Anyone know when the Wheeling disposed of these locos? Where did they go? It’s about impossible to find any info on these beasts. Thanks!
W&LE leased 5 SD45 locomotives for operation from NS at their 1990 startup, 1765, 1766, 1767, 1768 and 1769. They also picked up 3 hulks for parts, 1770, 1784 ans 1800. All were originally N&W, same numbers. They were returned to NS during September 1992.
1767 and 1770 went to MK Rail to be rebuilt into SD40M-3 locomtives for SP, and they are now UP 2759 and 2735. I’d guess the other 6 have all been scrapped.
During 1992 the W&LE leased more SD45s, this time from Wisconsin Central. These were 1701, 1718, 1724, 1744, 1745, 1746 (ex N&W) and 9093. They were returned to WC in October 1994.