Last N&W diesel heading to scrap (NW Mailing List)

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It may end up in Brazil! They like used GE's!!

Walt


On Aug 18, 2008, at 11:02 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:


>

> 8551 is the last of two C39-8 demonstrators, in fact, it's the only  

> extant -8 demonstrator (while it's still exists anyway).  Delivered  

> in Jan of 1984, it's not only the second new diesel received by NS,  

> but it's the last diesel delivered to N&W specification (the second  

> order of C36-7s, delivered later in 1984, were modified to Southern  

> specification, as were all subsequent orders for C39-8s, regardless  

> of sublettering).

>

> As for who to call... Wick Moorman is the only hope now... unless  

> you can get Tim Janes of Progress Rail to lower his price  

> (1-540-342-0542 ext 24)

>

> While maligned by crews and mechanical personnel alike, these two  

> demos are the direct precursor to the C40-8, C40-9W and ES40DC that  

> rule the roost today...

>

> Robb Fisher

> RFDI

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