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Date: 12/03/16 15:09
RNCX F59PH 18542 at Enola today
Author: ns2557

OK, Found out this is North Carolina Dept of Transporation, ex GO Transit 542, which was in Raleigh NC earlier in November this year. Tho it's not the greatest shot, it served my purpose well, (trying to find out what it was, my eyes ain't as good as they once were). Anyone know where it's off too?  Kinda a surprise today while driving by the yard. TIA  Ben

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Date: 12/03/16 15:13
Re: RNCX F59PH 18542 at Enola today
Author: camcordersam

Neat find



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Date: 12/03/16 15:31
Re: RNCX F59PH 18542 at Enola today
Author: CPR_4000

Going somewhere to be rebuilt? (NS at Juniata? Is American Motive Power still in business?)

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Date: 12/03/16 16:09
Re: RNCX F59PH 18542 at Enola today
Author: nsrlink

It's waybilled to Juniata.  Juniata is already in the process of rebuilding other similar ex-GO engines for NCDOT.  Some will be cab control cars, some will have engines.  Some photos of the rebuilds in progress are on Altoonaworks.info.  IIRC, NCDOT bought 7 of those things for rebuild.



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Date: 12/03/16 18:41
Re: RNCX F59PH 18542 at Enola today
Author: SCKP187

Nice find, and good to know those are being re-built as it is nice to see that type of carbody around.
Brian Stevens

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Date: 12/03/16 19:59
Re: RNCX F59PH 18542 at Enola today
Author: SOU3921

Here it is leaving Raleigh on Wednesday on NS 351 with the Virginian Unit was leading.  For what ever reason, they only took one F59, the other headed North Friday night.  Going to Altoona for conversion into cab cars.



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Date: 12/05/16 09:04
Re: RNCX F59PH 18542 at Enola today
Author: PRR-diesel

At Alburtis, PA eastbound 12/4 at 15:34pm, fourth locomotive on 36Q.
Second photo shows new signals installed.
ron



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Date: 12/05/16 09:57
Re: RNCX F59PH 18542 at Enola today
Author: ctillnc

With cab control cars it won't be necessary to wye the trains at Charlotte (or run a locomotive on both ends, as they're doing at present). The wye in Raleigh is OOS also, but that's temporary because of construction of the new passenger station.

I believe the split was 5 cab control cars and 2 rebuilt locomotives, but that may have changed.

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