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EMD Electro-Motive Diesel

Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD)

Demonstrator units EMDX SD70ACe-P4 1211-1212 are in Amarillo, TX local service until October 4th, 2013, and then the pair are heading to Trinidad, Colorado for testing. These SD70ACe-P4’s were built at EMD/PROGRESS RAIL in Muncie, IN and have only four traction motors instead of six. The two wheel sets next the fuel tank are not powered. Also, notice there is no front door window. Thomas J. Heher photographed the brand new duo on September 22nd, at the BNSF Eola Yard in Aurora, IL, waiting for their train to haul them to Texas. The pair have been in and around Chicago since September 19th testing on the BNSF since their delivery on NS train 33G.

Caterpillar Inc.'s Rail Division, which includes Electro-Motive Diesel a subsidiary of Progress Rail Services Corporation, announced in mid-September they have signed an agreement with the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink) to supply up to 20 EMD F125 low-emission Spirit series passenger locomotives for operation on Metrolink, the commuter rail service provider in Southern California.

Progress Rail Services Corp also reached an agreement with the San Joaquin Valley Railroad, a RailAmerica subsidiary, to construct four repowered, low-emissions PR30B locomotives for the shorttline.

Progress Rail Services Corporation, EMD and Norfolk Southern have announced an order of additional EPA Tier 2 compliant high-horsepower repower locomotives which are designated as the PR43C model.

EMD LONDON VIGNETTE:

In September 1969, brand new CN SD40 5106 sits in a consist at the Toronto Yard Diesel shop, adorned with “Extra” white flags.

CADRAIL / RB Recycling

CAD Railway Industries in Lachine, QC has been contracted to overhaul and repaint and upgrade several CP GP38-2 and GP38AC locomotives to Tier 0+ compliance, upgrading with AESS (Automatic Engine Start/Stop), and repainting them into CP livery as NRE-Silvis has been doing for CP. The first two units are already well underway.

GP38-2’s released from CADRAIL:

Nil

CP GP38-2’s for overhaul at CADRAIL:

CP GP38-2 3130 (Arrived in August)
CP GP38-2 3027 (Arrived in June)

SOO SD60 overhaul update:

In late-August, CAD Railway Industries (Lachine, QC) released CP 6251 and 62 26, the last known SOO LINE SD60’s to be on their property. CAD is contracted to do warranty repairs on all the completed CP units. The overhauls included Tier 0+ compliance, installation of AESS (Locomotive Automatic Engine Start/Stop) to conserve fuel, and CP repaint and renumbering into the CP 6200-series. None received any cab upgrades. The rebuilt units also each received (PTC) Positive Train Control modifications at the CP St-Luc Diesel Shop. Back on June 28th, 2013, CP announced they were seeking expressions of interest and bids for all (or part) of their 42 unit SOO LINE SD6o/SD60M Fleet including the CAD rebuilt CP SD60/SD60M’s. Except for the handful activated and mentioned above, most of the CP 6200-series remain stored, with stacks capped. All the SOO SD60’s are stored unserviceable, and are for sale “As is”. CP is seeking a buyer, or lease with a buyout option for the entire fleet. The SD60’s were built at EMD Lagrange, IL in 1987-89,

During the month of September, CP was using four CADRAIL rebuilt SD60’s, notably CP 6247, 6248, 6251, and 6262 in (MTL-TOR) Expressway Service for locomotive testing, and if needed get tweaked at CADRAIL. As well three other CP rebuilt SD60’s were leased to Quebec- Gatineau (QGRY), often operating on CP grain trains.

