WLE SD90MAC-HII

ConrailHaulic May 4, 2007

  1. ConrailHaulic

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  2. Triplex

    Triplex TrainBoard Member

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    This is gonna be interesting. Big power for a not-so-big road. And if they do buy them, we'll get a chance to see (more or less) what SD90s would've looked like if the Rio Grande bought them.
     
  3. friscobob

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    They looked like the SD90s that were being leased by KCS. From what I've been told, I hope WLE has better luck than KCS had.......
     
  4. HemiAdda2d

    HemiAdda2d Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    WLE has a great paint scheme--would be neat to see it on the flanks of an H-MAC!
    Would this be considered De-borging? ;)
     
  5. GP30

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    The Wheeling isn't going to buy them..but I've heard rumors that they are interested in about a half-dozen SD70's. Just rumors I heard from other local guys.
     
  6. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Is their business enough to merit big power such as these? I do hope that if they look over SD70 units, they aren't ex-A&O....

    Pat- What's happening with you these days?

    :D

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  7. friscobob

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    Boxie, those A&O units were SD50s. Unsure of their disposition after the previous operator lost the contract
     
  8. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    :embarassed: Ack! That's right. Why was I thinking SD70? Oh well.

    :sad:

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  9. bnsf971

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    Looks like we now know whether the 6,000hp units are the next big thing, or just an interesting dead-end footnote to railroading. Trains magazine asked that question when they first came out...
     
  10. OC Engineer JD

    OC Engineer JD Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    The A&O SD50's were sent to other WATCO properties.
     
  11. friscobob

    friscobob Staff Member

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    From what I've read, while 6000 HP locomotives are OK in some places, the standard now is 4400 HP (or on NS, 4000 HP). China may be the next to get 6000 HP diesels.
     
  12. ConrailHaulic

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    As a former employee of the Wheeling, who still has ties in the company, I can tell you that the WLE is not looking at SD70's at this time.

    As for the SD90 purchese, time will tell.
     
  13. HemiAdda2d

    HemiAdda2d Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    If time will tell, is it time yet?:p;)
     

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