Newly painted 8592 is being transfered into the Engine House for clean up and to put a self-start device in it
8592 also got a new paint job inside
MMA 8592 is painted decaled and clear coated. It now needs traction motors and should be ready to go by early next week.
All painted waiting for the decals. Hopefully will be done next week.
8592 is another step closer to being painted in MMA new paint scheme since it now has the battleship gray primer on it
Back view of the sandblasted 8592
I have been sandblasted! Next step is to be primed and painted in the MMA colors after the accident
MMA 8592 is all repaired and is being prepared ( see the wood put on to protect certain areas) to be Sand Blasted and then painted in the new paint scheme.
Its Finished! At least the front of 8592 is all repaired after the run in with the tractor trailer in Hampden. The back is being worked on now.
8592 getting a face lift after running into a truck trailer and derailing
After approximately 6 hours of work MMA 8595 was put back on the iron
8595 has been swung around and is ready to put down on the iron
MMA Searsport Local tangled with a truck which failed to stop at the US Rt. 202 crossing, causing the 8592 and a tank car to derail.
MMA's Searsport job met a truck last night a the crossing of Rt. 202. The driver of the truck claimed to have been unable to see the lights at the crossing and got broadsided, derailing the engin... (more)
Do not try to beat a train. Last night at 7PM a tractor trailer tried to beat this train acrossed the crossing and lost but caused extensive damage