I know that WSOR is retiring their SD20 (skunks) engines and have brought in some SD40/-2s but I heard that they’re also getting some MP15s. Anyone know anything?
Lots of rumors. I will wait until whatever it is actually shows up. The HOK is usually the first run for new used motors, to test them out. Keep your eyes open.
They’re open, but I can never find them! I go out as far south as past Ripon 4 days a week and usually just miss them. I know they run on a different schedule but it’d be nice to see more of the 38s or some 40s even!
I think all of WSORs SD20s are now gone, and that SD40-2s have taken over their duties. It is too bad now that other than the Es, all they own are SD40-2s and GP38-2s. I’m glad I got some photos of the SD20s when I did. They were some neat engines. Oh well, at least the WSOR could be running in the Chicago area during the day on CP now!
As of today the 2051 was running. The 2054 has joined the others out of WSOR service.
Every engine is different. We have engines from IC, C&EI, UP, MP, MILW, C&O, CRIP, (some of the SD20s were SOU-CNO&TP, others were UP SD24Bs) some spent time on MKT. They have been around. The GP38s are not Dash-2, although 3803-04-06-07-08 have sight glasses.
i was reading one of the forums and i was wondering why they are getting rid of them is it because they are 50 vintage sd-20s but arent they efficient because of the 6 trucks instead of four like the gp38s do because the only one that i see is i think is 2053 or around that area of numbers and i had also seen some locomotives that have been spray painted over the UP on them and put wsor over the top of paint in stencil and i think theres also a BNSF in there somewhere because i know that the UP ones are 4010 and i tthink 4055 do you know any of the specs on these (what models horsepower or any other things) because i was wondering why they werent painted wsor scheme and i am on WSORs site loco roster and they are not listed on there well atleast yet and then why arent they getting rid of the gp7s they are really old in that case
The SD20’s are indeed being retired and as replacements the railroad is getting 6 (possibly 8) MP15AC’s via National Railway Equipment. These units are just now entering the NRE shops for work so it will likely be another month or two before the first units appear on WSOR property.
Also enroute are several SD40-2 rebuilds (former SD40 rebuilt to DASH 2 specs) which are being numbered in the 4075 series. These are coming from Mid America Car in Kansas City and atleast one unit is on the WSOR property already, either #4076 or 4077. Don’t remember the exact number of units, but should be 3-5 locomotives.
Bryan Jones–Brooks,KY
Take a breath somewhere in there next time. It makes it easier to read.
The currently UP-painted locomotives are 4010 and 4053. Neither have been painted simply because there either hasn’t been time to get them into the paint shop, or they’ve been in high demand in revenue service. Usually you don’t take a locomotive out of service just for paint when you need it in service. There aren’t any patched BNSF locomotive on WSOR that I’m aware of.
Last I was told the SD20s were leased from NREX, and that their lease might have been up. Mr. Gardner seems to have fallen in love with the SD40-2s, so he may have wanted to get more of those instead of renewing the SD20 lease.
The 4076 is the only of the ex-Utah units currently on site, though two more are supposed to be at Da
Are these ex-Utah engines the ex-NREX 750-752? Those were leased to the EJ&E a few years back. I would like to see some MP15s in WSOR paint. That would look pretty neat.
As arrived.
WSOR 4076, after painting.
Two of the units were from that 750-752 group, though you’ve got the leasing outfit wrong – it was MPEX. They weren’t very popular on EJ&E, since they were mostly unrebuilt, and didn’t work very well, from what I’ve heard! WSOR’s units (4075-4078, four units) will all be rebuilt to SD40-2s – nice pretty new electrical cabinet!
9010 (MJRX) was another unrebuilt SD40 (SD40e?), and was briefly loaned to WSOR since they were (still!) waiting for the other two units. It, and MJRX 711 (the former WC unit), both developed problems and were returned.
The 9010 and 711 are still in Janesville as of 12-16, both dead.
The cabinets on 4076-77 look nice, but looks can be deceiving… It helps if the wires are hooked up in the right places.
WSOR 1501 (ex-MILW MP15AC) has arrived. Looks like 1502 is on the way.
I thought they got rid of their E uints?
I think those just got renumbered.
The 10A was renumbered to 103. The 10C is in for work. And the B-unit is progressing.
I see that there is a couple of beat up ex TFM GP38-2 locomotives sitting in Janesville. Are those going to be WSOR’s? And I got a photo of a red GP15 sitting in Janesville last week but it disappeared quickly. I took a few photos of WSOR’s stuff from the former Super America gas station by 5 points a got hasseled by a bum—IN JANESVILLE!
Roger
I’m not sure if those GP38-2s are going to WSOR. Those were sitting in the EJ&E yard in Joliet for a while. They could be going to pretty much anyone and getting painted at Horicon. Those ex-Utah SD40-2s were not very popular to EJ&E employees. They are suited much better for the WSOR then the EJ&E.
The E units were sold at one point, but that was way back in 2001. They were bought back again in 2004.
All indications are that the GP38s are for the WSOR, but of course I don’t know for sure. Those suckers are in rough shape though…
Noah
Oh ok…no wonder…I kinda got out of trains for a while. Good to hear they at least have them back
I’m sure they’re going to need quite a bit more than just paint, however… [:O]