Was ECH lucky enough to be at the controls by any chance?
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No Eric U, the RF of E took the first trip.
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Nice catch Bob, but why on earth does the FEC need 24 ES44s?!
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Tim they expect business to pick up after the Panama Canal widening is finished.
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| Posted by mmi16 on November 22, 2014 | |
24 engines operating on a nearly 400 mile carrier with 2 engines per train is only 12 trains, presuming ALL are operational at the time and engines must have periodic inspections that are not 15 minutes at Jiffy-Lube.
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Fair enough, mmi16, but I imagine they already have over 24 units on their current roster when you think of all of the SD40, SD70, GP38 and GP40 types.
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From what I've heard the SD-70's are all leased and will be leaving the property and most of the SD-40'S will be leased out. Running 2 GEVO's per train should show a lot of fuel savings to the railroad over the older power.
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| Posted by Jrry on November 28, 2014 | |
I love my city! FEC is on of the many reasons I enjoy calling this my home.
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