At the time these were announced, the order called for 27 options. I think Metra is starting to exercise some of these, and they are aiming at replacing the non-rebuilt F40s. I hope these are successful, considering that these are the first six-axle passenger locos in a while.
The BL36 will never happen, so non-starter. The SC-44, maybe sometime down the line, but it looks like Metra was going for a cost effective option here with the SD70s, so I also don't see them buying brand new power any time soon either.
@@FanRailer really considering the Brookville bl36ph looks similar to the m36ph and f59phi and they prefer emd trains plus they uses older trains like the f40ph and f59ph and f59phi plus metra hates an doesn’t like buying newer trains like sc 44 Siemens charger.
Righteous. Still a sight though. Going to take a while to get used to.
Saw a F40 yesterday up here on the Zion line just yesterday.
At the time these were announced, the order called for 27 options. I think Metra is starting to exercise some of these, and they are aiming at replacing the non-rebuilt F40s. I hope these are successful, considering that these are the first six-axle passenger locos in a while.
Did u do a video of the 2000 Washington metro trains last day in service
No
How would you react or feel about metra purchasing bl36ph and sc 44s?
The BL36 will never happen, so non-starter. The SC-44, maybe sometime down the line, but it looks like Metra was going for a cost effective option here with the SD70s, so I also don't see them buying brand new power any time soon either.
Since all of metra’s equipment is pretty much old and used locomotives from mostly Amtrak and probably csx correct me if I am wrong
@@FanRailer I think Metra has a like towards EMD in general.
@@FanRailer really considering the Brookville bl36ph looks similar to the m36ph and f59phi and they prefer emd trains plus they uses older trains like the f40ph and f59ph and f59phi plus metra hates an doesn’t like buying newer trains like sc 44 Siemens charger.
Using hep inverter type ?
Yes. Very new passenger diesels have been ordered recently that have the separate genset HEP.
The fact that Metra has two slightly different shades of blue and different flag placements for their Metra MACs ticks me off so much...
That’s only 500, which is the RTA heritage unit. All of the other SD70s have the same scheme.
The engines still look good unlike you.