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From Progressive Railroading Online, this morning--Wabtec/MPI MP40-3C units. Are these the ones with the GEVO-12 or the standard EMD 710 prime movers--the article doesn't specify? Most of this model have been coming out lately with EMD 710s, but I forget which of the commute RRs special ordered GE prime movers? Also, no pix. Hoping for some soon?

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/prdailynews/news.asp?id=40147

Was #2001 at North Station on a Haverhill Line train. Only one in revenue service, so far.


Andy

Red Wrote:
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> From Progressive Railroading Online, this
> morning--Wabtec/MPI MP40-3C units. Are these the
> ones with the GEVO-12 or the standard EMD 710
> prime movers--the article doesn't specify? Most of
> this model have been coming out lately with EMD
> 710s, but I forget which of the commute RRs
> special ordered GE prime movers?
>
> http://www.progressiverailroading.com/prdailynews/
> news.asp?id=40147

This would be one of the GEVO-12 units, which are designated as MPI HSP46. Completely different model, not related in any way to the MPI MP40PH

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPI_HSP46


Red Wrote:
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> Also, no pix. Hoping for some soon?

Plenty of pix, just have to look in the right place, which is to say not Trainorders apparently...

http://photos.nerail.org/showpic/?photo=201404170045353602.jpg&order=byrail&page=1&key=MBTA
http://www.archboston.org/community/showthread.php?t=1152&page=40



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 04/17/14 15:42 by OTG.