Completed CADRAIL unit tally as of October 1st:

CP SD60 6226 (ex-SOO 6026) painted and complete August 30th, 2013
CP SD60 6251 (ex-SOO 6051) released in late-August 2013
CP SD60 6232 (ex-SOO 6032) painted and complete August 18th. 2013
CP SD60 6222 (ex-SOO 6022) painted and complete July 30th, 2013
CP SD60 6247 (ex-SOO 6047) released June 22nd. 2013
CP SOO 6248 (Ex-SOO 6048) released June 15th, 2013
CP SD60M 6262 (ex-SOO 6062) released April 29th, 2013
CP SD60 6239 (ex-SOO 6039) released April 29th, 2013
CP SD60M 6259 (ex-SOO 6059) released in April 2013
CP SD60M 6258 (ex-SOO 6058) released in April 2013
CP SD60 6231 (ex-SOO 6031) released January 20th, 2013
CP SD60 6249 (ex-SOO 6049) released December 21st , 2012
CP SD60 6238 (ex-SOO 6038) released December 4th, 2012
CP SD60 6256 (ex-SOO 6056) released November 29, 2012
CP SD60 6246 (ex-SOO 6046) released November 20, 2012.
CP SD60 6230 (ex-SOO 6030) released November 1st, 2012
CP SD60 6236 (ex-SOO 6036) released October 26th, 2012
CP SD60 6221 (ex-SOO 6021) released October 6th, 2012.
CP SD60 6223 (ex-SOO 6023) released September 20th, 2012
CP SD60 6257 (ex-SOO 6057) released August 31st. 2012
CP SD60 6234 (ex-SOO 6034) released August 15th, 2012
CP SD60 6252 (ex-SOO 6052) released July 25th, 2012
CP SD60 6255 (ex-SOO 6055) released June 21st, 2012
CP SD60 6229 (ex-SOO 6029) released June 5th, 2012
CP SD60 6243 (ex-SOO 6043) released April 20th 2012
CP SD60 6254 (ex-SOO 6054) released March 29th 2012
CP SD60 6245 (ex-SOO 6045) released March 6th 2012
CP SD60 6242 (ex-SOO 6042) released March 1st 2012
CP SD60M 6260 (ex-SOO 6060) released January 13th 2012
CP SD60 6228 (ex-SOO 6028) released December 16th 2011
CP SD60 6225 (ex-SOO 6025) released December 1st 2011
CP SD60 6241 (ex-SOO 6041) released November 2011
CP SD60 6240 (ex-SOO 6040) released October 2011
CP SD60 6250 (ex-SOO 6050) released October 2011

Undergoing overhaul at Cadrail:

NIL

CP is using four rebuilt SD60’s, at last count CP 6247, 6248, 6251, and 6262 in (MTL-TOR) Expressway Service for locomotive testing, and if needed get tweaked at CADRAIL. As well in September, three other CP rebuilt SD60’s are operating on grain trains and leased to Quebec- Gatineau (QGRY).

The following locomotives were noted at CADRAIL:

MLW S-11 CSLX-100 (nee CP S-11 6622) is a work in progress receiving some TLC at CADRAIL The old 539-engine was removed and replaced by a new more powerful but smaller sized Cummins engine. (Michel Daoust photo)

CSLX S-11 100 - nee-CP S-11 6622) for an engine change out
RBRX F59PH 18522 (was seen intact in August, outside the shop).
CP GP9u 1651 To be Cut Up
CP GP9u 1545 Was Cut up in August
CP GP9u 1564 To be Cut Up
GP GP9u 1688 To be Cut Up.
CP SD60 6232 (Completed and transferred to CP St-Luc Diesel Shop)
CP SD60 6232 and 6239 (returned to CAD in September for repairs)
SOO SD60 6051 (Arrived in April for overhaul and CP repaint)
CP GP38-2 3130 (Arrived in August for overhaul)
CP GP38-2 3027 (Arrived in July for overhaul)
CITX SW1500 1564 (Overhauled in fresh blue paint with CITX logo)
CEFX SW1500 1560, 1561, 1562, 1565 and 1566. (For overhauls)
CITX SD9043MAC 130 (Repainted CITX blue).
CSX SD70MAC 4685 “Spirit of Mulberry” (repairs)
CP AC4400CW 9708, 9730, 9739, 9712 and 9780, (repairs)

In August, RBRX 18520 18522 and 18533, (ex-GO 520, 522 and 533) were leased to Metrolink for a period of 6-8 months to get them through the downtime anticipated in installation of Positive Train Control on the existing locomotive fleet.

