Canadian Railroads > CN to Start SD70ACC Rebuild Program

It was announced earlier this week that CN is to start an SD70ACC rebuild program with IC SD70s very similar to what NS is doing now. Per a Facebook post by Canadian Railway Observations. Time to shoot the SD70s while you still can.

Joe Tarantine

Sometimes Joe, Canadian Railway Observations can be wishful thinking.
What units are they rebuilding, the CN SD75's or the 8000 and 8800's. NS did a program on both, their 6900's and 7200's ?????

Mike Bannon
St Catharines, ON

algoma11 Wrote:
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> Sometimes Joe, Canadian Railway Observations can
> be wishful thinking.
> What units are they rebuilding, the CN SD75's or
> the 8000 and 8800's. NS did a program on both,
> their 6900's and 7200's ?????


So far they're doing the IC SD70s. But there's a potential program on the SD75s too I believe

Joe Tarantine

That “news item” reported in CRO is just a rumour/another one of Baird's fantasy ideas. CRO is notorious for reporting Railfan gossip as news, I’d wait until there’s an official press release from the Railway.

Trevor

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Thats why is unsubscribed Trevor !

Mike Bannon
St Catharines, ON

algoma11 Wrote:
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> Thats why is unsubscribed Trevor !

I stopped reading CRO when they went to a pay system. The content wasn't worth paying for!

 

Will MacKenzie
Dundas, ON

Amen Trevor! I haven't heard anything from my sources on it yet. Would be neat to see such a program. 

Locotrol2

tsokolan Wrote:
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> That “news item” reported in CRO is just a
> rumour/another one of Baird's fantasy ideas. CRO
> is notorious for reporting Railfan gossip as news,
> I’d wait until there’s an official press
> release from the Railway.
>
> Trevor
>
> Posted from iPhone

Although the SD70 rebuild program is just a rumour right now, the railway does have a sizeable fleet of SD75 and C44-9W units that could be rebuilt to AC. I suspect this will only happen if the managment figures it will be a cost savings.

-Trevor

It is official. Even Wikipedia has been informed of it.

Joe Tarantine

I thought you were joking but sure enough....

"15 SD70ACC units, number series TBD. Units are to be rebuilt from ex-Illinois Central SD70s."
 

The trouble is, anyone can "update" a Wikipedia article.  So there is no guarantee of accuracy.

Cn does not have a shop that could do a large rebuild program-suffice to say I still think its someone wishful thinking?????

Mike Bannon
St Catharines, ON

Since when do they need one to have these units rebuilt?

Since rebuilding large numbers of units is done in house- CN's style !

Mike Bannon
St Catharines, ON

thehighwayman Wrote:
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> algoma11 Wrote:
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> > Thats why is unsubscribed Trevor !
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> I stopped reading CRO when they went to a pay
> system. The content wasn't worth paying for!
>
>  
Am I allowed to ask what is the difference between CRO and Trainorders?

The content is good on here, but the sniping etc. is sometimes not worth it.

4489 Wrote:
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> thehighwayman Wrote:
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> > algoma11 Wrote:
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> > > Thats why is unsubscribed Trevor !
> >
> > I stopped reading CRO when they went to a pay
> > system. The content wasn't worth paying for!
> >
> >  
> Am I allowed to ask what is the difference between
> CRO and Trainorders?
>
> The content is good on here, but the sniping etc.
> is sometimes not worth it.

CRO is more of an online newsletter subscription. Some quite good photos and content and he’s been good at getting pics of new motive power quickly.

And yes, the grumpiness on TO is often off putting,

Those of us that once subscribed to CRO learned first hand about the lack of credibility in the info.
I live in CN country and there has not been a peep around here on any kind of CN program, so skeptical news is questioned from a questionable source.
Sorry if the quest to get accurate and true info makes some of us seem grumpy. CN has rebuilt used units they bought but are not known since GP9 days of running big rebuild programs !

Mike Bannon
St Catharines, ON

zorz Wrote:
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> CRO is more of an online newsletter subscription.
> Some quite good photos and content and he’s been
> good at getting pics of new motive power quickly.

Most of the photos come from the same 2 or 3 photographers ....

>
> And yes, the grumpiness on TO is often off
> putting,

There is some truth in that statement ... BUT ... there is much more factual, useable information on TO. Incorrect info is usually spotted and corrected quickly.

 

Will MacKenzie
Dundas, ON

4489 Wrote:
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> Am I allowed to ask what is the difference between
> CRO and Trainorders?
>
> The content is good on here, but the sniping etc.
> is sometimes not worth it.

Well, as far as I know, the owner of TO has never used other photographer's images without permission and/or outright pulled photos off of other sites (like railpics) removed the copyright banner and inserted said photo in their online magazine, of which they charge a fee to access! And I have found most of the info on TO to be factual compared to what was reported in CRO. 

-Trevor

algoma11 Wrote:
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> Cn does not have a shop that could do a large
> rebuild program-suffice to say I still think its
> someone wishful thinking?????

CP doesn't have a shop capable of heavy rebuilds either, but that hasn'y stopped them from having locomotives rebuilt.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/23/19 21:08 by SOO6617.