LOCONOTES NO. 307-308
BNSF 2597 ex-2113, 2598 ex-2500, 2599 ex-2552, 2600 ex-2501, 2601 ex-2521, 2602 ex-2543 (R. Strodtz)
BNSF 3031 GP25X and 3139 GP25 to MPI Boise for engine change out 1/16 (R. Strodtz) BNSF 3031, 3139, 3140, 3179 to Boise MPI 9/14, still stored 2016
BNSF GP60 MPI work includes new AAR control stand, new QES-3 Micro which replaces EM 2000, PTC, Fastbreak Electronic Air Brake and paint (B. Mercer) BNSF ES44C4 at Ft. Worth, Texas, GE 14 Jan 16 4221, 4226, 4227, 4228, 4229, 4230, 4231, 4233, 4234, 4239, 4240, load testing were 4237, 4238 (M. Palmieri)
BNSF 4268, 4270, 4271, 4272, 4273, 4280 ES44C4 at GE Ft. Worth, Texas, 6 Feb 16 (M. Palmieri)
BNSF 9092 SD70ACe testing EMD Tier 4 trucks/ HTCR-6 in 31 Dec/15, fitted at Lincoln, Neb., (M. Gillings) (M. Honcho) BNSF 9716, 9728, 9736 SD70MACe Tacoma, Wash., 16 Jan 16 to Progress Rail for AC Traction Inverters; by 30 Jan 16 the group was 9716, 9721, 9725, 9730, 9736, 9746, 9748; Siemens Inverters and associated electrical gear replaced with Mitsubishi gear. (D. Simmering) (L. Lasher) (Bryan Jones) CN 2523-2602 Dash 9 44CW Trust Indenture Release (5 Jan 16)
CN Centralia, Ill., 18 Jan 16 B&LE 908, GTW 5846, 5860, 6227 noted
CP Auction close 17 Feb 16-reoffer 1533, 1542, 1559, 1594, 1650, 8249 (B. Mercer) CP 8203 to Hardisty, Sask., 8209, 8233, 8234, 8238, 8245, 8252 to Longview, Texas CP 8215, 8216 GP9u to RSSX Casper, Wyo., 11/15 used at Natrona, Wyo., US Development ex- Granite Park Development (B. Mercer) CR 1952 to RMDI to Texas Central Business 201 (R. Keller)
CSXT 256 has an SCL logo, 323 has an L&N logo CSXT/FL 3118 poor shape, at Oak Ridge, Tenn., 3 Feb 16 (D. Santos)
CSXT Auction in 2016 results 2215 to Locomotive Specialists in Georgia, later reports still have this in use 2461 to IBCX 2463 to NRE 4839 no bid, later still on roster 5930 to LTE 5931 to WRIX 5933 to LTE 5935 to WRIX 5936 to LTE 5937 to WRIX 5938-41 to NERR 5943, 5946, 5948-53 to LTE 5954 to WRIX 5955-6 to LTE 5957 to WRIX 5958, 5971 to LTE 5959-60, 5970, 5975 to PICK 5962, 5964-8, 5973-4, 5976-9 to LTE 8113 no bidder 8318 to NRE 8321 to IBCX 8331, 8349, 8362, 8394, 8415, 8800, 8802, 8803 to NRE 9118 to Sequatchie Valley 9157, 9163, 9241 no bidders (B. Gessel) CSXT 4060 ex-8050 blue card
IC 1025 at N. Platte, Neb., train QNPPR-26 26 July 15, IC 2699 at N. Platte, Neb., train MNPFW-4 4 Nov 15 (M. Pohlman)
KCS 2020, 2036, 2040, 2853 GP32ECO Program, total of six are planned (S.G. White) KCS 4102 damaged at Hodge Yard Ft. Worth, Texas, on FWWR when track separated 16 Jan 16 (M. Murray)
NS 3999 used as a parts source at Crab Orchard, Tenn., 1/16
NS 4000 ex-8799 4001 ex-8879 both are DC to AC conversions
UP 1924 ex-3700 1927 ex-3211 (S.G. White) UP 3695:2 ex-8218 became NS 7322 3695:3 ex-WP 8257 still on roster (S. Thomas)
UP 4129-34, 4136, 4138-9, 4178-99 add to group below
UP 4224, 4231, 4241, 4245-7, 4249, 4252- 55, 4264-84 SD70M Memo of Termination, Purchase & Release Agreement (STB 30 Dec 15 and 4 Jan 16)
