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DT&I wrote:
TCtrainguy17 wrote:Very nice. Management will decide whether to go with Lima or GE sometime tomorrow.
Ok let us know! :) We already have 15 Demos built but 13 of them are being tested by the INRD.
We've decided to go with GE and only an electronics upgrade, sorry we just don't need all the extra's. See the ELLX thread for more detail.

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Thats ok INRD is liking the mdue to the AC motors and the widecab.
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DT&I wrote:Well I guess its either quality(me) or low costs(you) lol lets see how everyone decides. :D
Uh we have the same if not better quality than you at a lower price. Marquette Doesn't need to make money off it, so we can charge bottom-basemeent prices. Basically, the upgrades' price pays for parts & labor, and that it. Most of our mechanics are veterans, and our program was built to employ as many veterans as possible. Several of our mechanics have 30+ years of experiance, and can tell what's wrong just by the way the darm thing vibrates!
But unlike you we have actual GE and EMD employees working here. They've been building locomotives for years now and they are just "mechanics", they're the guys that assemble the locomotive and test it and make sure it performs well and is safe.
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DT&I wrote:
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DT&I wrote:Well I guess its either quality(me) or low costs(you) lol lets see how everyone decides. :D
Uh we have the same if not better quality than you at a lower price. Marquette Doesn't need to make money off it, so we can charge bottom-basemeent prices. Basically, the upgrades' price pays for parts & labor, and that it. Most of our mechanics are veterans, and our program was built to employ as many veterans as possible. Several of our mechanics have 30+ years of experiance, and can tell what's wrong just by the way the darm thing vibrates!
But unlike you we have actual GE and EMD employees working here. They've been building locomotives for years now and they are just "mechanics", they're the guys that assemble the locomotive and test it and make sure it performs well and is safe.
You apparently missed the part that we do have several EMD employees. Our other mechanics all went to the EMD mechanics school, where you can learn the ins and outs of EMD products.....
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You have several, we have dozens from both GE and EMD.
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DT&I wrote:You have several, we have dozens from both GE and EMD.
We're a SMALL shop. Those 6 we employ are 30% of our shop forces (which includes the guys that do all the normal work on our normal power, such as the gas man)0 :lol:
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We're a large shop and employ a lot of workers, this is why things get done so quickly.
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We don't completely rebuild units....we just overhaul and upgrade electronics and stuff. SD40-2 to SD40-3 type things.
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MQT3001 wrote:We don't completely rebuild units....we just overhaul and upgrade electronics and stuff. SD40-2 to SD40-3 type things.
We do that and rebuild locos to extend their lives increase safety and performance.
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SLR 804 and 805 have come to Lima to be inspected and repainted for the INRD who has bought them.
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INRD 107 and 108 will go west on the WCSR to Indy to the INRD.
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We don't know yet but we might be looking to add a C30-7R to the upgrade column. Basically whay it is is a normal C30-7 body with upgaded cab features, upgraded radiators, and a fresh coat of paint. Basically a cheaper option than the C42-7W or C42-7A.
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Updates:
1 SD55H is in production for WCSR.
2 GP40-2's are being repainted into INRD colors from G&W orange
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What new locomotives does Lima Locomotive Co. sell? Trying to figure out my purchasing plans for next year for my Penn Central.
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conrailman75 wrote:What new locomotives does Lima Locomotive Co. sell? Trying to figure out my purchasing plans for next year for my Penn Central.
New?

SD55H
C41-7A
GP42-P4
RC2000EC
C39-8W
C41-7W

Right off the drawing board:
SD40-1E - Rebuilt SD40-2 with added weight, self greasing wheels, tier 4 emissions, 3,700 HP, etc
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The Appalachian Western is currently looking to acquire 25 new heavy haul electrics. If Lima Locomotive is interested in submitting a proposal we are looking for the following specs.
*10,000-15,000hp.
*400,000-435,000lbs.
*195,000-205,000lbf tractive effort.
*C-C truck configuration.
*runs on 11kV 25Hz catenary.

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We can definatly do that but will you provide funding? If so we can build a prototype and you can see how you like it.
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DT&I wrote:We can definatly do that but will you provide funding? If so we can build a prototype and you can see how you like it.
We will be willing to provide about $3 million in funding for R&D. Also if it could be equipped with DPU capability that would be a huge bonus to our operations.

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Deal.
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Forgot to mention it needs to meet FRA crashworthiness standards so a wide cab is a must.

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