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 #1275520  by jt42cwr
 
Hi,

can anyone point me in the direction of which MARC GP39's were convereted into the 7 Sunrail MP32PH-Qs?
 #1275687  by Martin Baumann
 
I thought these are MP36? Anyway if rr picture archives are to be believed:

100 ?
101 MARC 64:2 KCS 790 nee IC 3054
102 MARC 55 KCS (4)754 CR/PC 3180
103 MARC 53 CSX 6786 SCL 1632
104 MARC 65:2 KCS (4)791 IC 3055
105 MARC 63 CSX 6682 SCL 1526 SAL 611
106 MARC 62:2 CSX 6679 SCL 1523 SAL 608
107 MARC 67:2 MARC 30 CR/PC 3198
 #1275706  by jt42cwr
 
Martin Baumann wrote:I thought these are MP36?
Thanks.

No, definitely MP32PH-Q's. The MP32PH-Q retains the hood unit layout of the GP40WH-2 but with a new MPXpress cab.
 #1275933  by jt42cwr
 
Martin Baumann wrote:100 MAY be ex MARC 66 but this is not yet confirmed
It can't be #66 as that was still in Boston last month with #51 & #59: -

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=3827610

If all the previous locos mentioned were correct then that only leaves the possibility of #52, #54, #56, #57, #58, #60, #61 or #69 as candidates.

#54, #56, #57 & #58 were photographed in April stored in Columbia, PA: -

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=3821924

#60 actually made it Boise so is that it?: -

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=3225670

If not then it can only be #52, #61 or #69.
 #1276358  by Martin Baumann
 
CORRECTION AND UPDATE:

107 is ex 60 not 67

Sunrail are in fact getting ten units altogether. 108 and 109 will be ex MARC 61 and 67 but unknown in which order so far
 #1276422  by Rockingham Racer
 
Okay, clue us in, as I'm sure there's some website who can; I'm just to lazy to go look. What exactly do all the letters stand for in a
MP32 PH-Q?
 #1276496  by DutchRailnut
 
MP= Motive Power industry, 3200 hp, P for Passenger H for HEP- Q I believe is for electronics package installed.

These are Former MARC GP40 and 39's with a new snoz
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