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Lake State is adding 6 SD70M locomotives to our fleet. The first unit, LSRC 6431 is freshly painted at Metro East Industries in East St. Louis. Photo credit Mark Mautner.

Never thought I'd ever see this paint job on a widecab, when are they going to enter service??

Now is that beautiful of what?!

Really like their paint scheme.

Thanks LRF for providing this information.

I like to see the new Units and glad to see LSRC expanding their business.

Will LSRC be selling off any locomotives when these arrive? I see they scrapped SD40 #5921 earlier this year (which at one point was slated to be rebuilt).

NS3322 wrote: ↑

Wed May 11, 2022 1:37 pm

Will LSRC be selling off any locomotives when these arrive? I see they scrapped SD40 #5921 earlier this year (which at one point was slated to be rebuilt).

Doubtful. They're going to need all the power they can get in the coming years. 5921 was unfortunately beyond repair.

SD80MAC wrote: ↑

Wed May 11, 2022 1:46 pm

...They're going to need all the power they can get in the coming years.

LSRC (Maybe): Sees Progress Rail's EXTENSIVE lease fleet

LSRC (Maybe):

Perfect I know what I’ll being doing a couple times this summer. We haven’t had sd70ms here in so long ever since NS got rid of them in 2019. Some of my favorite locomotives. The LSRC ones are beauties

Perhaps planning for their next expansion??

1TrackMind wrote: ↑

Fri May 13, 2022 2:55 am

Perhaps planning for their next expansion??

giggity...that ol' PH&D? I'll gladly be wrong on the whole the trackage rights weren't negotiable thing.

6 engines for the PH&D would be about 3 engines too many from what I would guess.

Nah they're aiming for Toledo.

DaveO wrote: ↑

Fri May 13, 2022 12:22 pm

6 engines for the PH&D would be about 3 engines too many from what I would guess.

Obviously not just the PHD.

Additional run-thru trains to Wahlbridge make sense given the rack biz.

Per LocoNotes on May 31:
"Fresh LSRC SD70Ms 6431 & 6432 sighted this evening in Kankakee, IL."

NS3322 wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 01, 2022 2:09 pm

Per LocoNotes on May 31:
"Fresh LSRC SD70Ms 6431 & 6432 sighted this evening in Kankakee, IL."

Took A407 NB to Kirk Yard last night. Still in Kirk Yard today. Might get out on the next A492?

I've heard rumors that these 6 engines are going to replace the SD50's (because, well, they're SD50's, no explanation needed) and that LSRC is possibly looking into buying some more SD70M's, can anyone confirm this?

David Collins wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 03, 2022 2:19 pm

I've heard rumors that these 6 engines are going to replace the SD50's (because, well, they're SD50's, no explanation needed) and that LSRC is possibly looking into buying some more SD70M's, can anyone confirm this?

I wouldn't think so. They are SD50-3's as far as I know, rebuilt by CSX. I think they are downgraded (HP wise) and have new electrics. Basically a more modern sd40-2.

I also thought they were essentially SD40-2's

1TrackMind wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 05, 2022 6:47 pm

I wouldn't think so. They are SD50-3's as far as I know, rebuilt by CSX. I think they are downgraded (HP wise) and have new electrics. Basically a more modern sd40-2.

1TrackMind wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 05, 2022 6:47 pm

David Collins wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 03, 2022 2:19 pm

I've heard rumors that these 6 engines are going to replace the SD50's (because, well, they're SD50's, no explanation needed) and that LSRC is possibly looking into buying some more SD70M's, can anyone confirm this?

I wouldn't think so. They are SD50-3's as far as I know, rebuilt by CSX. I think they are downgraded (HP wise) and have new electrics. Basically a more modern sd40-2.

They were all “SD50-2s” at CSX, which basically involved disabling notches 7 and 8 to limit them to 3000 HP. They were absolutely awful. MEI did some “rebuilding” on them but I have never met an LSRC employee yet who has anything nice to say about their SD50s. They’ve had a lot of issues with them.

David Collins wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 03, 2022 2:19 pm

I've heard rumors that these 6 engines are going to replace the SD50's (because, well, they're SD50's, no explanation needed) and that LSRC is possibly looking into buying some more SD70M's, can anyone confirm this?

On the Z127/L313/4 run thru power agreements, the SD70Ms will be paired. They can lead so that will save CSX time from wyeing the power sets at Wahlbridge. Also, supposedly they are more fuel efficient than the SD50s which CSX will also enjoy.