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Supermicha
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GE E60
Posted by Supermicha on Monday, August 25, 2003 2:25 PM
Can anyone tell me which railroads had or has E60 electric locos in use? i saw a model of a conrail e60cf, did they have these locos?

Micha
Michael Kreiser www.modelrailroadworks.de
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Supermicha
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GE E60
Posted by Supermicha on Monday, August 25, 2003 2:25 PM
Can anyone tell me which railroads had or has E60 electric locos in use? i saw a model of a conrail e60cf, did they have these locos?

Micha
Michael Kreiser www.modelrailroadworks.de
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 25, 2003 2:37 PM
The only original owners of E-60's were Black Mesa & Lake Powell mine to power plant RR ( E-60C) and Amtrak with E-60CP double ended for the Northeast Corridor. Does that help?[:D][:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 25, 2003 2:37 PM
The only original owners of E-60's were Black Mesa & Lake Powell mine to power plant RR ( E-60C) and Amtrak with E-60CP double ended for the Northeast Corridor. Does that help?[:D][:D]
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Posted by kenneo on Monday, August 25, 2003 2:48 PM
Penn-Central bought the first ones about the time of the merger. Perhaps the Pennsy made the actual order, I don't remember. BMLP also bought some new and I think they have been the only road power they have ever owned.
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Posted by kenneo on Monday, August 25, 2003 2:48 PM
Penn-Central bought the first ones about the time of the merger. Perhaps the Pennsy made the actual order, I don't remember. BMLP also bought some new and I think they have been the only road power they have ever owned.
Eric
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Posted by mudchicken on Monday, August 25, 2003 5:46 PM
Two of the Amtrak E-60's are also at BMLP/Navajo RR, shipped there in the late 1980's (Trucked from Bernalillo, NM to Page, AZ). One was the 960. .....Some of the others I believe found their way to Mexico's FCP.

What's on the Deseret Western RR at Bonanza, UT?
Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west
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Posted by mudchicken on Monday, August 25, 2003 5:46 PM
Two of the Amtrak E-60's are also at BMLP/Navajo RR, shipped there in the late 1980's (Trucked from Bernalillo, NM to Page, AZ). One was the 960. .....Some of the others I believe found their way to Mexico's FCP.

What's on the Deseret Western RR at Bonanza, UT?
Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west
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Posted by oltmannd on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 7:28 AM
Penn Central didn't own or order any E60's but they were involved in testing Amtrak's first E60 - the one the came loose at 120 mph. The newest electrics PC owned were the PRR purchased E44s. Conrail tested a couple of EMD/ASEA electrics in the late 70s, but never purchased any.

NdeM bought some E60s for a "transcon" they took forever to finish band never electrified.

-Don (Random stuff, mostly about trains - what else? http://blerfblog.blogspot.com/) 

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oltmannd
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Posted by oltmannd on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 7:28 AM
Penn Central didn't own or order any E60's but they were involved in testing Amtrak's first E60 - the one the came loose at 120 mph. The newest electrics PC owned were the PRR purchased E44s. Conrail tested a couple of EMD/ASEA electrics in the late 70s, but never purchased any.

NdeM bought some E60s for a "transcon" they took forever to finish band never electrified.

-Don (Random stuff, mostly about trains - what else? http://blerfblog.blogspot.com/) 

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 10:46 AM
mudchicken, the Deseret-Western has E-60C-2. the only difference i can see is it has smaller windshields.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 10:46 AM
mudchicken, the Deseret-Western has E-60C-2. the only difference i can see is it has smaller windshields.
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