BNSF C40-8Ws?

[beaulieu]

Wow I haven’t seen any C40-8’s around in a long time.I used to track locomotives pretty close when I was working for the Union pacific through their computers and the C40-8 was all but gone way back in 2001.There was a some CNW C40-8’s that were still in service and I was told that was only because there was still a old union agreement with them prior to the UP merger as a service contract for mechanic work.

My information shows that Union Pacific still rosters 250 of it’s original 257 Dash 8-40C locomotives. and 47 of the North Western’s 77 examples.

So nearly 300 remain on Union Pacific’s roster and just 37 have been retired due to wreck damage or leases not being picked up in the case of many of the North Western units over the course of 2008 and 2009 that had a seperate lease agreement from the remainder. Furthermore, this class hasn’t seen widespread periods of storage until this recession hit in late 2008 and was intact besides wreck retirements well past 2001.

UP 9063 the last of the first two C&NW orders was retired on 2/3/10, while the third order, now UP 9065 - 9099 were all retired on 2/23/10 and all were returned to the lessor for disposition So all the former C&NW Dash-8s are now off the UP roster.

[Leo_Ames]

Thanks, I wasn’t aware of the recent developments with the remaining C&NW Dash 8’s.

[Awesome]

Its BNSF are getting new locomotives?

[karldotcom]

I took a couple pictures yesterday of some of these units

[YoHo1975]

GE has released an upgrade to the 7FDL so that it will meet requirements for EPA rule 40 CFR Part 1033. So you don’t need to do an engine swap to meet epa regulations. So the environment, in isolation is not a reason to get rid of these at all.

[beaulieu]

GE has released an upgrade to the 7FDL so that it will meet requirements for EPA rule 40 CFR Part 1033. So you don’t need to do an engine swap to meet epa regulations. So the environment, in isolation is not a reason to get rid of these at all.

Interesting, although I have seen any evidence of any railroad rebuilding Dash-8 GEs yet. UP and NS have started limited rebuilding of their EMD 60 series locomotives. The UP with new ECO repowers, and NS in kind but add a new widenose cab. Price has always been the issue with parts for GE locomotives.

[YoHo1975]

UP’s SD40 rebuild program will include the EMD 1033 part Also, from what I understand most if not all Railroads are adding the 1033 part on their Dash 9 Overhauls at this time.

I also haven’t heard of anyone doing this to the Dash 8 line.

Incidentally, the recent CSX SD50 rebuilds also included the 1033 part. The person who told me about that wasn’t sure the EMD 1033 part could even be applied to a 645F hense the swapout to E.

The main advantage of going to a 710ECO or GEVO swap is lower fuel consumption. They are cleaner as well, but they aren’t required per EPA.