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Western Railroad Discussion > MPI Boise TodayDate: 08/25/06 19:02 MPI Boise Today Author: jmw On my way back to Arizona from Idaho I stopped by the MPI facility in Boise to see what I could see.
1. Former Escalante Western #601. 2. ACE #3106. 3. Metra Galley Car. There were two of these cars on the property. The one in the photo looks like it was about to be shipped out. JMW Date: 08/25/06 19:07 Re: MPI Boise Today Author: jmw MPEX units on hand -
1. Shop switcher #243. 2. Former ATSF F45 #5989. I believe this is some sort of test bed. 3. SD-45 #9532. Former ATSF? JMW Date: 08/25/06 19:10 Re: MPI Boise Today Author: jmw Date: 08/25/06 19:14 Re: MPI Boise Today Author: stretch Are those rebuilt from GP40's? Thats what it looks like, well from the outside. Also, what type of mover is under the hood?
Date: 08/25/06 19:18 Re: MPI Boise Today Author: redneckrailfan stretch Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Are those rebuilt from GP40's? Thats what it > looks like, well from the outside. Also, what > type of mover is under the hood? no, they are rebuilt from GP50's. They are powered by a CAT prime mover and are essentially an MP2000D, just in a more conventional roadswitcher carbody, and they have a DASH 3 electrical system. Bryan Jones Brooks, KY Bryan's Train Photos Date: 08/25/06 19:23 Re: MPI Boise Today Author: jmw Odds and ends.
1. DRGW #3015 2. CNW SD18 or 24? This unit was whole, not cut into chunks. 3. New lease power. JMW Date: 08/25/06 20:25 Re: MPI Boise Today Author: RiverMP21 Which ex-Conrail OpLife unit is that in the background?
Date: 08/25/06 20:50 Re: MPI Boise Today Author: NI030 Surprised to see the new ACE 3106 is an F40PH. When I heard they were getting another locomotive from MPI, I thought for sure it was going to be an MP36 or MP40. Did not realize that the F40PH clones were still available.
Date: 08/25/06 21:55 Operation Lifesaver Unit Author: jmw The blue unit with the OL logo is one of the new GATX lease units. I'm afraid I didn't get the number but from the photo it looks like it could be the #2681.
JMW Date: 08/25/06 22:11 Re: MPI Boise Today Author: Evan_Werkema jmw Wrote:
> 1. Former Escalante Western #601. Is it really "former," or just in for repairs? Nice to see 5989 is still around. Date: 08/25/06 22:31 Escalante Western #601 - Lease Unit? Author: jmw The unit is marked "WFAX" in small letters on the side of the cab so I assumed it was picked up as a lease.
JMW Date: 08/26/06 13:22 Re: Escalante Western #601 - Lease Unit? Author: TopcoatSmith jmw Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > The unit is marked "WFAX" in small letters on the > side of the cab so I assumed it was picked up as a > lease. WFAX is the reporting marks for Western Fuels Associates (or some such) the ones who own the Escalante Western. TCS - cool shtuff maynard Date: 08/26/06 17:06 Re: MPI Boise Today Author: markgillings How about the GMTX 2680? What's its former SP number?
Date: 08/26/06 17:21 Re: MPI Boise Today Author: GP30Frank Did you notice how the bell, under the sill, was painted on the SD-45??
Date: 08/29/06 05:15 Escalate Western #601 - New Prime Mover Author: cozephyr Western Fuels was having Escalate-Western 601 get a new prime mover before it returns to home rails working BNSF's Lee Ranch Subdivision in the Ambrosia, NM area. MPI/M-K had worked on this locomotive back in December 1984.
Date: 08/28/10 19:09 Re: MPI Boise Today Author: Railhead1956 I have never been to Boise. Where is the best location by street to view MPI. Are there other places to rail fan in the Boise area. Thanks in advance.
Date: 12/27/10 15:00 Re: MPI Boise Today Author: Fireman424 it would be nice to see that northwestern unit in a museum like IRM at Union Illinois with other CNW units because it is a rare bird now,
Randy Allard Date: 12/27/10 17:02 Re: MPI Boise Today Author: SW1500 It breaks my heart to see the DRGW 3015 in the weeds. I kept that unit from retirement on the U.P. the for a year at East yard, Los Angeles.
Date: 12/27/10 17:06 Re: MPI Boise Today Author: Fredo SW1500 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > It breaks my heart to see the DRGW 3015 in the > weeds. I kept that unit from retirement on the > U.P. the for a year at East yard, Los Angeles. That was a cool thing to do.The 3015 was a fixture at UP east yard and working the San Pedro Branch for quite a long time. |