I got six of the Atlas Trainman ARR Triple Hoppers yesterday. I compared with the MDC triple hoppers and found the Atlas are approximately 43 feet long and...
The October issue of the online magazine CANADIAN RAIL OBSERVATIONS reports 4 SD70MAC-T1 currently under construction for the ARR [Non-text portions of this...
Well, I bet you these are the four locomotives we're getting with Army money. I'm not sure what the -T1 designation means (4000 or 4300 HP models?). A google...
Just confirmed they will be 4325-4328 (4300hp) and will be the same car body as the other 4300s on the Alaska Railroad. The T1 indicates they are Tier 1 as...
I would suspect that -T1 means Tier I-compliant MACs (such as the ARR's 43xx order), since I can't figure out what else it would mean. However, this makes no...
Nathan, This is something I have been wondering about too. I thought that the Tier II requirements were law, not suggestions. How is the ARR getting around...
I thought the same--I wonder what special arrangement they've come up with to allow a newly-constructed locomotive with Tier I emissions. I had thought that if...
The Alska Railroad is small enough to be under the requirements. It is classed with the shortlines. That is why they can still buy SD70MACs Tier I. John...
All: Please forgive my having been out of the loop for awhile, but I have a question about the 43XX's. As we all know, the 40XX's were adorned with names...
From the www.AKRR.com website http://www.akrr.com/pdf/Bid-Surplus%20GP49Engines-wrh%20rev.pdf 2801, 03, 04, 06, and 07 are up for bid. 01 and 04 are listed as...
What a sad day, they're neat looking engines. Does the imminent purchase of more MAC's mean more Geeps will be hitting the auction block just like these? Paul...
Well, maybe. But they can't get rid of too many locos. The MACs are too heavy for some switching and side tracks. MACs can not be used for switching the ARR...
In the end the killer for the GP49s are two fold; 1. The GP49 is and was a small production series and therefore spare parts; replacement units are scarce...
More than likely yes, expect older well worn power to leave first, ARRC has been putting more and more of its trains behind the 70MACs since they lug the hell...
Well of course this is happening. I just ordered a couple of Mark4Designs N scale ARR GP49 conversion shells. By the time I receive the shells and get them...
Hi Can anyone tell me who stocks the Mark4Designs GP49 Alaska shells. I would like to get one, or can anyone get one for me (I can pay by PayPal) I am in the...
Hi Joel The GP49s are a small block GP50 and sound very much like a GP50 imho. The 49s are simply a 12 cylinder GP50, expect we seem to have had better luck...
Nigel I ordered mine directly from M4D http://www.mark4design.com/ I don't know if they have any stocking dealers, they may just sell direct. They are located...
Jerry, I agree, however we also must remember that since they were less than 100 produced the lack of spare parts could also be an issue, plus the units are ...
Good Evening, Found this today on the Rail King site, interesting idea, although impractical. v/r, Raymond W. Hamm http://rwhamm.tripod.com/katy.html ...
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What, a hint of something to come? ;-) The paint scheme is slightly different than that of the SD70MACs, and it looks like the "A" in Alaska doesn't have the...
Chris, From what I understand the ARRC did field prototypes from both EMD and GE, however the GE units were unable to cope with the AK cold, where the EMD ...
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