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Western Railroad Discussion > UP SD9043mac's are getting wings.Date: 09/29/14 17:33 UP SD9043mac's are getting wings. Author: 830-east UP 3604, UP 3643 were eastbound out of Portland, OR today with wings. These are two not going to NS. So I guess UP is having wings applied to the ones their keeping
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/29/14 18:53 by 830-east. Date: 09/29/14 20:02 Re: UP SD9043mac's are getting wings. Author: Barstool Guys...There is a large group in Fresno to be shopped for service that were stored in Dunsmuir, haven't seen a list yet of the power that is going to NS, but this group may see service soon on the UP....
Date: 09/29/14 20:08 Re: UP SD9043mac's are getting wings. Author: NSDash9 Here is the roster page for the units going to NS:
http://www.nsdash9.com/rosters/7230.html Chris Toth NSDash9.com Date: 09/29/14 20:49 Re: UP SD9043mac's are getting wings. Author: tomstp Wow, a hundred of them.
Date: 09/30/14 05:11 Re: UP SD9043mac's are getting wings. Author: NYC6001 So, if people say these engines suck, then why is NS, who is pretty persnickety about things, buying them?
Date: 09/30/14 05:16 Re: UP SD9043mac's are getting wings. Author: MitchGDRMCo They plan to eventually gut them and rebuild with SD70ACe internals.
Date: 09/30/14 07:47 Re: UP SD9043mac's are getting wings. Author: jc76 Hope they change out the computers. It always seemed to be one of the biggest problems with these motors. The most tractive effort I ever saw was from one of these beasts. If the computer was correct 189000k and if memory serves correctly 191k on the DPU.....This was at torturous .5-1 mph......
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