Time running out for 70-tonners

The 70 tonners have some new competition: http://www.metrr.com/sections/OurFutureToday
According to the M&ET 1 will do the job of 2 to 3 70 tonners.

M&ET has acquired two of these new units and may be acquiring more in the near future. Here is another photo of the first unit:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/a_man_call ... 0/sizes/l/

Can we put together a list of operable 70-tonners still in existence? (or does such a list already exist on the web somewhere?)

In my attemptes to research a specific pair of 70-tonners, I have found that there are some hiding all over the country. Finding all of them would be a full-time job!

Dave Becker

http://www.metrr.com/sections/locomotives

According to the ME&T roster, they have 9 70-tonners.

Trains mag reports that all the M&ET 70-tonners are stored and up for sale.

600 is being kept for preservation.

Here's the list of locos for sale:

http://www.metrr.com/files/70%20TONNERS ... 202010.pdf

If only I had the money.

Dave Becker

600 is preservation on site of the RR right?

^Yes.

Anyone heard of what they are looking for regarding $$$?

Dave Becker

Sterling Rail has a listing for them...
$95k each/$700k for the entire lot including spare parts