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What? No DM&E roster?[:P]

Hey guys. I got the DM&E roster covered. When i get home ill post it. I'll also try to dig up a complete WC roster.

Alec

Where do you guys get your information from? Especially you, Nanaimo73?

QUOTE: Originally posted by blhanel Where do you guys get your information from? Especially you, Nanaimo73?

I added a list called sources which should be complete.

Well, the CTC Board roster as well as the earlier one in Mainline Modeler are my work with all sources of information duely credited.

The frame number punched into the deck plate for MRL 4300 is 20046621-001. MRL 4301 is 20046621-002 and 4305 is 20046621-006. You can see the pattern emerging here but I will not commit to the other numbers until I have been able to physically confirm them.

Sorry guys, i really dont want to type all this stuff, plus looks like he has a link to the DM&E roster. I can give a link to the WC roster one of these days too.

Alec

I doubt the info on MRL 329, claiming to be ex-SP 7556, is correct.
SP/MRL 7556 can be found in red-yellow in many places on internet.
I have personally seen it still Kodachrome, with hand-stenciled MRL
logos - as recently as a year ago, maybe less, here near Bozeman,
MT. I doubt the photo of MRL 329 from Nanaimo, which appears to
be identical to Petroff's photo on rrpicturesarchive.net, is in fact
the same unit.

*** Chaffer , Bozeman

Here is the link with the information I used-
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPicture.aspx?id=36437  
This shot is the before-
http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/mrl/mrl7556.jpg  
In the June Trains Greg McDonnell mentions in January 2005 there were still 3 SP gray SD45s, 7544,7545 and 7555. He does not mention any Kodachromes.
Please read the following post by MrMRL.

QUOTE: Originally posted by jrchaff I doubt the info on MRL 329, claiming to be ex-SP 7556, is correct. SP/MRL 7556 can be found in red-yellow in many places on internet. I have personally seen it still Kodachrome, with hand-stenciled MRL logos - as recently as a year ago, maybe less, here near Bozeman, MT. I doubt the photo of MRL 329 from Nanaimo, which appears to be identical to Petroff's photo on rrpicturesarchive.net, is in fact the same unit. *** Chaffer , Bozeman

OK, let me straighten this out...

First I assume that you are talking about MRL 327, not 329. MRL 329 was an SP (gray/red) unit painted MRL back in July of 1998 at CEECO. Now, MRL 327 is indeed ex. SP 7556 (Kodachrome). It was painted at CEECO on December 14 of 2004, almost 11 months ago. Presently, there are only three, I repeat (3), ex. SP units left in SP-ish paint on MRL's system; MRL 7544 (318), MRL 7545 (319), & MRL 7555 (326). There are no immediate plans to have these rebuilt & repainted since they are still being held captive in helper service.

MRL has not acquired all of their SD70ACes yet, only ten out of the total sixteen have been painted with nine on the system and one in transit right now. Helper sets over Mullan and Bozeman pass now consist of pairs or trios of SD70ACes with one or two SD45s mixed in. This can be considered a transitional period for the MRL helper sets. Over the course of the next few weeks, maybe a month, the remaining six SD70ACes should be released from CEECO to the MRL, when that happens, then look for more of the SD45s to either be in line for scrap/parts or rebuild/repaints. Suspect SD45s that will be on this list include the three remaining SP units mentioned above, the ex. CNW unit (367), EMD Lease unit (342), ex. NYS&W unit (365), and the remaining ex Seaboard/CSX units (8900 series). Any further questions?

Robby F. (Mr. MRL)

Thanks for clearing that up Robby.

QUOTE: Originally posted by MrMRL Any further questions?

Would you happen to know the former numbers of GP9s of 128, 131, 133 and 135 ?
How about SD45s 376, 379, 380, 381, 383-87 and 389 ?
Even 1 or 2 of those would be greatly appreciated.

Does anyone know if the Tim Harris roster is back on the web ?
It is not here any more-
http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~timharri/mrl.html 

QUOTE: Originally posted by rgroeling I too am an MRL fan, I went out there this summer to witness the incredible helper sets witht he old SD45- how are the ACEs working out in the setsw???

The ACes initially were having "issues" when MUed to the SD45s but it turned out to be a software error on the ACes, problem solved. A new discovery is that the "Montana Rail Link" lettering on the sides of the cabs is peeling off, I don't know what MRL is doing to solve this.

QUOTE: Originally posted by nanaimo73 Would you happen to know the former numbers of GP9s of 128, 131, 133 and 135 ? How about SD45s 376, 379, 380, 381, 383-87 and 389 ? Even 1 or 2 of those would be greatly appreciated. Does anyone know if the Tim Harris roster is back on the web ? It is not here any more- http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~timharri/mrl.html

GP9
128…BLT 5-57…S# 22804…CRI&P 1318…CRI&P 4484:2…C&NW 4555…MRL 4555...MRL 128
131…BLT 3-52…S# A-348…QNS&L 108…C&NW 4355…MRL 4355...MRL 131
133…BLT 3-57…S# A-1065…QNS&L 171…C&NW 4525…MRL 4525...MRL 133
135…BLT 8-57…S# 22721…NP 318…BN 1903…MRL 1903...MRL 105...MRL 135

SD45
"376"…BLT 12-66…S# 31845…ACL 1029…SCL 2005…SBD 8905...CSXT 8905...VMV 8905...MRL 8905 (still painted VMV #8905)
"379"…BLT 12-66…S# 31846…SCL 2018…SBD 8918...CSXT 8918...VMV 8918...MRL 8918 (still painted VMV #8918, don't know it MRL still has it)
"380"…BLT 9-71…S# 37715…SCL 2024…SBD 8924...CSXT 8924...VMV 8924...MRL 8924 (still painted VMV #8924, on lease to BNSF)
"381"…BLT 9-71…S# 37716…SCL 2025…SBD 8925...CSXT 8925...VMV 8925...MRL 8925 (still painted VMV #8925)
"383"…BLT 10-71…S# 37727…SCL 2036…SBD 8936...CSXT 8936...VMV 8936...MRL 8936 ...IMRL 8936..IC&E 8936 (no longer on MRL roster)
"384"…BLT 10-71…S# 37731…SCL 2040...CRR 3627…SBD 8940...CSXT 8940...VMV 8940...MRL 8940 (still painted VMV #8940)
"385"…BLT 10-71…S# 37732…SCL 2041...CRR 3628…SBD 8941...CSXT 8941...VMV 8941...MRL 8941...IMRL 8941 (no longer on MRL roster)
"386"…BLT 7-66…S# 31956…N&W 1701...WC 1701…W&LE 1701...MRL 1701 (still painted WC #1701, on lease to NS)
"387"…BLT 8-66…S# 31973…N&W 1718...WC 1718…W&LE 1718...MRL 1718 (still painted WC #1718, stored in Livingston, MT)
"389"…BLT 7-67…S# 32708…N&W 1744...WC 1744…W&LE 1744...MRL 1744 (still painted WC #1744, on lease to BNSF)

Tim Harris no longer works at Cal Tech in Pasadena, CA so he lost his website. He now lives out in New Mexico at a new job. Last I spoke to him, he had plans on getting a new (improved) site up, but I haven't heard anything else yet.


Robby F. (Mr. MRL)