Re: PC: xPC engine

["NEW HAVEN U25B" <ERIE-LACKAWANNA@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ex-CR 7700's are still in service. 7724 (now 2906) and 7726 were recently at
Campbell Hall with new NS Number. CR GP38's are still around NS and CSX.
It's just a matter of locating them

----- Original Message -----
From: Bill K. <pontiac -AT- dreamscape.com>
To: <penn-central -AT- smellycat.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 2:04 AM
Subject: Re: PC: xPC engine


> Units from approximately 7710-7800 have been off the roster for a
> considerable length of time. I've seen a few of them as leasers.  As was
> the case with certain non Dash-2 GP40's, the units left the roster as the
> lease expired.  Do the math on this one, 7670 subtracted from 7939 is a
> total of 269 locomotives, your 148 unit total is about 120 locomotives
> short the number of slots on the roster in the series...
>
> When I used to be put shooting units on a regular basis, I made a set of
> sheets with checks for every engine on the roster.  The biggest obvious
> holes?  Third-rail territory B23-7's, with an occasional unit showing out
> of that group, and this group of GP38's. The only other unusual units for
> here were switchers of any type, but they did show at times as well.
> Virtually every other unit on the roster showed up, including 7/8 of the
> CNJ SD40's, 4/5 of the RDG GP40-2's, and all 4 LV GP38AC's.  However in
the
> mid-7700 range there is a huge gap with no units showing anywhere in the
> block.  These units were not specially equipped in any way I'm aware of so
> there's no real reason for them not to show -
>
> Bill K.
>
> ----------
> > From: KEMACPRR -AT- aol.com
> > To: penn-central -AT- smellycat.com
> > Subject: Re: PC: xPC engine
> > Date: Monday, January 24, 2000 1:21 AM
> >
> > Regarding the ex PC GP-38 and GP-38-2 units. All the ex PC GP-38 units
> units
> > 7670-7939  transferred to Conrail were still on the property as of Dec
> 1991 a
> > total of 148 units. Of the original PC  GP-38-2 units numbered 7940-8162
> the
> > 7940-8039 were recalled at the end of their original 15 year lease by
> EMD.
> > Conrail wanted to keep these units but EMD wanted them back as part of a
> > lease fleet. The 8040-8162 remained on Conrail till the end .  One unit
> the
> > 8114 was retired 4/86 account of wreck damage. GP-38-2 units 8163-8281
> were
> > purchased new by Conrail from 6/77 to 7/79.  The unit mentioned in
> original
> > post 7730  was built 7/69 builders number  35359
>
> >                Hope this helps,      Ken McCorry
>