UP 8949 has HTCR-6 trucks which is used on SD70AC e-T4 (S.G. White) UP 9129 C40-8 to Eastern Washington Gateway from WRIX, SD18 7311 returned to WRIX (J. Howell)
UP 9422 at GE Erie for aproximately two years-split
cooling installed (C. Guss)
UP crossing accident 21 Dec 15 between Sidney and Potter, Neb., involved 8402, 4558, 8642 (S. Thomas)
UP is storing power at a number of locations including Pantano, Ariz., 2 Jan 16, 18 units here including 2558, 6564 (M. Griffin)
UP had 1500 of 8237 locomotives stored 5 Jan 16 (S.G. White)
UPY 302 ex-UPY 3007 UPY 402 ex-UPY 3008 UPY 846 model change from SD38-2 to PS6B (S.G. White)
WP 8158 to UP 3566 in 12/14 WP 8260 to UP 3766 in 1/15 (S. Thomas)
SHORTLINES
ARZC 3892 in shop at Phillipsburg, Kan., for rebuild early 1/16 (E. Augatis)
BAYL 2320 GP39-2 ex-VRE V05 ex-CSXT 6789 ex- SBD 6789 ex-1635 ex-SCL 1635 (B. Miller) BDHH=BD Highspire Holdings, LLC Wilmington, Del., Acquistion & Operation Exemption from Mittal Steel USA Railways Inc.-notice of exemption 47miles of Steelton & Highspire Railroad in Pennsylvania (STB 29 Dec 15)
BDRV 1540 ex-JLCX 1540 to BJRY 1513A mated with CANX 1513 ex-GTW 1513 now 1513B (B. Mercer)
BRC 150-151 ex-533-534 (L. Myers) CAGY 1002, 1003 GP7’s on Three Notch Railroad in AL 6/15 (E. Augatis)
CMQ 2001, 2002 B23-7 for Rockland branch 12/15 (D. Santos)
CMQ 2001 ex-MMA/BNSF 4207 ex-ATSF 6350, 2002 ex-MMA/BNSF 4224 ex-ATSF 6368, 2003 ex- MMA/BNSF 4231 ex-ATSF 6374, 2004 ex-MMA/ BNSF 4237 ex-ATSF 6380, 2005 ex-MMA/BNSF 4243 ex-ATSF 6386, 2006 ex-MMA/BNSF 4252 ex-ATSF 6395 (M. Baumann) CORP 3832 from PSAP Elma, Wash., to RCPE in S.D., plan to become PSAP 2071; waybill later changed to TMBL; at Aberdeen, S.D., 1 Feb 16 (R. Strodtz) (J. Hendricks)
CTR=Colebrookdale Railroad 7580 painted as PRR Hyde, Pa., 11 Jan 16
Fairfield Southern 226 ex-BS in yellow and red on KCS Shreveport, La., 17 Jan 16 (M. Murray) Fairfield Southern 219 may be going to Detroit on lease; 224 & 226 SW1001 to Texas Northern; 601, 603 SW1001 to Lorain Northern (G. Lloyd, Jr.)
Fairfield Southern 226 was alone at Ashdown, Ark., 19 Jan 16; back in Shreveport, La., 23 Jan 16 (M. Murray)
FEC 300 LNG car painted like locomotives noted 29 Dec 16 with loco 801, 816 & GECX 3000 marked “Next Fuel” (S.M. Kolata) FTRL owns All Power Partnership JBC Rail Services 3517 GP35 ex-WAMX ex-PCC ex-CR ex-PC (M. Mautner)
FTRL acquired CBRY 205, 206, 207; the 205 to Midwest Terminals in Toledo, Ohio; the 206 to JBC Rail Services (B. Mercer)
FTRL acquired CITX 3066 SD40-2 which will go to Chicago (M. Mautner)
HCRY=Huron Central Railway 802 ex-HLCX 3670 (B. Miller)
ISRR 3051 bill 16 Dec 15 from Albia, Iowa, to Evansville, Ind. (R. Strodtz)
ISRR 3051 orig B&O 4024 to CSXT 6599 to AEC 1 to NRE 1 to ISRR 6599 to 4051 to 3051, 3052 should be C&O 4098 to CSXT 6853 to ISRR 6853 to 4043 to 3052 (R. Keller)
LC 91 SW900 at Circle S Feed Mill in Richburg, S.C. LIRC 103 GP9 ex-PHL 103 cannibalized, others noted 9373 out of service, 1801, 1802 LSRC 306, 307, 309 will become 6300s, units at Saginaw, Mich., 19 Jan 16 (K. Borg) Maine Eastern GP7 100 ex-LMS 100 ex-BAR 68 ex- 568 along with FL9 488, 489 back to NJ late 12/15 (D. Santos)
