RPRX 5403, 5404 and 5405 pumping air on a U.P. 100 car grain train in Covell Siding on the Fresno Sub at CP SP 109 on 12/12/09. They walked away...
One of RPRX 5406. MRS11818
Here are photos of the 2000 and 2001 under construction at Altoona, Pa. at the NS shops Nov. 2008. MRS11818
No 610 or 611 and the 609 is a parts supply. The 30, 40 and 5117 are parts supplies also. S160280
If I had to guess they will be around for 3 or more years. If we get a large U.P. train it takes up to 5 of the 70's or 2 1500's to bring it in....
A few corrections to this thread. The lite engines (running without cars) that were in the wreck were 609 lead engine, 606 middle unit and 601...
Out and around in Modesto.
The 70 tonners are being used for parts to keep the other ones running at the M&ET. s160280
VamcouverMike You are right, nice engines.
BoxCabE50 The 1501 will be out and around real soon. There are a few more odds and ends to finish up. Once the engine is out in public, I will...
Frisco They will not be in the Current MET scheme. They will be in a modified version of the paint that is on them now. Wait and see real soon....
Maybe the ex WCTU engines now MET 612 and 613 will get the car bodies from wrecked engines 606 and 609 to save time and paint.
