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CSX SD70MAC's to the P&L?

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CSX SD70MAC's to the P&L?
Posted by D.Carleton on Saturday, February 2, 2013 1:08 PM

Pictures and stories have been posted that sixteen CSX SD70MAC's have been sold to the Paducah & Louisville. Does anyone have more details on this?

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Posted by rdamon on Monday, February 11, 2013 7:57 PM
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Posted by jarodlan on Friday, February 15, 2013 2:43 PM

Lease expiration?

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Posted by episette on Saturday, February 16, 2013 7:28 PM

Is the lead P&L locomotive (2120) in that line a slug because it appears that the radiator inlets have been plated over?

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Posted by D.Carleton on Saturday, February 16, 2013 8:41 PM

episette

Is the lead P&L locomotive (2120) in that line a slug because it appears that the radiator inlets have been plated over?

P&L has eleven road slugs built from GP35s of just about every conceivable heritage.

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Posted by Bryan Jones on Monday, February 18, 2013 3:05 AM

Four Rivers Transportation, parent company of the P&L, Evansville Western and the Appalachian and Ohio RR purchased 16 SD70MAC's from CSX. This is thanks to the fact that CSX owns a large stake in Four Rivers; otherwise CSX is not disposing  of any other SD70MAC's. The acquisition of the SD70MAC's by Four Rivers will allow for leased CEFX SD9043MAC's and GMTX GP38-2's to be returned to the owners. The bulk of the SD70MAC's will likely be assigned to the P&L and should also result in some P&L 4 axle power to be transferred to the EVWR and A&O.

 

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