OnAugust 29th, Luc Lantier clicked these shots at CAD in Lachine, QC
CP GP9u 1688 was being scrapped, with CP GP9u 1651 and CP GP9u 1564 about to be to be To be Cut Up. CP GP9u 1688 is former TH&B 401.

The following locomotives were released from CADRAIL:

RBRX 18520 18522 and 18533, (All Leased to Metro Link in Los Angeles)
CP SD60M 6262 (Completed and leased to QGRY)
CP SD60 6247 (Completed and leased to QGRY)
CP SD60 6222 (Completed and stored on CP)
CP SD60 6232 (Completed in August, transferred to CP St-Luc Diesel Shop)
CP AC4400CW 9771 (repairs)
CP AC4400CW 9700 (repairs)
CP AC4400CW 9763 (repairs, and later received truck overhaul at St-Luc).
CP AC4400CW 9784 (repairs)
CP AC4400CW 9771 (repairs)
CITX (CEFX) SD40-2 3071 (repairs)
CITX (CEFX) SD40-2 3172 (repairs)
CITX (CEFX) SD40-2 3155 (repairs)
CITX (CEFX) SD40-2 3082 (repairs)
CP 9725 AC4400CW (repairs)
CP 9750 AC4400CW (repairs)
CP 9751 AC4400CW (repairs)
CP 9772 (AC4400CW (repairs)
CITX SD9043MAC 105 (to Vermont Railway)
CITX SD9043MAC 119 (to Indiana Railroad June 9th)
CEFX AC4400CW 1037 and 1029 (departed in June and July following repairs).

Industrial Rail Services Inc. (IRSI):

VIA RDC-4 6251 (nee CP 9251) is soon to be released from IRSI. The Budd car was out for a test runs in August and September.

Diesel Electric Services (DESX) - Sudbury, ON

In August, DESX GP10 8308 (ex-IC nee-Mid South Rail) was leased to the Great Sandhills Railway for service. DESX also leased LTEX GP15-1 1450 from Larry’s Truck Electric, and then in August sub-leased it out to Richardson International, an industry in Saskatchewan. Units stored on DESX property include: (DESX) SD40-2W 5308, 5310, 5311, 5312, 5313, and SD40-2 5391

Eleven NREX owned units are stored on the property and listed in number order;(NREX) GP9 208, RS3 307, GMD1m 1141, 1149, GP9 1602, 1684, GMD1 1911, SD40-2 5567, 5619, 5620, 5644, and 5771. Video showing some of the repaired units (CN 8866 and 4782) plus the deadline and stored units, taken in April 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwR20I2Q68o

NRE/Alco Locomotive Shop Capreol, ON

Overhauled Roberval - Saguenay GP38-3 (RS #62) has been returned to the Quebec-based regional railway.

Lambton Diesel Services (LDSX) - Sarnia, ON

Released from Lambton Diesel Specialist and enroute to Winnipeg, MB in September is ex-CP SW1200RS 1240, now painted in Cando Contracting livery and renumbered CCGX 1007.

Ex-CN SW1200RS 1251 sold to Lambton Diesel Specialists last month, has arrived at the facility in Sarnia, ON. This switcher had been used at Lake Ontario Steel in Whitby, ON for many years, and before that was the shop switcher at the Point St-Charles Shop under the AMF banner just before GEC-ALSTHOM took over in the 1990’s. http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=231170

LDSX SW1200RS 1359 was renumbered Cando Contracting (CCGX) 1006, and moved in April from Lambton Diesel Services in Windsor, to London over CN, and then continued over CP to Terrace Bay Pulp and Paper company in Terrace Bay, ON where it is currently leased. An oil industry located on the Alberta border on the Saskatchewan-based Great Plains Railway received an SW1200 from the USA, and renumbered to Locomotive Diesel Services (LDSX) 121.

An interesting page from OLD TIME TRAINS about the LDSX Shop: http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/industrial/ont/lambton_diesel.htm