Re: PC: Odd.... -Reply

["Christopher R. Hauf" <crhauf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Robert,

	You can read up on the history of our RS-3m, LV 211/PC 5569/PRR 8445, at:

http://www.rgvrrm.mus.ny.us/lv211.html

Until later,
Chris Hauf
Rochester & Genesee Valley RR Museum



At 10:02 AM 3/29/99 -0500, you wrote:
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>Garrett Rea wrote
>This reminded me of something I saw:
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>Alot of E-units were scrapped or retired through out PC's tenure.  Some
>even "donated" their prime movers for the Dewitt RS-3 rebuilding
>program.
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>Although many e-units donated their prime movers to the Penn Central
>RS-3m program, the carbodies were still stored when Conrail was
>formed.  There were at least 10 derelict ex-NYC e-units that are
>generally not included in the equipmement that was transferred to CR. 
>There are some pics of these derelict units going to scrap in late 1976 or
>early 1977 in several issues of Rails NE.  
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>In my ConRail Power book (1977) it lists RS locos leased to ConRail that
>are powered with EMD prime movers.  They were leased to ConRail by
>GE of all people.....GE take them in on trade or what is the story??
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>These are ex-Missouri Pacific RS-3m's that they built in the early 1970's. 
>They traded them to GE on new power and GE leased three of them to
>CR in the early days when they would accept anything that would run. 
>They were returned by the end of 1976 and were then scrapped.
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>Hope this helps
>Bob Holzweiss
>"Robert.Holzweiss -AT- bush.nara.gov"
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