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go transit loco on UPtrain

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Posted by Buslist on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 12:53 AM

jeffhergert

I see these engines, and other engines from short lines or leasing companies, moving on UP trains dead-in-consist every so often.  They are going/coming from a locomotive contractor shop facility out west.  

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METRA has purchased 3 I believe locomotives from GO TRANSIT could this be one of them?

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Posted by jeffhergert on Monday, October 13, 2014 10:33 PM

I see these engines, and other engines from short lines or leasing companies, moving on UP trains dead-in-consist every so often.  They are going/coming from a locomotive contractor shop facility out west.  

Jeff

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Posted by BaltACD on Monday, October 13, 2014 1:18 PM

Most carriers train handling rules require locomotives to be handled in the locomotive consist - no matter if the are being used as working power, being handled dead in tow to a shop or being a revenue move from manufacturer to ultimate owner.

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Posted by cacole on Monday, October 13, 2014 11:13 AM

New or repainted locomotives have to be moved to their owners somehow, and it can't be by highway.

 

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go transit loco on UPtrain
Posted by rambo1 on Monday, October 13, 2014 11:00 AM

Looking on the rochell web cam i saw a UPtrain heading from Clinton Iowa to Proviso with a new go transit loco in their new paint as the third unit . What up with that? rambo1..

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