Peaker service loco and shop updates
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Peakers rebuilt almost all the chessiepeak and Indiana sd's blocks peaker does alot more then you think some blocks are even trucked in
Peaker just got the Contract for the l&I unit over nre or quicker time to finish it. Nre is packed with work I've heard
Peaker just got the Contract for the l&I unit over nre or quicker time to finish it. Nre is packed with work I've heard
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Figured this was the best place to post - CSX 513 currently sitting in the east end of the siding at Brighton.
D708 will pick up 513 and take it to Peaker.
D708 will pick up 513 and take it to Peaker.
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They are moving locomotives around for preparation of the CSX unit coming in as well as well I just found out that the SD45 is electrically powered
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Dixmoor was also closed.
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If you're talking about the load test unit...AndrewsTrains wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 2:40 pmThey are moving locomotives around for preparation of the CSX unit coming in as well as well I just found out that the SD45 is electrically powered
To load test a diesel electric locomotive while stationary, you need to generate lots of electricity and send it somewhere.
Like the resistor grid of a SD45 unit.
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there was nothing attached to it, its a tesla thing and is powered by a battery to the traction motors. i am talking about it moving on its own power with no motorDaveO wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 3:50 pmIf you're talking about the load test unit...AndrewsTrains wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 2:40 pmThey are moving locomotives around for preparation of the CSX unit coming in as well as well I just found out that the SD45 is electrically powered
To load test a diesel electric locomotive while stationary, you need to generate lots of electricity and send it somewhere.
Like the resistor grid of a SD45 unit.
as we say on the garret sub for csx q003 and q004 clearin a signal Highball
Or on the plymouth Clear 49
Or on the plymouth Clear 49
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Did you actually see it move on it own?AndrewsTrains wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 5:02 pmthere was nothing attached to it, its a tesla thing and is powered by a battery to the traction motors. i am talking about it moving on its own power with no motorDaveO wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 3:50 pmIf you're talking about the load test unit...AndrewsTrains wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 2:40 pmThey are moving locomotives around for preparation of the CSX unit coming in as well as well I just found out that the SD45 is electrically powered
To load test a diesel electric locomotive while stationary, you need to generate lots of electricity and send it somewhere.
Like the resistor grid of a SD45 unit.
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This is no block and I have a video of it moving on its own
Today's update Aug 2 l&I 3001 is still waiting on parts then the wcor 302 is pared to it but in back and the 45 is seen inside from an open door
Today's update Aug 2 l&I 3001 is still waiting on parts then the wcor 302 is pared to it but in back and the 45 is seen inside from an open door
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Or on the plymouth Clear 49
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open house/ lunch at peakers today
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Huh?
Side note, CSX picked up two more units yesterday
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A yearly thing peaker does there family and freinds come In have lunch on the lawn, before covid open house for visitors to see the shopsLansingRailFan wrote: ↑Fri Aug 20, 2021 9:23 amHuh?
Side note, CSX picked up two more units yesterday
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Peaker Service 50th Anniversary article was in todays Livingston Daily newspaper (if you can even open it to read it with the way this paper is.
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A nicely written overview type article with some pictures.
I liked the car engine next to the locomotive engine.
Just a teeny bit of size difference there.
I liked the car engine next to the locomotive engine.
Just a teeny bit of size difference there.
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Does anyone know if Peaker is going to equip any more CSX AC44’s with DPU tech? It seems like the engines that are getting it are being rebuilt to CM44’s.
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All of the 500 and 5100 series units that were part of Peaker's work have been completed except for a few that are currently scheduled for rebuild at Ft. Worth. 580, plus 497 are two more sent to Ft. Worth over the weekend. If CSX puts more DPU on other models or number series Peaker may get more of them but that is not scheduled at the moment.
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Actually, the opposite. The 500 series and 5100 series AC4400s that Peaker and others equipped with DPU are not currently slated to be rebuilt, which is why CSX chose to install DPU on them now.David Collins wrote: ↑Tue Mar 15, 2022 2:08 pmDoes anyone know if Peaker is going to equip any more CSX AC44’s with DPU tech? It seems like the engines that are getting it are being rebuilt to CM44’s.
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Which is where I was eloquently leading myself to, are they bringing anymore units in?
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You said "it seems like engines that are getting it (DPU) are getting rebuilt to CM44s". That is incorrect. The engines CSX has been equipping with DPU have not been getting rebuilt. The actual CM44AC program is separate from this.David Collins wrote: ↑Tue Mar 15, 2022 5:01 pmWhich is where I was eloquently leading myself to, are they bringing anymore units in?
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For peaker services expect some heavy traffic after the holidays, DPU csx work, plus some motor work
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