Western Railroad Discussion > Maersk SDF40 heading west?

Advised from a friend that a friend tracked the former BNSF 6976 cowled generiatric unit, supposedly painted in Maersk colors, left Memphis TN this morning at 0945. Heading for Galesburg and possibly the H GALBAR Monday Noonish west on the transcon.

Kick in the spying mode!

Is the cowl unit providing horsepower, or is it dead in consist?

The 6976 is trailing and headed west via the old Frisco route.
The time of arrival is for Amarillo, TX line up 1140 on 8/6:
H-MEMBAR1-04A
ARR-080602 1140 DPT-080602 1240
TD TULSA OK ACT-080502 2135 45LDS 27MTY 6133T 4416F 1.6 3H 25M A
ENGINES BNSF 5325 BNSF 6976 BNSF 7336 BNSF 7060

The following is off the header for the train list:
Train H MEMBAR1 04A Departed TULSA OK 08/05/02 2135 3 hr 25 min Ahead
H MEMBAR1 04
Head End Dyn Evt 2Wy Cum Loco Online ----Isolated----
Locos HP AvlHP Brk Rec ETD Axl Tons Dir Destin Cd From To
--------- ----- ----- ----- --- --- --- ---- ---- ------ -- ------ ------
BNSF 5325 4400 4400 8EF*** Y N 6 210 WEST BARSCA
BNSF 6976 3600 0 6 N 12 198 EAST BARSCA
BNSF 7336 3000 3000 6EF Y N 18 196 WEST BARSCA
BNSF 7060 3000 3000 6BF Y N 24 208 EAST BARSCA
Total 14000 10400 24 812
Incl DPUs 14000 10400 Actual HPT = 1.6 (10400 HP/6331 tons)
Scheduled HPT = 1.5
The zero under the available horsepower indicates that the unit is not being used and most likely DIC, dead in consist. It also shows the unit is facing east.
Inspector Gadget