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Eastern Railroad Discussion > Anyone know the heritage or what is being done to this unitDate: 10/18/18 04:42 Anyone know the heritage or what is being done to this unit Author: mully A friend took this pic last week heading south toward Roanoke Va., anyone have any ideas on the heritage of this unit or where its going?
Thanks Gary  Date: 10/18/18 04:59 Re: Anyone know the heritage or what is being done to this unit Author: HB90MACH 6 axle. Looks to be an SD frame. 40 or 40-2 Doesnt rail power use green for thier color? Could be a genset rebuild or eco build possibly
Date: 10/18/18 05:01 Re: Anyone know the heritage or what is being done to this unit Author: Bob3985 Well, that would put a whole new meaning to the term "shoving platform".
Bob Krieger Cheyenne, WY Date: 10/18/18 06:20 Re: Anyone know the heritage or what is being done to this unit Author: ssw I would guess lineage is ex CP of the same number based on the bell and headlight.
Date: 10/18/18 07:09 Re: Anyone know the heritage or what is being done to this unit Author: ClubCar Bob3985 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Well, that would put a whole new meaning to the > term "shoving platform". I agree, it's probably now a shoving platform while using the cab in bad weather. John Date: 10/18/18 08:23 Re: Anyone know the heritage or what is being done to this unit Author: CZ10 Nah, it's a "tailgating" platform! Park it next to the Seattle Amtrak station, add a long table of food with beer taps on that long deck, and it's just perfect before a Seahawks game!
Date: 10/18/18 08:26 Re: Anyone know the heritage or what is being done to this unit Author: RFandPFan Stealth unit, not fully cloaked.
Date: 10/18/18 08:45 Re: Anyone know the heritage or what is being done to this unit Author: MC6853 This was the last active St. Lawrence & Hudson unit...
Date: 10/18/18 09:40 Re: Anyone know the heritage or what is being done to this unit Author: CCMF ex STLH orig CP 5651.
It is among the group of 30 units built at LaGrange instead of London for CP, 5629-5658. Bill Miller Galt, ON Date: 10/18/18 09:41 Re: Anyone know the heritage or what is being done to this unit Author: MP683 use to be LETX, don't know what it was prior.
Date: 10/18/18 09:41 Re: Anyone know the heritage or what is being done to this unit Author: Q-GP30 That’s what many Helm SD40’s looked like after they “Harvested” their parts and were then sent to scrap.
Posted from iPhone Date: 10/18/18 09:41 Re: Anyone know the heritage or what is being done to this unit Author: KDC New Tier 10 experimental unit for California.
Date: 10/18/18 10:02 Re: Anyone know the heritage or what is being done to this unit Author: djd83 I swear CP SD40-2s have been scrapped/retired in some of the most grotesque ways imaginable. Apparently this one's been like this for over a year.
Date: 10/18/18 11:46 Re: Anyone know the heritage or what is being done to this unit Author: tenthovi This is what happens when you leave your locomotive in the wrong neigborhood!
Date: 10/18/18 11:59 Re: Anyone know the heritage or what is being done to this unit Author: perklocal It should pass the emissions test!
Date: 10/18/18 13:08 Re: Anyone know the heritage or what is being done to this unit Author: RFandPFan Either way this was a great catch. Thanks for sharing. Some of the responses were hilarious.
Posted from iPhone Date: 10/18/18 19:52 Re: Anyone know the heritage or what is being done to this unit Author: EL3600 KDC Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > New Tier 10 experimental unit for California. ROTFLMAO!!! Date: 10/18/18 22:39 Re: Anyone know the heritage or what is being done to this unit Author: 2720 This is the New Tier 5 unit making its rounds
of the Class 1 railroads! Mike Date: 10/18/18 23:08 Re: Anyone know the heritage or what is being done to this unit Author: misty1 Naw it's a BNSF with 6 white mice under the short hood.
Ed Date: 10/19/18 09:46 Re: Anyone know the heritage or what is being done to this unit Author: Earlk What is interesting is the "unit" has the air coupled through it and seems to be headed somewhere in a train.
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