Engine platform in Altoona

[atsf sp]

I was in Altoona on August 15, 2009 and I saw this engine platform behind the Juniata shops. I was wondering if anyone could identify it. Could it be a new SD40E? Does anyone know what number this is or was? It is the beige engine without a hood.
http://jwdp.rrpicturearchives.net/showP ... id=1717664
http://jwdp.rrpicturearchives.net/showP ... id=1717662
http://jwdp.rrpicturearchives.net/showP ... id=1717661

[NSDash9]

That would be one of the RP-E4C slug rebuilds from a GP38.


Chris Toth
NSDash9.com

[atsf sp]

Do you know what number it will be?

[NSDash9]

There is no way to know from those pictures.

Chris Toth
NSDash9.com

[atsf sp]

Now looking at the build dates on the new RP-E4Cs, would this platform have been 707 or 708? If this was taken in August,could 707 have been fully completed for September? Or would this have been the 708 done in October?

[atsf sp]

For this unit to be 707 would it have been added a hood and painted in time for late September? When was "Spirit of Conrail" transformed into the 708? If anyone could give an educated guess to this units number, please do so.

[Kaback9]

For this unit to be 707 would it have been added a hood and painted in time for late September? When was "Spirit of Conrail" transformed into the 708? If anyone could give an educated guess to this units number, please do so.

When I was out there in June last year the "Spirit of Conrail"'s Long Hood was on a flat car being moved into the shop.

[atsf sp]

I have a few new ones.
# and types if possible
All taken on the 16th of August
Rebuild
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPictur ... id=2208862
Tear down
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPictur ... id=2208864