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How many new MRL 4400s?

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Posted by Leo_Ames on Saturday, August 31, 2013 7:33 PM

With them handling mainline trains, I bet they lead to a few retirements.

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Posted by GDRMCo on Saturday, August 31, 2013 4:18 PM

A&M is only leasing 3 SD70ACes for one train (i.e the biggest), they won't be selling any ALCos.

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Posted by Leo_Ames on Saturday, August 31, 2013 3:57 PM

Yeah you're right, I got the Arkansas & Missouri Alco killers mixed up with MRL's pair of new locomotives. 

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Posted by GDRMCo on Saturday, August 31, 2013 1:11 PM

They aren't used demos, they were built in Mexico a couple of months ago...

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Posted by Leo_Ames on Saturday, August 31, 2013 9:58 AM

That sounds pretty pricey for two used demos. I believe their earlier examples ran about 2.2 million a unit. 

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Posted by ogre427 on Friday, August 30, 2013 2:19 PM

saw them both roll though Alliance NE a couple weeks ago.

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Posted by CHIPSTRAINS on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 9:09 AM

I think last month, or the one before "Train" had an article on this, and I think they said they were getting "two" [2] more......... At close to 2.5 million each, this is a big investment.

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Posted by GDRMCo on Sunday, August 18, 2013 8:23 PM

Only 2, 4400 and 4401.

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How many new MRL 4400s?
Posted by ValorStorm on Sunday, August 18, 2013 1:53 PM

Anyone know the size of Montana Rail Link's 2nd SD70ACe order? The MRL website doesn't even mention new locomotives at all.

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