LSRC power

esprrfan · Unread post by **esprrfan** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:59 pm

Are these ex KCS/TM/TFM GP40Rs coming or going? Sorry about them being on the "Dark Side" but I had been up all night coming in from Chicago.

GLC 392 · Unread post by **GLC 392** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:04 pm

kool, nice pictures i did not know that they were getting more engines.

patrick · Unread post by **patrick** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:13 pm

They are coming. LSRC is power short. they are having to lease power from the HESR. sad to see more emd's but maybe they'll look good in the LSRC blue.

LSRC · Unread post by **LSRC** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:30 pm

Sweet! I'm with you on the EMDs Patrick, but new power! Maybe an excuse to get to Saginaw/BC this summer? My roster is already outdated.

Railnut · Unread post by **Railnut** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:38 pm

1162 GP40M-2 exB&O 4055/CSX 6630/TFM 1162/TM 1162/FURX 1162
1164 GP40M-2 exSBD 1539/SBD 6695/CSX 6695/TFM 1164/FURX 1164
1169 GP40M-2 exB&O 3741/CSX 6517/TFM 1196/FURX 1169
1179 GP40M-2 exB&O 3745/CSX 6521/TFM 1179/FURX 1179
Dave C

patrick · Unread post by **patrick** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:42 pm

actually dave, this may get to be a debate, but I saw someplace else they were up to dash 3 standards. but either way, great info.

SDavey · Unread post by **SDavey** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 7:14 pm

Ill have to keep an eye out for when they are going to be service. Anyone have a ball park idea of when they will out and about?

GTW 4914 · Unread post by **GTW 4914** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 8:56 pm

I wonder what happened to the 2003?

R Bedell · Unread post by **R Bedell** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:52 am

Are these four units an addition to their roster, or replacing some outdated power...???

TrainWatcher · Unread post by **TrainWatcher** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:21 am

I hope not. Why waste 2 good RSD's? Or even the Historic also power. EMD's don't stand a chance.....

patrick · Unread post by **patrick** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:32 am

simply an addition to a very power short roster.

TrainWatcher · Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:21 pm

Short power my foot. They have been using them almost everyday and use them to the extreme on trackage that is technically unfit, and should never be used by a Class 2 railroad. Now, whats wrong with their C425's? or the new power they got from CN a few years back? They tear -up prefectally good locomotives and use them til' they can break em'. I don't expect them to last very long on the LSRC.

GTW 4914 · Unread post by **GTW 4914** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:42 pm

Keep an i on CSX train symbol 322 today might have the GP40's on it.

Raildudes dad · Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:01 pm

trackage that is technically unfit, and should never be used by a Class 2 railroad

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the new power they got from CN a few years back?

The cowl units came off the Kelowna Pacific. My son & I saw them out in BC in 2000 and they looked tired. If IRC, one of them came in a gon:( They looked alot better after spending some time in the LSRC shops.

PS: Hope you don't intend to ask them for permission to visit their shops for photos

GTW 4914 · Unread post by **GTW 4914** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:10 pm

I think LSRC has the neatest roster of locomotives and i live in saginaw the epecenter of it all how cool.

GreatLakesRailfan · Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:43 pm

Railfan James wrote:Short power my foot. They have been using them almost everyday and use them to the extreme on trackage that is technically unfit, and should never be used by a Class 2 railroad.

You need to remember that the locos they had were enough power for the Bay City to Alpena and Gaylord routes. With the additional traffic picked up on the old CSX routes, and with one third of the power purchased for those routes gone somewhere, they've probably been running at capacity with the power they had. With new traffic and/or any increase due to good service or seasonal traffic, they probably didn't have enough power to keep up with demands, and at that rate (plus with the fact that locomotives have to be inspected regularly and the risk of having one develop problems requiring semi-extensive repairs, getting new power really does make sense. I think the key here isn't the shape of their trackage at all. The key is the length of their routes, the amount of traffic on their routes and the amount of horsepower available on a regular basis to move that traffic.

EMDACESteve · Unread post by **EMDACESteve** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:15 pm

How about that! Ex Chessie GP40s coming back to their original home. Well sort of. Just close your eyes and envision these babies in Chessie paint at the Saginaw yard roundhouse!

Unread post by **AARR** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:45 pm

Seems like the LSRC / SBS roster has around 12 or more units. Anyone know how many they need? Here's what I show:
- 1 or 2 in Grayling
- 2 or 3 in Bay City for day switching and evening Tawas Turn
- 2 or 3 in Alpena for day switching evening Tawas Turn
- 1 or 2 in Saginaw for Bay City Turn
- 2 or 3 in Saginaw for Midland Turn
- 1 or 2 in Saginaw for Paines Turn
- 1 or 2 in Saginaw for local switching
- Units from Saginaw can be used on Flint night Turn

sd70accsxt700 · Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:43 pm

No still in Stanley today, look for them on Q322 tommrow, if the CSX can figure out where the LSRC is on the system.

TrainWatcher · Unread post by **TrainWatcher** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:18 am

Ok, I get it. But, are those Geeps able to handel the trackage that their current locomotives can barely handel? But, on the other hand, it would be cool to see them in the LSRC Blue.....

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