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WC's SD45 fleet sent to the scrapper

  • Just get a SD45 model

    Mechanical Department  "No no that's fine shove that 20 pound set all around the yard... those shoes aren't hell and a half to change..."

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  • where? kato only makes the chevron nose version and psk doesnt make them anymore. WC colors are hard to come by

    Your friendly neighborhood CNW fan.

  • 15 out of the last 24 SD45's were retired two days ago. Leaves the total at 9. 5 are on lease on the NS, and 4 are on the WC. I caught one of the 4 yesterday, 7554. Good luck ever seeing one leading again. SD45's will be no more very soon.................

    Alec
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  • ugh. i hope one gets donated. i hope i hope i hope....

    Your friendly neighborhood CNW fan.

  • Ya know i wonder what the big rush is about.......MRL has many Sd45 still there........but MR MEDLIN you are wrong the reason MRL proabably bought those SD45R's being downrated to a sd40 helps in fuel....plus the WC 45's are proablly in better shape than most of the MRl units....running condtion that is......just te railroads colors dosn't mean they run great...Hey look at the SD50's.................i bet that those units would continue to be leased or stored for when traffic increases.........so i hear......................Maybee they are those units rebuilt by Morris -kudson (s.p.)

    listen to the quiet...........No more 645
  • NO,no,no Kale.
    The MRL untis are painted WC and they will go first because they are not downrated.

    Mechanical Department  "No no that's fine shove that 20 pound set all around the yard... those shoes aren't hell and a half to change..."

    The Missabe Road: Safety First

     

  • Actually, looks like I got some bad info. Heres a list of stuff running.

    SD45's on lease - 6529(CSX), 6605, 7504, 7507 (these 3 are on BNSF &
    UP), 7532(NS) Total: 5

    SD45's CN still has - 7495, 7502, 7524(V-strips), 7525(OLS), 7530, 7551
    ("Customer Minded Employees"), & 7554 Total: 7

    6497, 7498, 7499, 7501, 7506, 7514, 7515, 7519, 7522, 7527,
    7531, 7637, 7638(OLS) Total: 13

    ************The last batch, Im not sure where they are at the moment, but for sure the
    6497
    7498
    7499
    7638

    are all on CN property, and more im guessing. Last I heard we have 7501 and the 7531 on the WC also.

    Alec
    Check out my pics! [url="http://wctransfer.rrpicturearchives.net/"] http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?userid=8714
  • Heres some updates

    WC 7638 is at Partridge Michigan (ore trains)
    WC 7498 is at Waukesha Wisconsin
    WC 7525 Arrive at Markham (Deadline i suspect)

    The 7501 and 7532 registered as unavailable.

    Alec
    Check out my pics! [url="http://wctransfer.rrpicturearchives.net/"] http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?userid=8714
  • I live not far from Homewood and have noticed a large increase in the number of engines in the deadlines lately. Most of these engines are WC SD45s and GTW/DWP/CN SD40s. Lots of the SD45s have had parts removed and are waiting for the scrapper. Here are some photos I took of the deadlines. http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=142495 http://www.railroadforums.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=38116&cat=500&ppuser=5363
    There was a DM&IR SD40-3 and a SP SD40M-2 also, but luckly not in the deadline. http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=142390 http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=142459
    Robby Gragg - EJ&E fan Railpictures photos: http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?userid=5292 Flickr photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24084206@N08/ Youtube videos: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=EJE665 R-V videos: http://www.rail-videos.net/showvideos.php?userid=5292
  • Ya, its really sad to see this happening, as WC was the whole reason i got interested in trains. Also, ive looked through your shots often, and i even commented on one. Im Alec Holmes. Keep taking pictures there, as many cant get down there and see them for themselves.

    Alec
    Check out my pics! [url="http://wctransfer.rrpicturearchives.net/"] http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?userid=8714
  • Did they repaint the DMIR SD40-3?

    Mechanical Department  "No no that's fine shove that 20 pound set all around the yard... those shoes aren't hell and a half to change..."

    The Missabe Road: Safety First

     

  • i would hope not. CN destroys history. murderers!

    Your friendly neighborhood CNW fan.

  • THEY JUST RETIRED DMIR NW2 #11!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

    Mechanical Department  "No no that's fine shove that 20 pound set all around the yard... those shoes aren't hell and a half to change..."

    The Missabe Road: Safety First

     

  • QUOTE: Originally posted by coborn35

    NO,no,no Kale.
    The MRL untis are painted WC and they will go first because they are not downrated.


    R U shure because there is no way to tell the diffrence form the no down rated ones.....IND I KNOW THEY'RE PAINTED WC READ MY POST I SAID NEW PAINT DOSN'T MEAN GOOD PERFORMANCE.....ALLOT OF THE MRL UNITS ARE SH** THATS WHY THEY WILL GO BEFORE THE EX WC UNITS.[;)]
  • OOO, thats what you meant...lol

    Mechanical Department  "No no that's fine shove that 20 pound set all around the yard... those shoes aren't hell and a half to change..."

    The Missabe Road: Safety First