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Western Railroad Discussion > Trackmobile at GATX (SoCal)Date: 02/28/24 21:05 Trackmobile at GATX (SoCal) Author: cchan006 Sometimes, locomotive noises from the GATX facility next to West Colton Yard is a pleasant distraction when I'm waiting for action on UP's Yuma Sub. In 2015, I documented GMTX 721, an EMD NW2 switcher doing work there:
https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,3687473 For those curious, "GATX" evolved from the name General American Tank Car Corp. --> General American Transportation Corp. --> GATX Rail Corporation. GATX has had the "low emissions" MP14B switcher, GMTX 7000 for several years already. Usually, I see that working on weekdays. Sometimes, I see a Trackmobile parked, but I hadn't had a chance to record video of it working until recently. In the video, I record the green GMTX 7000 running "light engines" and that was last July (2023), first clip. Second clip has the Trackmobile pulling a string of cars out of the workshop area, recorded this month. I couldn't spot the GMTX 7000 recently, so I wonder if it's being serviced? That's it for the quick report. ![]() ![]() You must be a registered subscriber to watch videos. Join Today! Date: 02/28/24 22:56 Re: Trackmobile at GATX (SoCal) Author: GP25 Did you get a close look at that green switcher unit?
Jerry Martin Los Angeles, CA Central Coast Railroad Festival Date: 02/29/24 07:06 Re: Trackmobile at GATX (SoCal) Author: longliveSP Thanks for posting. I have been inside the plant a couple of times in the 90's and it is always interesting to see what you find lurking inside.
Date: 02/29/24 07:47 Re: Trackmobile at GATX (SoCal) Author: cchan006 GP25 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Did you get a close look at that green switcher > unit? Couldn't find it during my recent trip to SoCal this month. In the link above from 2015, I posted a shot of it parked and broken. More recent closer look from oyw (2023) and erielackawanna (2020): https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,5609233 https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,5026204 Date: 03/01/24 08:56 Re: Trackmobile at GATX (SoCal) Author: PHall I've never actually seen the green unit run. I usually see it parked out of the way with tarps over the radiator openings and miscellanous stuff on the walkways.
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