Western Railroad Discussion > The Good, the Bad and the Ugly on the NWP.

The motive power on NWP has gone through an assortment of engines and colors.  Gone are blue and yellow ex-ATSF geep #1322 to the Santa Maria Valley and NS  Black high nosed GP-38 #5076 now on the NVWT..  Still on the property is the ex GN GP-9 #1922.  The main power is the red RJ Corman Genset #2009 and the imaculate ex-SP Scarlet and Gray (MAC) SW-1500 , #1501. NWP has been short on power so a "used" engine bought at acution showed up yesterday at Schellville. Ex-UP genset 2611 will provide much needed horsepower to move around the stored cars in the Yard .  Our B&B Superviosr today caled it a "pig sucking a lemon." It will probably be limited to the Brazos branch until the PTC can be installed. Here is the #5076 on the Wine Train. Here are file images of the #1501 and the PTC equpped #2009. 

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The R.J. Cormam engine is used exclusively on the Petaluma Hauler.  Text and photos by Mike Pechner

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OK but, where's Clint?

Who was the builder of the 2611 Genset engine?

Any, any new customers? Any chance of work from Healdsburg?

That #2611 sure looks like a GE B30-7A Frame?

SierraRail Wrote:
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> Who was the builder of the 2611 Genset engine?

Railpower Technologies.

SierraRail Wrote:
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> That #2611 sure looks like a GE B30-7A Frame?

Correct. MP 4838 > UP 238 > UPY 2611.

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> ex-SP Scarlet and
> Gray (MAC) SW-1500 , #1501.

MP15DC.

Nice update, just for posterity GP9 1922 is former NP👍🏻

They need to "patch" the number on 2611 with SP / NWP grey as the UP patched the SP units. Thanks for t he report Mike

• 2009 is equipped with SMART's E-ATC (PTC compliant) technology, and isn't used exclusively on the "Petaluma hauler" as 1501 is and has been assigned to that road job for the last 3.5 weeks.
• 1501 is an MP15DC and does not have E-ATC.
• 2611 isn't equipped with an alerter and is therefor limited to 25MPH, E-ATC will be installed when SMART requires it to be used.
• 1922 is former NP.

Appreciate the update and photos. Is the ex- NS #5076 now owned by the Napa Valley Wine Train or just leased?

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Ryan Barber
Stockton, CA

Railpower built these pieces of junk

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> Appreciate the update and photos. Is the ex- NS
> #5076 now owned by the Napa Valley Wine Train or
> just leased?
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> Posted from iPhone

5076 is owned by Summit Signal inc, a Signal maintainer and all around Jack-of-all-trades company. They leased it to the NVR.