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Re: Milwaukee 36A at CEECO
Author: Butler
Date: 07-29-2009 - 10:53

Personally, I'd bet with Matt that the "E" unit reporting marks are really "MRLX". If that is the case, then could show up on the W&I. However, it is also possible that MRL might want to add an "E" unit to their fleet. So, please, somebody in Tacoma - check and find out what the reporting marks of this unit REALLY ARE!

All through the NP and BN years 6-axle power was banned from both the P&L (now W&I) branch and the CW (now EWG) branch. I did hear rumors of a couple of ex GN SD7's on a P&L work train shortly after the BN merger, but no pictures have surfaced.

Today BNSF grain trains with BNSF 6-axle GE dash-9's run on the P&L and EWG successfully operates the CW line with 3 SD45's! So much for the "you can't run 6-axle power" theory! As a relief hogger for EWG I can say from my own experience that the SD45s run well, ride nicely, are awesome pullers, and if operated properly, are NOT big fuel guzzlers!

Bruce Butler
Spokane WA

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  Milwaukee 36A at CEECO Tacoma Railfan 07-29-2009 - 03:16
  Re: Milwaukee 36A at CEECO Matt Farnsworth 07-29-2009 - 09:20
  Re: Milwaukee 36A at CEECO potlatcher 07-29-2009 - 10:01
  Re: Milwaukee 36A at CEECO Butler 07-29-2009 - 10:53
  Re: Milwaukee 36A at CEECO Bryan 07-29-2009 - 11:13
  Re: Milwaukee 36A at CEECO hepkema 07-29-2009 - 12:15
  Re: Milwaukee 36A at CEECO BUNP 07-29-2009 - 15:01
  Re: Milwaukee 36A at CEECO Tacoma Railfan 07-29-2009 - 14:16
  Re: Milwaukee 36A at CEECO Rich Hunn 07-29-2009 - 17:11
  Re: Milwaukee 36A at CEECO George Andrews 07-29-2009 - 20:48
  Re: Milwaukee 36A at CEECO Tacoma Railfan 07-30-2009 - 05:08
  Re: Milwaukee 36A at CEECO Shortline Sammie 07-30-2009 - 06:04
  Re: Milwaukee 36A at CEECO Jason Kuehn 07-30-2009 - 10:37
  Re: Milwaukee 36A at CEECO espeefoamer 07-30-2009 - 12:29
  Re: Milwaukee 36A at CEECO Johnwvan 07-30-2009 - 13:22
  Re: Milwaukee 36A at CEECO - photo links OPRRMS 07-30-2009 - 13:22
  Milwaukee 36 Gone from CEECO? Tacoma Railfan 08-02-2009 - 02:52
  Re: Milwaukee 36 Gone from CEECO? Kevin 09-05-2009 - 11:57
  Re: Milwaukee 36 Gone from CEECO? KeithSRailfan 09-07-2009 - 15:25
  Re: Milwaukee 36 Gone from CEECO? Kevin 09-15-2009 - 14:15


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