CPKC

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Heritage loco 7011 was the lead unit.   

It was like an organ rejecting the new body?

[jagged ben]

It was like an organ rejecting the new body?

I see what you did there.

[lock4244]

Heritage loco 7011 was the lead unit.   

Oh, one less script unit, that sucks.

[Lenny53]

Oh, one less script unit, that sucks.

Both 7011 and 7005 cut up on site.

[lock4244]

Both 7011 and 7005 cut up on site.

Dang. CP has north of 700 AC drive GE's and only 60 SD70ACU's, so of course two ACU's get written off here. And the script units are so darned nice looking.

[Lenny53]

Dang. CP has north of 700 AC drive GE's and only 60 SD70ACU's, so of course two ACU's get written off here. And the script units are so darned nice looking.

No word yet on 9813 but it is reported the frame is damaged and there's little left of the cab.

[learmoia]

there's little left of the cab.

Make it a B Unit

[lock4244]

No word yet on 9813 but it is reported the frame is damaged and there's little left of the cab.

Lots of stored AC4400's, maybe 9813's also finished... 19 years old.

[Lenny53]

Lots of stored AC4400's

Rebuild fodder to circumvent tier 4 regs.

[lock4244]

Rebuild fodder to circumvent tier 4 regs.

They could pull one to replace 9813 

There's still a few SD90MAC's available for rebuild (ex UP's), but seems unlikely that anymore will get done as they're plagued with issues... mostly software related iirc.

[Missaberoad]

They could pull one to replace 9813 

There's still a few SD90MAC's available for rebuild (ex UP's), but seems unlikely that anymore will get done as they're plagued with issues... mostly software related iirc.

While they (edit: the CP SD70ACUs) did have some oddities (occasionally they would put the train into penalty when they shut down) they are mostly solved now, and I wouldn't describe them as plagued.
They are decent road power, they just suck for switching, but to be fair the 8500s suck for switching too.

Not sure what we will do for power, they put all rebuilds on hold due to the alleged power surplus on KCS, and all their company releases are all about hydrogen so time will tell.

[Jbub]

While they did have some oddities (occasionally they would put the train into penalty when they shut down) they are mostly solved now, and I wouldn't describe them as plagued.
They are decent road power, they just suck for switching, but to be fair the 8500s suck for switching too.

Not sure what we will do for power, they put all rebuilds on hold due to the alleged power surplus on KCS, and all their company releases are all about hydrogen so time will tell.

What are they doing with all the DC stuff? There's several hundred 70M's rusting away in Salt Lake right now and I'm sure elsewhere.

[Missaberoad]

What are they doing with all the DC stuff? There's several hundred 70M's rusting away in Salt Lake right now and I'm sure elsewhere.

Not sure I'm on the CP side of things  and even on our side they don't tell us 

[lock4244]

While they (edit: the CP SD70ACUs) did have some oddities (occasionally they would put the train into penalty when they shut down) they are mostly solved now, and I wouldn't describe them as plagued.
They are decent road power, they just suck for switching, but to be fair the 8500s suck for switching too.

Not sure what we will do for power, they put all rebuilds on hold due to the alleged power surplus on KCS, and all their company releases are all about hydrogen so time will tell.

I've heard little positive about them (CP 7000's), lots of dead 7000's on the Galt and Belleville Subs, but if they've solved the issues that's good to hear. The need the variety... for the foamers at least.

[lock4244]

What are they doing with all the DC stuff? There's several hundred 70M's rusting away in Salt Lake right now and I'm sure elsewhere.

Most likely PSR victims. I'd wager unless UP drop PSR, they'll be sitting there for al long time.