yes There were 4 of these built brand New for Speno Rail Services in Syracuse, NY by EMD as F40PH-2M units and were modified The units were built between 3/82-11/85 The units are F40's with GP38-2 machinery with a non-turbocharged EMD 16-645E engine rated at 2000 H.P. The 2 units here were modified further by Harsco by adding the large porch shortly after they took over Speno The Silver passenger Cars are EX GO Transit cars. HARSCO is now owned by Sperry Rail Service.
What a GRIND that job must be......
Best Time in my life. Original Crew RMS-1.
nice shot of the grinder train especilly with the ex GO transit hawker siddley cars...
"Damn it Metra! Lol! I like the crane at the begining too.
What did they do to that poor ex Amtrak F40PH? It looks like an F40PHM-3C with a walkway
They have that walkway so people can spray the tracks with water, with this it suppresses and reduces fire in an area from sparks flying.
yes There were 4 of these built brand New for Speno Rail Services in Syracuse, NY by EMD as F40PH-2M units and were modified The units were built between 3/82-11/85 The units are F40's with GP38-2 machinery with a non-turbocharged EMD 16-645E engine rated at 2000 H.P. The 2 units here were modified further by Harsco by adding the large porch shortly after they took over Speno The Silver passenger Cars are EX GO Transit cars. HARSCO is now owned by Sperry Rail Service.
Yes the First 2 units were on RMS-1 These look like RG-7 Retrofitted to become RMS-7
Thank you my friend for alerting us to this great catch :D
Dang, they were shooting those sparks out far. I chased a LORAM one down the Chicago Sub last week at night ...much cooler at night.
did those blue engines use to be F40PH's..........
Yes F40PH-2M 2000 hp But Modified by Speno Rail Services They used to be Bright Orange before they were sold to Pandroll Jackson Then Harsco.
Looks like a train from hell!!!!
man my Hometown is oak park I'm north of the tracks nice video!
Sweeeet video!
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Yes ;)
The irony is that UP sends a LORAM rail grinder through my area to grind rails.
Why does UP contract with these weird (but still cool) grinders while practically everyone else contracts with LORAM?
perfect timing for the metra! HAHA!
where the fuck's the engine? lol.