MCR 36-38 to Idaho (R. Keller) MMA GP9 #764 remained on MMA until CMQ take over 1 Jan 16 (D. Santos)
MMA 8546 delivered to Lordstown, Ohio, 19 Jan 16 (B. Mercer)
NCRC 1024 ex-HLCX (B. Miller)
NIWX 629 RS18C ex-JLCX ex-BCOL 629 ex-PGE 629 to Rock Springs, Wyo. (D. Ross)
NIWX 907 orig KCS 165 to 4165 to KRR 907 to LRSX 907 to NIWX at Frick Services in Portage, Ind., along with NIWX 9020 orig IC 8851 to IC/G 7851 to IAIS 7851 to SCRF 9020 to NIWX (J. Howell) (R. Keller)
NKCR GP50 5101, 5102 on ATN (M. Derrick) NPR 2297 at Kramer, N.D., 23 July 15 black with white nose stripes on ATSF paint (P. Phelan) NPR abandoned Kramer to Bisbee & Harlow to Devils Lake (N. Metcalf)
NYSW 3012 SD33-ECO departed Tacoma, Wash., BNSF apox 28 Dec 15 , still in Tacoma 31 Dec 15; still in Tacoma with CORP 3832 2 Jan 16; at Pasco, Wash., 6 Jan 16 and back in Tacoma, Wash., 11 Jan 16 (M. Gillings) (P. Bieber) (R. Strodtz)
NYSW 3040 at Willard, Ohio, 11 Nov 15 (B. Mercer) OPT 2030 waybill dated 11 Sept 15 from Formosa Plastics Corp. in Pt. Comfort, Texas, to Orange Port Term Railway (M. Pohlman) RCPE 6410 to BPRR in DME paint (B. Mercer) RCRY purchased LTEX-1074 and 1100 early Feb 16 (B. Mercer)
SCFE 2011 SW900 to FTRL, orig USSC 154 to 201 to SCXF 2011 (M. Mautner)
SLRG 459 waybill dated 4 Aug 15 from Walsenburg, Colo., to WTL Lubbock, Texas, bill WTL Denver, Colo.
SLRG 4136, 4142 waybill dated 13 Aug 15 at UP N. Platte, Neb., 23 and 24 Aug 15 moving E. St.Louis to Walsenburg, Colo. (M. Pohlman) SQVR 3002 ex-WC in UP colors at Bridgeport, Ala., 2 Jan 16, also noted was SW1500 Y1205 ex-UP (M. Derrick)
SQVR Bridgeport, AL 29 Jan 16 power noted-SQVR GP40 3001, 3002 painting by South Pride Painting; SQVR 201, 1210 for future painting, WHOE 1585 for future paint.
Stewartstown Railroad in Pennsylvania acquired GE 80T by truck b/n 31328 1/52 delivered 21 Dec 15 from S. Bend, Ind., Omni Source 15. Built as USN 65-00308:1 to BR&L dealer to O-I 8156 in WI to Chrome Loco 12/89 (T. Moriarty) TCWR 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 GP38-2 from Metro East Inds late 1/16 (M. Bargmann) TIBR shop at Silsbee, Texas, 5 Jan 16 power noted WAMX 913, 3904, 3919, 4012, 4027; East of Silsbee on Jasper turn were WAMX 3912, 3913, 3944, 4032 (E. Augatis)
TNER 3054 fresh out of Kyle shop ex-MNA 4004 nee MKT 201 early 1/16; the 4003 should become 3055 (E. Augatis)
TNMR 108 on UP train QNLNP 12 from Monahan, Texas, to SLRG Walsenburg, Colo., at N. Platte, Neb., 14 Jan 16 (M. Pohlman) Utah 3002 GP40M-3 Rapid City, S.D., 12 Jan 16 and Huron, S.D., 15 Nov 15; to BNSF Wolsey, S.D., 29 Jan 16 going back to Provo, Utah, ; waybill dated 28 Jan 16 from Huron, S.D., to Wolsey, S.D., train MHURC-28 29 Jan 16 RCPE (J. Erickson) (M. Derrick)
WE 6317 ex-CEFX 3172 6318 ex-CEFX 3168 6990 ex-CITX 3065 6991 ex-CITX 3068 6992 ex-CITX 3073 (B. Mercer)
WE 6359 ex-7374 6389 ex-7360 (C. Toth) West Michigan Railroad abandonment petition is near, the NW2 will go to Keokuk Jct Railway and the GP9 to Grand Jct, Tenn.
