Eastern Railroad Discussion > Worst run-thru, borrowed power?

What's the worst power ever to show up for your next call?

Maybe a CN unit with no air conditioning on an August afternoon in Arizona? FerroMex in Michigan in January, minimal heat?

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Pretty much anything from Helm Leasing

Anything Mexican, KCS, UP, CSX or NS to be honest.
CP and CN power sucks too.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/28/18 16:10 by jointauthority.

jointauthority Wrote:
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> Anything Mexican, KCS, UP, CSX or NS to be honest.
>
> CP and CN power sucks too.
> Posted from iPhone


You forgot BNSF...

Steve H...
 

jointauthority Wrote:
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> Anything Mexican, KCS, UP, CSX or NS to be honest.
>
> CP and CN power sucks too.
> Posted from iPhone

Does that mean BNSF is the best, with a bar that's set pretty low...

Sounds like you are referring to crew comfort vs whether it runs or not.  Two different discussions.

 

Bill Miller
Galt, ON

Yes, it might not pull worth a crap but for the most part it’s clean and comfortable.

spwolfmtn Wrote:
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> jointauthority Wrote:
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> > Anything Mexican, KCS, UP, CSX or NS to be
> honest.
> >
> > CP and CN power sucks too.
> > Posted from iPhone
>
> Does that mean BNSF is the best, with a bar that's
> set pretty low...



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/28/18 17:25 by jointauthority.

On the average, BNSF has the best locomotives for crew comfort, IMHO.    I haven't been in a CSX unit recently, but I recall them being a close second.     Also, for crew comfort considerations, I'll take a modern GE locomotive over a modern EMD any day of the week  

-Tom

zchcsse Wrote:
    Also, for crew comfort
> considerations, I'll take a modern GE locomotive
> over a modern EMD any day of the week  

I would have to agree with that.  Although, I recently had a new EMD Tier 4 locomotive on the point for my first time (UP3027) and it was pretty nice.  Much better in every way than a standard SD70m or an SD70 ACe.

Operating, best to worst, 

BNSF, (large gap), NS, CN, (large gap), UP, CSX, UP, any leaser.  I dont get enough KCS engines to really know how they are like.

Crew comforts. 

CN (in winter), BNSF, everyone else is tied down low with maybe CSX being the worst right now. (low back seats, on new power...  in 2018.... really CSX?, even NS finally moved on and is geting high back seats)

furx sd40-2 in the summer on the needles sub to go out to cadiz and p/u baretables..........

66



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/29/18 06:00 by goneon66.

CNW8531 Wrote:
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> zchcsse Wrote:
>     Also, for crew comfort
> > considerations, I'll take a modern GE
> locomotive
> > over a modern EMD any day of the week  
>
> I would have to agree with that.  Although, I
> recently had a new EMD Tier 4 locomotive on the
> point for my first time (UP3027) and it was pretty
> nice.  Much better in every way than a standard
> SD70m or an SD70 ACe.

WOW!  Finally a little more about how EMD (or Progressive) new Tier 4 engines are.  I've been wondering for awhile what these units are like and how they have been doing being that they are essentially new designs.

I'll tell you my favorite leased power: A UP GP60 on a local I worked.