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Locomotive Selection - Helper Service
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[quote user="bagal"]<p><font face="Arial">My modern era freelance model railroad CVR represents a bridging road between two major routes. BNSF and UP both use CVR trackage but CVR provides a helper service over a pass. CVR also operates its own trains in local service. What would be a reasonably plausible locomotive for CVR to buy and use for helper and local service? Would CVR have new or second hand locos? Would thet try and standardise or would they have an eclectic collection?</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">Cheers</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">Bill</font></p> <p> </p><p>[/quote]</p><p>If it was my railroad or my client's railroad, and the industry track could tolerate six-axle locomotives without having to replace a lot of ties, then SD40-2s would be a good choice. If the industry tracks couldn't do that, then either GP38-2s or B23-7s would be a fine choice, unless I could get a good deal on GP40-2s, GP50s, or B30-7s. The 3000 hp four-axles have higher maintenance costs and fuel burn, and would provide very little extra performance in either helper or local service. I'd avoid pre Dash-2 EMDs unless they'd been rewired with microprocessor control equipment and were late production in good condition. I'd avoid any pre Dash 7 GE under any circumstance. </p><p>New power such as AC4400s or SD70ACEs is out of the question; it would just substantially increase costs over SD40-2s because most of the time it wouldn't be doing anything except sitting around. </p><p>The Class I doesn't really care if you push their train with a team of oxen so long as you deliver consistent performance.</p><p> S. Hadid </p>
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