Looking to Buy Some Road Slugs
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Looking to Buy Some Road Slugs
Does anyone have any 4-axle Road Slugs available for sale? The shops at High Point could build them but we need 6 soon to run with our GP35s on our new coal trains we will start running next week. We were looking for some SD45s to run on these trains instead but we can't find any. We would buy some new SD70ACes but we really can't afford them. So if anyone has any slugs for sale that would be great.
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Re: Looking to Buys Some Road Slugs
We have loads of GP60B units and GP60W (wide -cab) units we can sell/lease. We could convert them to pure slugs if you want for a small fee, since we'd get to keep the still-good prime movers. We also have loads of SWs we can convert to slugs, even slugs with cabs, so just the engine removed. Let us know.
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When can you have them ready? The first 2 loaded trains are scheduled for Tuesday? We would like them made out of the GP60Ws, as they need to have cabs and we need extra space for weight over the SW units. I'm not gonna make any deals yet, I'm gonna see if anyone has slugs ready to go that they'd sale.MQT3001 wrote:We have loads of GP60B units and GP60W (wide -cab) units we can sell/lease. We could convert them to pure slugs if you want for a small fee, since we'd get to keep the still-good prime movers. We also have loads of SWs we can convert to slugs, even slugs with cabs, so just the engine removed. Let us know.
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We can send down some of our normal GP60Ws tomorrow (so they'd be there this weekend)(also, they're free if you purchase the slugs), then work on the conversions. We can do one per day, so delivery is based on how many units you want.legostudios34 wrote:When can you have them ready? The first 2 loaded trains are scheduled for Tuesday? We would like them made out of the GP60Ws, as they need to have cabs and we need extra space for weight over the SW units. I'm not gonna make any deals yet, I'm gonna see if anyone has slugs ready to go that they'd sale.MQT3001 wrote:We have loads of GP60B units and GP60W (wide -cab) units we can sell/lease. We could convert them to pure slugs if you want for a small fee, since we'd get to keep the still-good prime movers. We also have loads of SWs we can convert to slugs, even slugs with cabs, so just the engine removed. Let us know.
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We dont need any powered GP60Ws, just the slugs. We need 6 slugs, so start tomorrow if you can. That way we could get them early in the week after next. We can spare 5 GP35s per coal train until then.MQT3001 wrote:We can send down some of our normal GP60Ws tomorrow (so they'd be there this weekend)(also, they're free if you purchase the slugs), then work on the conversions. We can do one per day, so delivery is based on how many units you want.legostudios34 wrote:When can you have them ready? The first 2 loaded trains are scheduled for Tuesday? We would like them made out of the GP60Ws, as they need to have cabs and we need extra space for weight over the SW units. I'm not gonna make any deals yet, I'm gonna see if anyone has slugs ready to go that they'd sale.MQT3001 wrote:We have loads of GP60B units and GP60W (wide -cab) units we can sell/lease. We could convert them to pure slugs if you want for a small fee, since we'd get to keep the still-good prime movers. We also have loads of SWs we can convert to slugs, even slugs with cabs, so just the engine removed. Let us know.
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Okedokee. We'll even have our shops do some weekend time, so we can do two in one day. The units are scheduled to be pulled from Ensel tonight, and send west with the Ensel power which needs to be moved anyway. If all goes well, they should be on the road Tuesday. What is your preferred shipping route? We've got connections with the PC, TSCR, Monon, and CSX (directly, anyways)legostudios34 wrote:We dont need any powered GP60Ws, just the slugs. We need 6 slugs, so start tomorrow if you can. That way we could get them early in the week after next. We can spare 5 GP35s per coal train until then.MQT3001 wrote:We can send down some of our normal GP60Ws tomorrow (so they'd be there this weekend)(also, they're free if you purchase the slugs), then work on the conversions. We can do one per day, so delivery is based on how many units you want.legostudios34 wrote:
When can you have them ready? The first 2 loaded trains are scheduled for Tuesday? We would like them made out of the GP60Ws, as they need to have cabs and we need extra space for weight over the SW units. I'm not gonna make any deals yet, I'm gonna see if anyone has slugs ready to go that they'd sale.
Also, what will these be mated too?
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Send them CSX to Birmingham, AL. They're gonna be mated to GP35s.
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Re: Looking to Buy Some Road Slugs
Ive got 2, they are built from the frames U25Bs. Both are former MILW units.
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Sorry, I need 6. I'm getting MQT to convert some GP60Ws.ES44AH wrote:Ive got 2, they are built from the frames U25Bs. Both are former MILW units.
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Okay sounds like a plan. Mating to 35s will be pretty easy, especially considering our shop forces have recently rebuilt all of ours. Our Ensel Yard crew is pulling them right now before heading to GR as W-LANGRR-14.legostudios34 wrote:Send them CSX to Birmingham, AL. They're gonna be mated to GP35s.
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What will the price for all 6 be?MQT3001 wrote:Okay sounds like a plan. Mating to 35s will be pretty easy, especially considering our shop forces have recently rebuilt all of ours. Our Ensel Yard crew is pulling them right now before heading to GR as W-LANGRR-14.legostudios34 wrote:Send them CSX to Birmingham, AL. They're gonna be mated to GP35s.
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I was thinking $80,000 per unit, rebuild included. I'd be willing to negotiate though.legostudios34 wrote:What will the price for all 6 be?MQT3001 wrote:Okay sounds like a plan. Mating to 35s will be pretty easy, especially considering our shop forces have recently rebuilt all of ours. Our Ensel Yard crew is pulling them right now before heading to GR as W-LANGRR-14.legostudios34 wrote:Send them CSX to Birmingham, AL. They're gonna be mated to GP35s.
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I was hoping for more like 65000 each.
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70,000 and you have a deal. Shipping included as well.legostudios34 wrote:I was hoping for more like 65000 each.
Re: Looking to Buy Some Road Slugs
You could lease some of TSCR's SD45-2's if you want? DTCX also has SD50's at an affordable price for lease. As for the slugs, I don't have an answer for that.
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Alright, 70000.MQT3001 wrote:70,000 and you have a deal. Shipping included as well.legostudios34 wrote:I was hoping for more like 65000 each.
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Everything is in place then. Lite power move is currently westbound in the hole at Elmdale for a late M-GRRTOL2-14.legostudios34 wrote:Alright, 70000.MQT3001 wrote:70,000 and you have a deal. Shipping included as well.legostudios34 wrote:I was hoping for more like 65000 each.