The fleet of perfectly good new E60C locos have ben distributed to various locations across North America.
Where are they now and what are they doing?
Some were scrapped, those that were not went to several coal hauling mine-power plant lines, Black Mesa & Lake Powell, Navajo Mine, Deseret Power (formerly Deseret Western) and Texas Utilities' Martin Lake operation come to mind.
Seven were sold to Montreal's AMT, presumably for their electrified Mont-Royal commuter line, but were never used and I believe they have all been scrapped.
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Did any go to BC Rail's electrified coal line (Tumbler Ridge?). What happened to the BC electrics.
No. With the exception of one in a museum in Prince George, all of the BC Rail electrics were scrapped by CEECO about 2002.
NorthWest No. With the exception of one in a museum in Prince George, all of the BC Rail electrics were scrapped by CEECO about 2002.
Here is a link to a story about one GE E-60 #603 that is currently on display @ RR Museum of Penna: http://www.rrmuseumpa.org/about/roster/e60.shtml
There is also a former NdeM RR E-60 that was donated to a museum(?) [ Some time back there was a single picture, and brief story, in TRAINS magazine, IIRC] of a E-60 that was on a low-boy trailer, and was being transferred by road, to a museum; I think it was in one of the S.W. states(?). I have found no pictures or description of that particular E-60 which may have been possibly AMTRAK #601 or(6001?) That information is contained in this following link: @ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GE_E60
Was coming back from Lake Powell are yesterday and saw this. Only got a few pics. Thought some of you might enjoy seeing it. I didn’t think they still used it, but evidently they do.
couldn't figure out how to hope load pics. so maybe this will work.
https://imgur.com/92c5niW
samfp1943 There is also a former NdeM RR E-60 that was donated to a museum(?) [ Some time back there was a single picture, and brief story, in TRAINS magazine, IIRC] of a E-60 that was on a low-boy trailer, and was being transferred by road, to a museum; I think it was in one of the S.W. states(?). I have found no pictures or description of that particular E-60 which may have been possibly AMTRAK #601 or(6001?) That information is contained in this following link: @ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GE_E60
No.
Donated to a southwestern museum was a retired E60C from the Black Mesa and Lake Powell Railroad, numbered 6001. She was replaced alongside her sisters by former NdeM E60C-2's in the early 2000's or so, and is neither ex Amtrak nor NdeM. They were only ever BM&LP units and were the first E60C's built.
The only other preserved E60's to my knowledge are an ex Amtrak/NJT unit under URHS of New Jersey ownership, and the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania unit that was donated by Amtrak when the last few E60's were retired and quickly disposed of 15 years ago.
By way of following up: BM&LP #6001 was moved from Page,Az [on the BM&LP] to the Grand Canyon RR at Williams,Az. in August of 2010 by truck.
There are some Google slides of the move at he following website: http://www.azstaterrmuseum.org/Home/image-galleries
Display of the BM&LP Engine will apparently be at the Arizona Railroad Heritage Park and Arizona State Railroad Museum at that location(?)
6001 is a single cab model E60C which was ordered from GE. The double-ended units were ordered by NdeM (E60C-2) and AMTRAK(E60CH).
SD70M-2Dude Some were scrapped, those that were not went to several coal hauling mine-power plant lines, Black Mesa & Lake Powell, Navajo Mine, Deseret Power (formerly Deseret Western) and Texas Utilities' Martin Lake operation come to mind. Seven were sold to Montreal's AMT, presumably for their electrified Mont-Royal commuter line, but were never used and I believe they have all been scrapped.
Martin Lake is not and has not been electric.
tdmidget SD70M-2Dude Some were scrapped, those that were not went to several coal hauling mine-power plant lines, Black Mesa & Lake Powell, Navajo Mine, Deseret Power (formerly Deseret Western) and Texas Utilities' Martin Lake operation come to mind. Seven were sold to Montreal's AMT, presumably for their electrified Mont-Royal commuter line, but were never used and I believe they have all been scrapped. Martin Lake is not and has not been electric.
Apologies for the different username, my old account was banned.
I had based that comment after bits I read in the electrification and coal special issues some years ago. It seems that Martin Lake was once electrified:
http://www.trainweb.org/southwestshorts/txumartinlake.html
It is my understanding that the electrification has since been removed, and Texas Utilities (or whatever it is called now) only operates diesels.
SD70Dude If so then the electrification has been removed without a trace. APS' 4 corners had several E60s, some have been scrapped. This might be the ultimate referendum on electrification. If a utility that has basically free electricity and people familiar with electrical apparatus, do not find it economically feasible. can anyone? tdmidget SD70M-2Dude Some were scrapped, those that were not went to several coal hauling mine-power plant lines, Black Mesa & Lake Powell, Navajo Mine, Deseret Power (formerly Deseret Western) and Texas Utilities' Martin Lake operation come to mind. Seven were sold to Montreal's AMT, presumably for their electrified Mont-Royal commuter line, but were never used and I believe they have all been scrapped. Martin Lake is not and has not been electric. Apologies for the different username, my old account was banned. I had based that comment after bits I read in the electrification and coal special issues some years ago. It seems that Martin Lake was once electrified: http://www.trainweb.org/southwestshorts/txumartinlake.html It is my understanding that the electrification has since been removed, and Texas Utilities (or whatever it is called now) only operates diesels.
If so then the electrification has been removed without a trace.
APS' 4 corners had several E60s, some have been scrapped.
This might be the ultimate referendum on electrification. If a utility that has basically free electricity and people familiar with electrical apparatus, do not find it economically feasible. can anyone?
The Martin Lake and Monticello lines for Texas Utilities were electrified since 1976 until at least 2010. I don't know what's gone on since then though, but the catenary appears to be gone from aerial views.
And like that link says, in 1999 they bought three of the NdeM E60C-2's to replace/supplement some of their E25B's.
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