Western Railroad Discussion > BNSF GP60Ms for rebuild

I have heard there are some GP60Ms headed for rebuild in Kentucky. I was just wondering if anyone can confirm where they are going in Kentucky

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To National Railway EEquipment's former VMV shops in Paducah KY.

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DevalDragon Wrote:
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> To National Railway EEquipment's former VMV shops
> in Paducah KY.
>
> Posted from Android

What are the numbers of those GP60Ms?

According to my notes, the following GP60Ms have been rebuilt and repainted: 107, 109, 116, 117, 119, 125, 135, 136, 139, 140, 142, 144, 145, 148, 150, 152, 153, 154, 155, and 157. This info is about a month old and this list may be a little longer by now. 

arizonaBNSF Wrote:
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> According to my notes, the following GP60Ms have
> been rebuilt and repainted: 107, 109, 116, 117,
> 119, 125, 135, 136, 139, 140, 142, 144, 145, 148,
> 150, 152, 153, 154, 155, and 157. This info is
> about a month old and this list may be a little
> longer by now. 
I meant on which GP60Ms are at the NREX shops in Kentucky

The ATSF 144 was wrecked on Cajon Pass - so the BNSF 144 must be a different unit.

Same for 148 and 152 - both wrecked when nearly new.

Ted



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/28/16 19:36 by ACR_Ted.

You are correct, but the current units to wear those numbers were renumbered a few years ago when the GP60s were remumbered from the 8700s. BNSF 144 is ex. BNSF (ATSF) 159 and 152 is ex. BNSF (ATSF) 162. 

ACR_Ted Wrote:
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> The ATSF 144 was wrecked on Cajon Pass - so the
> BNSF 144 must be a different unit.
>
> Same for 148 and 152 - both wrecked when nearly
> new.
>
> Ted

The GP60Ms currently gettting work done are at Progress Rail's shop in Mayfield, KY, not NRE at Paducah, KY.

BNSF 101
BNSF 103
BNSF 108
BNSF 113
BNSF 118
BNSF 121
BNSF 124
BNSF 127
BNSF 131
BNSF 133
BNSF 146
BNSF 147
BNSF 149
BNSF 151
BNSF 158

Are any still at Boise for rebuild? Adding those two lists together, I have 22 left which aren't rebuilt or in progress. I can't believe how quickly they've been cycled through.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/29/16 09:34 by rbmn5022.

Before I retired in 2010, they were in the process of changing out the desktop controls on those to a conventional EMD, AAR type. Is that complete, or is it still original on the unrebuilt units ?

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rbmn5022 Wrote:
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> Are any still at Boise for rebuild?

None are at MotivePower in Boise, ID.  In fact, BNSF 113 had already been sent to Boise.  It then shipped to Progress Rail at Mayfield.  Two months later, MotivePower annonced layoffs.

LocoPilot750 Wrote:
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> Before I retired in 2010, they were in the process
> of changing out the desktop controls on those to a
> conventional EMD, AAR type. Is that complete, or
> is it still original on the unrebuilt units ?

There was a project at the system shop in Topeka that did that late 2009 through 2010.  Though, I've also read it was in the workscope for the GP60Ms that went through MotivePower in Boise.  I don't know if that's true.

LocoPilot750 Wrote:
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> Before I retired in 2010, they were in the process
> of changing out the desktop controls on those to a
> conventional EMD, AAR type. Is that complete, or
> is it still original on the unrebuilt units ?
>
> Posted from Android

Been done for a couple of years.