Eastern Railroad Discussion > NS SD60I`s

Does anyone on here know if NS has put to rest the remaining SD60I`s that were still running? I saw a 534 Strawberry Ridge Coal train on Saturday with a trio of 7000 SD60E`s up front. Normally it would have been 3 60I`s. Just seemed strange.

twl

I had heard they were in the process of making a few SD60Es ready to take over the duties.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/17/19 16:11 by upmodeler.

The remaining SD60I's are stored pending sale and disposition. SD60E's 7012-7035 are being modified for use on the Strawberry Ridge coal trains.


Chris Toth
NSDash9.com

NSDash9 Wrote:
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> The remaining SD60I's are stored pending sale and
> disposition. SD60E's 7012-7035 are being modified
> for use on the Strawberry Ridge coal trains.
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> Chris Toth
> NSDash9.com

Anything on the Dash 8-40CWs?

Joe Tarantine

fatnrat Wrote:
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> Anything on the Dash 8-40CWs?

Not yet, but with PSR in full effect, I wouldn't look for them to turn many more revenue miles.


Chris Toth
NSDash9.com

Guess the ex-CR GEs are considered part of the surge fleet at this point.

Joe Tarantine

Dash9

What modifications are required for strawberry ridge?

Gary

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mully Wrote:
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> What modifications are required for strawberry ridge?

The front and rear pilots and the plow have the corners notched for clearance.  See the photo of the modified 7013....credit to Marc Lingenfelter.


Chris Toth
NSDash9.com

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NSDash9 Wrote:
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> Not yet, but with PSR in full effect, I wouldn't
> look for them to turn many more revenue miles.

Thank goodness. 99% of them are worn out pieces of junk.

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Some of the recently upgraded ones have been sold to Carload Express.

Thanks Chris I didn’t know that


Gary

NSDash9 Wrote:
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> mully Wrote:
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> > What modifications are required for
> strawberry ridge?
>
> The front and rear pilots and the plow have the
> corners notched for clearance.  See the photo of
> the modified 7013....credit to Marc Lingenfelter.
>
>
> Chris Toth
> NSDash9.com

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PRR1361 Wrote:
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> Some of the recently upgraded ones have been sold
> to Carload Express.
What’s carload express and why would they need big six axle locomotives?

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The-late-EMD Wrote:
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> PRR1361 Wrote:
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> > Some of the recently upgraded ones have been
> sold
> > to Carload Express.
> What’s carload express and why would they need
> big six axle locomotives?

Carload Express is the operator of several shortlines in the mid-Atlantic states, including the Allegheny Valley in the Pittsburgh area and the Delmarva Central in Delaware. They use six-axled power on their road trains.
 

From www.carloadexpress.comCarload Express, Inc. is a leading shortline railroad and transportation company serving Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and the surrounding region. The heart of Carload Express is our four rail lines, the Allegheny Valley Railroad, Delmarva Central Railroad, Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad, and Ohio Terminal Railway.