The ENR 3870 has been pulled from service due to worn wheels, the unit will probably go to SRY to get wheels turned on a lathe. I don’t think there is still a lathe is in the Victoria Shops. In the meantime the E&N is down to one operational locomotive, 3809. If the 3809 dies, the ENR will be scrambling to either get 2099 running again or lease another unit. They may have to use an RDC [:p] .
Do they still have a barge that can take loco’s over to the mainland ? Guess Southern Railway of BC would be the logical choice for repairs – they seem to do just about anything there. The WCRA has it’s F unit #1404 down there at the moment for electrical repairs .
Apparently they can’t move the unit, the wheels are so bad, that they are damaging the rails. The trucks will probably be sent to SRY.
I hope they don’t have to use the RDC because even one loaded freight car can tax the mechanical transmissions. The Budd company threatened to void the guarqantee on the New Haven’s new Budd cars if they continued the new practice of pulling ONE 8200 series lighwight “American Flyer” coach that had been repainted silver to match. The New Haven repainted the car green and stopped immediately.
It was a joke. I doubt they’d use an RDC. The ENR probably has a good understanding of an RDC’s limitations.
Wow, I’m surprised they let it get that bad.
Bare bones operation, run the units until they can’t run anymore. Apparently the 3809’s wheels aren’t much better. If I were running the ENR, I’d also be working on getting 2099 running again.
Sounds like they should be using a little less independent and a little more automatic.
It’s possible, although I would think jointed rail is harder on the wheels than welded.
Poor track conditions apparently caused the excessive wear. The wheels on 3809 aren’t much better, but the 3809 is still useable.