INDUSTRIALS
Adams Industries, Inc. B23-7 marked SPSX 4034 ex-SWIX=Sidney Warehouse in Sidney, Neb.; there was an Alco here earlier SWIX 244 ex-SP 1222 ex-1055 (R. Keller)
Alter Recycling ex-Gopher State Scrap at Mankato, Minn., has ex-TZPR 601 NW2, an S-4 b/n 80958 12/53 ex-Meadowland Farmers Coop 9004 ex-Continental Grain 9004 ex-B&O 9004 ex-538 and Plymouth and may include
an HH660 #LO604 (B. Mercer) (R. Keller) (D. Weber) (B. McBride)
APIX=Auriga Polymers Inc. NW2 9130 ex-LRS 128 ex-B&O 9520 ex-568 at 1550 Dewberry Rd in Spartanburg, S.C. Beaumont Works Inds Park at Nederland, Texas, early 1/16 had ECRX 1503 MP15 (E. Augatis) Bergen Transfer Facility ex-Intermodal Technologies in N. Arlington, N.J., may be the location of Tunnel Hill which has B23-7 4041 nee CR 1935. The ITech has GP9m 1 orig PRR 7052 to PC 7052 to CR 7052 to 7578 (B. McBride)
Bridgeport Switching 4 red-white-blue at Ft. Worth, Texas, 25 Jan 16
Cargill Malt/Great River Energy in Spiritwood, N.D.; GRE is based in Maple Grove, Minn., locos involved in North Dakota include WRIX/JLCX 1500, LTRX 701, GE 80T #7 b/n 31030 12/51 orig Algoma Steel 39 to Dak Gasification #TM4 Buelah, N.D., to DMVW 7 to Cargill Malt GE Energy (E. Duke) CCPN Corpus Christi, Texas, GP16 1601, 1701, 10 Jan 16 (E. Augatis) CDEX=Coastal Distribution LLC 735 SW1 at Tunnel Partners at Fostoria, Ohio, from Bridgewater Resources near Manville, N.J., ex-Tank Car Corp of America, Oreland, Pa., built as NYC 629 to 8476 to PC 8476 to CR 8476 to AMTK 248 to 735 (B. Mercer) (B. McBride) Celanese at Bishop, Texas, 9 Jan 16 had GMTX 314, 153, 507, PRLX 1080, 1136 (E. Augatis) CEMEX-at 10900 NW 138th street Miami, Fla., has ex-FEC 661 and 2 12/15 (J. Friedmann) CIG Logistics in Navasota, Texas, has CEFX 1530 (N. Kaufman)
CIG
Logistics GP38 CEFX 410 replace CEFX 1529 which was moved to Odessa, Texas, (E. Augatis)
CMC Steel at Cayce, S.C., RS1 JRWX 94 and JRWX 132 S2M 12/15
CTLC=Consolidated Terminals & Logistics in
N.Bend, Ohio, has MVPX 4444 also marked as CTLC; 1487 SW14 also here (D. Santos) CRGX 602 ex-NREX-3817 ex-NS to Elm Creek, Man. (R. Keller)
CRGX 603 to Davidson, Sask., 604 to Page, Man. (R. Strodtz)
DBGX 1661 replaced DBGX 309 at Etter, Texas (E. Augatis)
ECRX 37, 38 at DuPont in east Texas 4 Jan 16 (E. Augatis)
EFCX=Canadian Wheat Board 1001 SD40T2
Colonsay, Sask., 29 Nov 15 (K. Stefanovic) Fairmont Minerals in Maiden Rock, Wis., has RSSX 3838 (E. Augatis)
GAVX 126 GP9 Gavillon Grain f/n 5370-9 built as SOO 408 to IMRL 104 to 126 to ICE 126 to GAVX (E. Augatis)
GAVX 309 built as WAB 479 to NW 3479 to PNC 1509 to IAIS 309 to DBGX 309 to GAVX f/n 6442-1 marked as DDG, noted Amarilo, Texas, late 2015; reported at Altus, Okla., as DDG; other movements include Etter, Texas, to Hendrick, Okla., (K. Middleton) (N. Metcalf) (M. Murray)
GCRS Gulf Coast Rail Service shop in Orange, Texas, 5 Jan 16 power noted OPT 2030, 2040, 2041, 2224 (E. Augatis)
Hamilton-Keokuk Dam GE 25T marked “American” at Motive Power & Equipment Solutions (K. Miller)
HRSX 3003-3005 UP Eagle Branch 27 Jan 16 (M. Palmieri)
HRSX=Harbor Rail Service of California 3003 GP38-2 ex-BRC 583 nee CR 3004 MP15 ex- PRLX 1312 nee PLE 1588, 3005 MP15 ex-PRLX 1349 nee MP 1549
KFCX=Koch Fertilizer Canada 2016 SW1200 from Longview, Texas, to Brandon, Man., ex-Inland Steel 109; noted at Neff Yard Kansas City 2 Feb 16 (B. Mercer) (M. Franzwa)
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