GE For @Ed Kapuscinski

[wazzou]

http://www.sterlingrail.com/classifieds/classified.php?id=11092

And relatively close by too.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Lol, museum placement is really all those things are good for.

But, to be honest, in a collection, the track space and preservation dollars would really be much more appropriately spent on a future C40-8W acquisition.

I'm not saying they're not cool though!

[Philip H]

this one is way cooler:

http://www.sterlingrail.com/classifieds/classified.php?id=12233

[Bob Bufkin]

At least one group got a new (old) GE.

https://www.facebook.com/NJTRANSIT?fref=nf

[Ed Kapuscinski]

At least one group got a new (old) GE.

https://www.facebook.com/NJTRANSIT?fref=nf

Yeah, that's a good get. I was amused by the posting of that on RYPN, where everyone ignored the U-Boat and lost their minds over the corner of an FA that appeared in some of the pictures of it.

[lock4244]

BLT - 1986

Ed's era - Dec 1985.

No sale.

[Smike]

BLT - 1986

Ed's era - Dec 1985.

No sale.

 

[nkalanaga]

I ought to suggest that my employer buy one of those GEs.  Never mind the locomotive part, at that price it would make a fantastic backup generator, and given the size of our plant, would probably be cheaper than a custom built one.  We're right on the NS main line, so it could be hauled to the plant, and dragging it across the road to the utilities building wouldn't be that difficult.

[Spikre]

 
   can see paying that price for a good Alco Century unit,but not a worn
  out C39-8.
   a pristine RS-1 is likely a better loco and more valuable.
     know that more used GEs are in use today than years ago, but believe
   most were had for considerably less than that price.
   the HR-616s that are left may be a better deal, and easier to refurbish
   for lines used to Alco/MLWs.
    Spikre
       

[wazzou]

Yeah, It's amazing when you think about all of the EMD SW-1200, SW-1500, GP-7/9's, GP-35, GP-38/-2 units that are either in some cases still in Class I service but certainly in shortline service.
Out here on the West Coast, I don't see any older GE's, at all.

[Philip H]

Other then Gensets - which NRE rebuilds on whatever you trade in - there haven't been any new road switchers introduced since the MP series from EMD.  So its no surprise the majors are rebuilding everything in sight (which means my beloved SD40-2s live on).  to be fair, a lot of Conrail power got sold off after the split up.

[lock4244]

Phillip, thank the EPA tier requirements, notably tier 4 for the longevity of the mighty SD40-2. For no other reason are many older models from both GM and GE getting new leases on life on Class 1 carriers, as the tier 4 compliant models from the two builders are not working out so good, or not at all. I'm sure in time they'll get them right, but over the next few years with growing traffic levels (crude oil) and lack of new power, it's going to be interesting trackside.

I fear that this may be the last great hurrah of the old order before the homogenized 'McPower' power stamps out the last vestiges of power from the 60's, 70's and 80's, so a good time to keep the camera handy. Over the past 12 months I've been fortunate enough to capture some truly interesting combinations, and in 20 years they'll seem impossible to fathom. And yes, I chase SD40-2's now