Western Railroad Discussion > Mystery MP15: GMTX 306

On 10/5/14, I shot the GMTX 306 at KC's Mid-America Car and I was wondering if any of you could tell me of its previous owner. In addition, does anyone have any idea what all of the extra cables on the pilot are for?

Thanks!
- Jeff Carlson

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Shows to be former Port of Montreal which explains the french on the danger signs. Was working at Metro East Industries in St. Louis back in the spring.

PQM

Its an MP15AC, and the extra connections are to run a slug.

BNSF-6432 Wrote:
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> Shows to be former Port of Montreal which explains
> the french on the danger signs. Was working at
> Metro East Industries in St. Louis back in the
> spring.
>
> PQM

I noticed the French as well which pointed towards Quebec for sure. Thanks!

- Jeff Carlson

ExSPCondr Wrote:
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> Its an MP15AC, and the extra connections are to
> run a slug.

Sure enough. I was just googling "Port Of Montreal MP15" and found shots of the units with slugs attached.

- Jeff

Replaced by a Genset.

Never have seen an angle cock like that. What a weird spot.

Pump

UPTRAIN Wrote:
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> Never have seen an angle cock like that. What a
> weird spot.
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> Pump

That's how the French-Canadiens do.

- Jeff

UPTRAIN Wrote:
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> Never have seen an angle cock like that. What a
> weird spot.
>
> Pump


Once it is mated to the slug there is no safe way to climb in to cut in the air with all the cables and air hoses hanging down on each side of the drawbar.. Besides, once it is mated to the slug you only need to open the angle cock once and its location is accessible and out of the way.

Im surprised that the slug traction connections are such small cable and are terminated in those connectors; most that I have dealt with are the same size as the traction motor leads and plug into heavy rubber receptacles with brass inserts bolted to the end plate.

Dick Samuels
Oregon Pacific Railroad



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/10/14 14:32 by EMDSW-1.

Jeff,
I believe this is one of four former Port of Montreal MP15AC's ( GMD London built ) that GMTX got. At some point all were on Metro East Industries property in the past year. If I had more time ( leaving for Montana in the morning ) I could share photos of two of these freshly shopped at MEI and paired up with former KCS slugs in GMTX black and blue scheme.
Mark Mautner

stlrailfan Wrote:
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> Jeff,
> I believe this is one of four former Port of
> Montreal MP15AC's ( GMD London built ) that GMTX
> got. At some point all were on Metro East
> Industries property in the past year. If I had
> more time ( leaving for Montana in the morning ) I
> could share photos of two of these freshly shopped
> at MEI and paired up with former KCS slugs in GMTX
> black and blue scheme.
>
> Mark Mautner

Hmm... interesting. It's odd that they seemingly got shipped from MEI to MAC. You'd think any work that could get done at one shop could get done at the other.

- Jeff