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Date: 10/27/22 13:41
IRM Acquires CNW SD50 7009
Author: kevink

Per the Illinois Railway Museum Diesel Shop Facebook page, IRM has acquired CNW SD50 7009 from NRE. Locomotive is reportedly at Silvis IL.

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Date: 10/27/22 17:12
Re: IRM Acquires CNW SD50 7009
Author: Tominde

What condition?   Are any other SD50s in museums?

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Date: 10/28/22 09:31
Re: IRM Acquires CNW SD50 7009
Author: Milwaukee

I believe for the most part it's still wearing its original paint and road number with just the sides of the cab painted over to remove the CNW logo and add the NREX reporting marks.   
That's a good addition and hopefully the miracle workers at the IRM can alter the paint on the cab sides to roll back her appearance to CNW days fairly easily.   

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Date: 10/28/22 10:02
Re: IRM Acquires CNW SD50 7009
Author: HotWater

Tominde Wrote:
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> What condition? 

That would be the big issue, as the 50 Series modular control system was pretty difficult to troubleshoot, not to mention the 50 Series being the first production units with the radar input Super Series wheel adhesion control system.

 Are any other SD50s in
> museums?

Not to my knowledge.

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