locomotives

 #1257895  by BigDell
 
MANUFACTURER: EMD
YEAR BUILT: 0
ROAD NUMBER: 4141
LOW OR HIGH NOSE: LOW
ENGINE MODEL: 16-645E3
HORSE POWER:
GENERATOR: AR10
AUXILIARY GENERATOR: 18kw
AIR COMPRESSOR:
DYNAMIC BRAKING: NO
AIR BRAKE TYPE: 26L
TRACTION MOTORS: Rebuilt D77
WHEEL TREAD THICKNESS:
MULTIPLE UNIT: NO
ELECTRICAL CABINETS:
EXTENDED RANGE: NO
DITCH LIGHTS: YES
I should bid on 4141 and restore it to .... Morrison Knudsen colors? Wait - that's for the nonsense thread. But - it's interesting to see there are a bunch for sale! I wonder who/if they will be picked up/leased? I'll be curious to see if and where these end up.....

Re: Sale of Retired Locomotives

 #1260018  by james1787
 
BigDell wrote: I should bid on 4141 and restore it to .... Morrison Knudsen colors? Wait - that's for the nonsense thread. But - it's interesting to see there are a bunch for sale! I wonder who/if they will be picked up/leased? I'll be curious to see if and where these end up.....
I wonder if I could bid on one to use one as one heck of a backup generator for the house.. just park it in the driveway? :-D

That's probably another post for the nonsense thread..

I would think there would be plenty of interest if they're in good shape?

Re: Sale of Retired Locomotives

 #1260064  by Ken W2KB
 
james1787 wrote:
BigDell wrote: I should bid on 4141 and restore it to .... Morrison Knudsen colors? Wait - that's for the nonsense thread. But - it's interesting to see there are a bunch for sale! I wonder who/if they will be picked up/leased? I'll be curious to see if and where these end up.....
I wonder if I could bid on one to use one as one heck of a backup generator for the house.. just park it in the driveway? :-D

That's probably another post for the nonsense thread..

I would think there would be plenty of interest if they're in good shape?
Back some 15 years or so ago after a severe ice storm with massive electric transmission damage in Canada at least one engine was driven a 1,000 feet or so down a city street to the government building for power. If it started to turn the lead truck was pushed with a backhoe or similar if I recall correctly, to get it going correctly.

Re: Sale of Retired Locomotives

 #1262609  by kilroy
 
The Reading T-1's saw service as portable steam genreators after being retired from the active roster so it'really nothing new.

Re: Sale of Retired Locomotives

 #1262788  by nick11a
 
DutchRailnut wrote:here is picture of event http://cnlines.ca/CNcyclopedia/loco/mlw/img_3502.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Cool. I had forgotten about that. Thanks for jogging the memory.
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