How very, very curious? I'm with you Scott I wonder what the story is.
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Gives a whole new meaning to the term "Safety Cab"!
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Termites?
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| Posted by Aaron on September 2, 2010 | |
Very cool shot. My guess as for the shrink wrap is it is heading into long term storage. I have seen boats and planes wrapped like that to protect them from the elements and thieves.
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Maybe it's lettered for the Buffett Northern.
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Maybe they sold it on Ebay and are hoping for good feedback about how well the item was shipped! That is peculiar to say the least.
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It's headed to Glendive for long term storage, it's laid up bad order. Apparently they're wrappin' up storage units
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I thought "LUGO" is laid up GOOD ORDER, not "bad order."
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OOPS!! It is "Bad Order." Lo siento mucho.
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| Posted by FSWood on September 2, 2010 | |
Some years back there was an article about Southern Pacific doing this, "mothballing" units it was putting in storage; and how to model them by using plastic bags. Don't remember if it was in Model Railroader or Railroad Model Craftsman.
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That's what LUGO is: Laid Up Good Order. The computer is showing a status of LUBO, Laid Up Bad Order, as of 8-19-10 at 0026. It's a shrink wrap test during long term storage. The unit has been cannibalized for parts, a brake grid, and they plan on harvesting the last 3 good traction motors.
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Kyle,you are correct. All BNSF SD70's series are in storage. That's why it's wrapped in plastic.
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Well as far as all the SD70's being in mothballs is not fact, Just saw 2 of them today headed West on a MTY Coal drag on the NS in Elkhart, both were 9600's one in the Green and Cream the other in the Pumpkin scheme.
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I guess they won't be needing the handbrake?
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