Western Railroad Discussion > BNSF 5600 AC4400CWs to be LUGO

BNSF has special instructions on the majority of the AC4400CWs to lay up at next available location. From 5603-5653 almost all have the remark and from 5654-5717 almost half have the instruction.

What is interesting is that the 5600-5602 do not have this instruction even though they are much older than the rest. The warranty protection units in the middle of the Gevo series (5838-5840) do not have it either. 5840 does have a note saying it is to go to Ceeco for paint!

I would think that these units would just be put into the general population for awhile while it is slow, instead of sidelined.

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Foamer

I have seen CSX do something similar. I wonder if they have some kind of financial arrangement where they don't have to make payments if they are shut down?


foamer Wrote:
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> BNSF has special instructions on the majority of
> the AC4400CWs to lay up at next available
> location. From 5603-5653 almost all have the
> remark and from 5654-5717 almost half have the
> instruction.
>
> What is interesting is that the 5600-5602 do not
> have this instruction even though they are much
> older than the rest. The warranty protection units
> in the middle of the Gevo series (5838-5840) do
> not have it either. 5840 does have a note saying
> it is to go to Ceeco for paint!
>
> I would think that these units would just be put
> into the general population for awhile while it is
> slow, instead of sidelined.
>
> ...
> Foamer

Probably warranty preservation. Why run the warranties out of new units when you can run older power that is no longer under warranty.

DL701 Wrote:
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> I have seen CSX do something similar. I wonder if
> they have some kind of financial arrangement where
> they don't have to make payments if they are shut
> down?
>
>
> foamer Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > BNSF has special instructions on the majority
> of
> > the AC4400CWs to lay up at next available
> > location. From 5603-5653 almost all have the
> > remark and from 5654-5717 almost half have the
> > instruction.
> >
> > What is interesting is that the 5600-5602 do
> not
> > have this instruction even though they are much
> > older than the rest. The warranty protection
> units
> > in the middle of the Gevo series (5838-5840) do
> > not have it either. 5840 does have a note
> saying
> > it is to go to Ceeco for paint!
> >
> > I would think that these units would just be
> put
> > into the general population for awhile while it
> is
> > slow, instead of sidelined.
> >
> > ...
> > Foamer