Mine Rail New Locomotive Order

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GDRMCo

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Mine Rail New Locomotive Order

Posted by GDRMCo on Saturday, September 25, 2004 4:28 AM

New Name for GDRM&MCo Rail with new order to celebrate.
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The Mine Rail is the new name for GDRM&MCo's rail service. The Rail service is close to bankruptcy and will soon be sold to become AER.
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The new order is for:
35 SD70ACe's
35 SD70M-2's to be known as SD70DCe
20 SD42ACe's
6 EFS55MACT's
15 RSW40AC's
25 HS40AC's
30 SD70e's
50 GEVO AC's
Total: 216
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egmurphy

Member since
January 2003
From: Mexico
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Posted by egmurphy on Saturday, September 25, 2004 9:10 AM

Well if it's not bankrupt now, it will be after buying 216 new locomotives. [:D]

Imagine, 216 new locos and not a decent steam engine in the lot!!! [swg]

Ed

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GDRMCo

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June 2003
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Posted by GDRMCo on Saturday, September 25, 2004 10:10 AM

They have all of the same M Class 2-10-6 steamers like the M1a

and M5e

darth9x9

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Posted by darth9x9 on Sunday, September 26, 2004 8:19 PM

We all have our dreams......

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Fergmiester

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February 2004
From: Out on the Briny Ocean Tossed
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Posted by Fergmiester on Sunday, September 26, 2004 8:42 PM

Did someone win the lottery?

PS I'm a long lost cousin!!

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GDRMCo

Member since
June 2003
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Posted by GDRMCo on Monday, October 4, 2004 4:01 AM

Update
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The new paint schemes for the new locomotives and only the SD70e's, RSW40AC's, EFS55MACT's and AC6000CW's paint schemes have been released to the public. Also the ore hoppersand EOT Brake Units have been released. The photos can be found at the bottom of this website http://www.railimages.com/gallery/micklegg . (The AC6000CW's are GDRM&MCo locomotives repainted into Mine Rail colours.)

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