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BUGX: What’s the Point?
Author: Gargoyle Guy
Date: 05-19-2019 - 16:42

A lot of West Coast railfans have probably seen BUGX - Bruggere and Monson Locomotive Inc. engines running around on various shortlines in recent years (1922 on NWP and 1322 on the SMV both come to mind). There’s a wide variety of locomotives stored/rotting away in Turlock, Willits, Stockton (at the Port/CCT supposedly...?) that appear to have no prospects of ever running again.

So, what is the point of BUGX? Lease and operate locomotives for prospective CA shortlines or is there a bigger goal in mind (i.e. an eventual museum/excursion operation)? With ex-SP Cadillacs, an F40PH, and UP SD40’s in the collection, it’s quite a diverse roster!

Just wondering out loud as there always seems to be a certain mystique around the business.

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  BUGX: What’s the Point? Gargoyle Guy 05-19-2019 - 16:42
  Re: BUGX: What’s the Point? Whoa there 05-19-2019 - 16:57
  Re: BUGX: What’s the Point? Gargoyle Guy 05-19-2019 - 17:02
  Re: BUGX: What’s the Point? Robert 05-19-2019 - 17:15
  Re: BUGX: What’s the Point? Roy E Munson 05-19-2019 - 20:59
  Re: BUGX: What’s the Point? YEP 05-19-2019 - 22:01
  Re: BUGX: What’s the Point? POTB 05-19-2019 - 23:06
  Re: BUGX: What’s the Point? Craig Tambo 05-19-2019 - 23:50
  POTB SD9s (scrapped) Erik H. 05-20-2019 - 00:05
  Re: POTB SD9s (scrapped) J Mann 05-20-2019 - 08:33
  Re: POTB SD9s (scrapped) Shortline Sammie 05-20-2019 - 09:08
  Re: POTB SD9s (scrapped) Erik H. 05-20-2019 - 11:41
  Re: POTB SD9s (scrapped) Shortline Sammie 05-20-2019 - 12:08
  The Fab Four Goatboat 05-20-2019 - 13:51
  Re: POTB SD9s (scrapped) just some guy 05-20-2019 - 18:59
  Re: POTB SD9s (scrapped) just some guy 05-20-2019 - 19:07
  Re: POTB SD9s (scrapped) OPRRMS 05-20-2019 - 19:35
  Re: POTB SD9s (scrapped) BN Oly 05-20-2019 - 21:13


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