Any news on C&NW 4160 and its future, from sources other than DIRECTLY from IRM, is strictly speculation and rumor at this point in time.
Jeff Delhaye
i see. do you know anything they have said about their plans with it at all?
Nothing that can be made public at this point in time, except for the fact that it is on IRM’s “Pending acquistion list”
Jeff
It was great that I actually saw that SD45 in person on the CN’s GTW tracks in Michigan.
It is even better that it is being preserved.
Why not have the Illinois State Lottery peel off a few milllion dollars a year to help the IRM.
Andrew
…because the IRM is NOT (repeat NOT) run by the state of Illinois (home of government waste and corruption), and we want them to have nothing to do with IRM’s operation!
Jeff
I am not saying that they are run by the State of Illinois, but it would be better that some of the money go to another type of educational institution than just typical public schools.
Andrew
There’s a LOT of stuff on that list. lol
I’ve heard from people at the museum that 4160 is going to be coming to IRM. I’ve also heard of a Metra F40C also, but so far that hasn’t happened. We’ll have to wait and see what happens.
Ok, I have heard CNW 4160 is currently at Rockford on the IC&E, which means that most likely it will be handed back over to the UP for the trip to IRM at Union. This is the first time it has left Janesville for a loooong time. I’ll get more info on this when I get the chance, but it sounds like the engine time forgot finally has been found! I guess now the big question is what is going to happen to 4160 once it gets to IRM.
What is the history of the 7525? By the way, CB&Q 9911 is the ONLY E5 that survived the torch, much less being the only one in operating condition. Props to the IRRM!
Regards,
Burlington John
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4160 has been on the property for a few months now. It was originally sought as a parts source, but there is word that it will be kept as is for the time being. There are no plans that i know of to repaint it any time soon. The #1 priority for the diesel dept is CB&Q SD24 508 and getting it painted and operational by Diesel Days.
correction to above post:
IRM has CB&Q SD-24 #504, not 508!
WC 7525 is a ex-BN SD45 but it will not be put back into BN paint. I’m looking forward to seeing it running this year, as well as seeing the SD24 back out again in fresh CB&Q paint. Yes, the CB&Q 9911-A is the only operating E5. IRM also has the last existing baldwin centercab, as well as both the first GP7 and SD7, CNW 1518 and SP 1518.
I’m not sure if my sources are correct. As the list I have is actually quite old. Judging by the locomotive numbers it was pre 1997 or 98. So don’t take the information by heart. This list is saying that all the 65XXs where changed to the 75XX with out the other 2 numbers not being changed, but WC didn’t do that all the time. So I’m not sure if this is correct or not. So here it goes.
WC 7525 was originally WC 6525 (Involved in the Weyauwega Derail. If this list is correct that 6525 did turn into 7525). Originally it was WC 6539, and before that it was BN 6539. She was built in August of 1971; I’m not sure when BN retired her.
Again, I don’t know if this info is Valid
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Thank you, that’s what i ment to say… [:I]
Sounds like CNW 4160 was started up for the first time, pretty amazing considering it sat in Janesville for 10+ years! It sounds like there is still work to be done, but at least IRM is moving forward with this engine. Being from Joliet, former Rock territory, I’d personally love to see this engine running in some form of a Rock Island paint job sometime in the future, but I’d like to see it run in CNW paint at least a few times.
Believe it or not, CNW 4160 is now operating! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzQJ58k5QxQ