Western Railroad Discussion > MPEX MP2000C 6201 to PHL

One of the rare (at least around Colorado) MP2000C switchers was at BNSF's Denver Diesel Shop, Denver, CO, on Jan. 24, 2005. Motive Power (MPEX) 6201, serial number 29842, was built May 1998. Unit will depart on the Denver to Barstow, CA, train. Tenative lineup for H DENBAR1 25; BNSF 4802, 892 and dead in transit (DIT) MPEX 6201. It's headed for Pacific Harbor Line at Watson, CA.

I bet Topcoat approves.

Rookie question: Could they MU the train if they put the switcher in the front and also dead in transit? Or would it have to be running? Because what I'm thinking is, if you're moving a dead locomotive, in this case a switcher, you might not want to use it as a drawbar for a long, heavy train. So you would put it up front.
-John

jamccullorg Wrote:
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> Rookie question: Could they MU the train if they
> put the switcher in the front and also dead in
> transit? Or would it have to be running? Because
> what I'm thinking is, if you're moving a dead
> locomotive, in this case a switcher, you might not
> want to use it as a drawbar for a long, heavy
> train. So you would put it up front.
> -John

I don't think that makes a difference. Think of it this way, how would it be different then the first railcar in the consist? I doubt a switcher would be built with couplers etc less then a normal railcar.

Craig

RonSD70 Wrote:
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> I bet Topcoat approves.


You can hear me smiling all the way to FOOTH ILL wrench huh?


TCS - jennifer nicholas wiltern the second los angeles of newport beeyotch.

Will Pacific Harbor Line engineer enjoy the view from MotivePower (MPEX) 6201? It was at Denver, CO, Jan. 24, 2005 moved via BNSF that evening to PHL.

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BNSF, Denver, CO, Jan. 24, 2005. It was placed on the Denver to Barstow, CA, train that evening.

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Woohooo! That's one Awesome looking six-axle supa-switcha!! MK1200G on steroids!

Cheers,
Harry