Discussion relating to the operations of MTA MetroNorth Railroad including west of Hudson operations and discussion of CtDOT sponsored rail operations such as Shore Line East and the Springfield to New Haven Hartford Line

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  by DutchRailnut
 
The designation is GP40-2h officialy and they were manufactured in Montreal.

Locomotives history:
Type Numbers Past
GP40-2H 6694 exCSX GP40 6580
GP40-2H 6695 exCSX GP40 6578
GP40-2H 6696 exCSX GP38 2075
GP40-2H 6697 exCSX GP38 2090
GP40-2H 6698 exCSX GP38 2181
GP40-2H 6699 exCSX GP38 2189

Of roster at RMNE in Thomaston
F7 6691 exPAT, Wellsville, Addison&Galeton, B&O
F7 6690 exPAT, Wellsville, Addison&Galeton, B&O

Sold
GP38 257 exMaine Central
GP38 253 exMaine Central
GP7u 471 exMaine Central
  by GP40MC1118
 
The two F7's are ex-SP, not B&O...

BTW, the two ex-MEC GP38's now work for the UP and the
GP7u is in Ohio at the Orrville Heritage Museum.

Dave

  by DutchRailnut
 
Your correct
W.A&G 2200 Ex Southern Pacific # 6443; Purchased by WAG 1969;Sold to Port Authority of Allegheny County (PATrain # 6690) in 1980; Then to Connecticut Deptartment of Transportation, # 6690 in 1989; Rebuilt by GE, 1981

W.A&G2300 Ex Southern Pacific (Texas & New Orleans) # 365; Purchased by WAG 1969;Sold to Port Authority of Allegheny County (PATrain # 6691) in 1980; Then to Connecticut Deptartment of Transportation, # 6691 in 1989; Rebuilt by GE, 1981
my erronious info came from:

http://www.trainweb.org/slera/tech.htm