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[EJE818]

Yikes, that is too bad the 2500 is going now. Maybe I can catch it at Homewood next trip, but still, I would much rather catch it in service than in the deadline. So I guess that means all that if left are the GP38-2s, GP40s, and SD40-2s, and the SD40-2s will most likely be leaving soon also. I believe their leases expire next Spring.

[WCfan]

Yep, the WC SD40-2's lease expires in March.

[wctransfer]

What WCs are you talking about? I didnt think the WC 6000s were leased. And if its the grey units, those are SD40-3s not SD40-2s.

Alec

[WCL]

I think he means the ghost's

[wctransfer]

While we are on the topic of the grey units and the WC 2500, let me show a few from my archives.

GCFX 6059(above in Robbies deadline shot) with two WC SD45s at New Brighton.

http://http//wctransfer.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=270884

WC 2500, the last time I caught her(yes atmo, HER) leading.

http://wctransfer.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=636448

Alec

[WCL]

Nice pix Alec.....I got so many pix of the 2500 its not even funny....I got books full of it when it was the Wausau switcher for a while and videos of it in Wausau and I have seen to much of the 2500.

Now its time to see the CN version of the 2500 in the GE C44-9WL style

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=17590&nseq=10

[EJE818]

I thought it was the ex-GCFX SD40-3s that had their leases expire in March, and the WC SD40-2s a bit later. Once all those are gone I would think the ICs wouldn't be too far behind. I guess the leases on the ex-GCFXs expired earlier then originally said. I hate to say this, but this could be the beginning of mass retirements of any SD40-2 from any line except possibly for the ICs rebuilt to -3s, and now with the gray ghosts leaving, I don't even know how long those are going to last. Does anyone know if CN has anymore new engines coming soon? I just saw a brand new SD70M-2 at Homewood, but it was from the latest order. This recent purge of the -3s including 2500 is starting to really make me wonder about the EJ&Es, but it doesn't really matter now that the merge most likely will not happen until 2009.

On a brighter note, nice phots, Alec, and J, that CN 2500 looks horrible compared to WC 2500. I've never been lucky enough to run into the 2500 yet. I've ran into about all the rare engines on the CN roster except the 2500.

[WCfan]

Nice pix Alec.....I got so many pix of the 2500 its not even funny....I got books full of it when it was the Wausau switcher for a while and videos of it in Wausau and I have seen to much of the 2500.

Now its time to see the CN version of the 2500 in the GE C44-9WL style

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=17590&nseq=10

There J, you happy that WC's gone. You have probably been waiting for this moment all your life. Happy, CN has won.

[EJE818]

I'm not happy the WCs are gone, and CN has not won. There are still some WCs left at least. (By the way Jordan, I know your not talking to this "J" fan, you're talking to WCL, LOL!). I advise all of you to get as many photos of the remaining WCs as you are seeing now that nothing is safe on CN, even if you think it is!

[WCL]

Nice pix Alec.....I got so many pix of the 2500 its not even funny....I got books full of it when it was the Wausau switcher for a while and videos of it in Wausau and I have seen to much of the 2500.

Now its time to see the CN version of the 2500 in the GE C44-9WL style

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=17590&nseq=10

There J, you happy that WC's gone. You have probably been waiting for this moment all your life. Happy, CN has won.

 

Wow....Jordie...Calm down....breath in....count to 5.......breath out......You all know that this was going to happen to these WC's....They are ever so slowly getting scrapped....So take it as it comes dude and move on.....Learn to LOVE the CN....I used to like the CN...Hence the name...But if I could change it to CN I would.....But WC is old dude....Out with the old and in with the new....You all know it was going to come sooner or lata.....

[NSlover92]

Hey ya'll I'm proud to say I got my first pic accepted on Railpictures.net
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=214020&nseq=1
Mike

[B.Erdmann]

Jeez J,

 

just to let you know you aint gonna make anyone like CN no one will ever like cn except for you.

 

just a point to prove

[WCL]

Brent you will never like CN cause CN does not like you....And I know that for a fact.....

[trainboyH16-44]

Jeez J,

 

just to let you know you aint gonna make anyone like CN no one will ever like cn except for you.

 

just a point to prove

Well spoken! 

[WCL]

Oh you "kids" will never learn.....To immature for this kind of stuff....I guess you do belong liking the WC where once its all gone...Maybe you kids will be all gone....

 Anyways.....Back to the main topic here on hand......Thank you very much