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Susquehanna move to modernize its locomotive fleet may include a heritage unit
Are their any preserved F45s?
Yes there are a couple of FP45’s I recall, but the F45 they intend to scrap was a different animal and is it now an endangered species worth at least locomotive taxidermy?
Why hasn’t anyone stepped up to save the 3636? I know. Money.
No, it is not a government operation.
Is this a government operation? Six units are coming online as a result of rebuilds and eight are going to be stored or otherwise held as inactive. Seems like a lot of capital is being wasted.
Looking at Suzie Q’s unit numbers, they’re all even numbers. And it is too bad if the F45 can’t be saved. I don’t think there are any left that I know of.
And to Edmond Bates of Texas, I believe NYSW is still owned by Delaware-Otsego Corp. Someone correct me if I’m wrong.
3618 and 3634 are straight SD45’s, not Dash 2’s.
I wonder , is it not cost effective to repair the SD70s, with thier more modern 710 engines and radial trucks? Are they that worn out? Will be sad to see the F45 go though.
Pretty sure NYSW 3636 was the last operable f45, if not one of the MRL’s. Someone really needs to step up and save her.
Nysw f45 is still together, it is not scraped missing number boards.
Great news!
Too bad they couldn’t save that one F-45…
How old are the SD70Ms? It seems odd that they need to be rebuilt already.
Is there a problem with 3636, or are they just tired of it? I hope someone manges to save it, if it’s in reasonable condition.
3636 has a seized prime mover and would require a massive transfusion of money for it to return to service. Since 3636 received new wheels as part of its return to service several years back, it was rumored that her wheels were to be swapped to 3618 but I am informed that 3618 (and 3634) are both in need of wheels so whether that swap ever occurred is debatable (also indicating that if they are indeed stored serviceable, they are way down on the list of use…) As with anything in the world of railroading, the story could change tomorrow…
Kelly Hogan:
NYSW’s tradition since its earliest diesels has been to give units with MU even numbers and without MU odd numbers.
I can’t think of any reason to continue this, except tradition. (The foamers would scream if they changed.)
The f45 was said to be saved and still in Utica ny.
The f45 was said to be saved and still in Utica ny.