From a message on the subject:

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Locomotive Group is currently testing our [rebuilt SD40-2] units between Oakland and Milpitas and Roseville. Next week we will begin using [them] on the Redding Turn and sending a set to Watsonville. These sets will include an SD-60, as a get home unit, in case the units fail in local service; the SD-60, should be isolated so we can test the performance of the rebuilt SD-40's. These SD-40's have all new electronics and motors, they are 20% more powerful then "normal" SD-40's and should perform as good as an SD-60 in local service. Any feed back on these units should be forwarded to XXX XXX, after the 2 weeks of testing, if all goes well, these rebuilt SD-40's will replace the SD-60's on our locals, this will include the locals on the east end. Run 'em hard, we want them to fail during the testing and not when the SD-60's are all gone.


The following units have the newest Version 3 update and have made one successful trip on the MRVOA 20 with no problems.

UP1551,UP1554,UP1569,UP1574,UP1603



The units below will have the Version 3 software uploaded no later than tomorrow and will go the MRVOA 22 and the MRVMI 23 respectively.

UP1550,UP1552,UP1555,UP1562,UP1567,UP1604,UP1605,UP1606



Once all units have made a successful trip on the previously mentioned 2 trains, we will release them to work on the LRV64/64 (Redding Turn) and then the LRJ90 (Suisun Local) and LTJ92 (Benicia Turn).