Progress Rail SD70ACe-T4 lease fleet locomotives emerge NEWSWIRE

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Dale Gauwitz CHICAGO – The first SD70ACe-T4 locomotives from a planned Tier 4 lease fleet have emerged from Progress Rail’s Muncie, Ind., plant. EMDX No. 7204 was spotted in the Chicago area recently, painted in a new yellow, white and black scheme with Progress Rail and EMD logos and lettering. This locomotive is moving to […]

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CSX upgrading 25 SD70ACs NEWSWIRE

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CSX is upgrading 25 SD70ACs at Huntington, W.Va. Chris Anderson HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — CSX’s fleet of aging SD70AC locomotives has mostly sat stored for the last several years, but a new upgrade program could see the diesels return to the road for years to come. CSX’s Huntington Heavy Repair shop in West Virginia is reworking […]

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Amtrak provides first look at new Acela interiors NEWSWIRE

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Vice President of Amtrak Northeast Corridor Service Line Caroline Decker shows off a mock-up of the interior of a new Acela first-class car, featuring wider seats, larger headrests, in-seat lights, LED information screens and large rectangular windows. Personal power outlets and USB ports are located under the center armrests. The door behind her is one […]

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Where F still stands for ‘freight” in North America NEWSWIRE

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A West Virginia Central freight train led by C&O-painted, ex-Milwaukee Road F7A No. 7094 near Elkins, W.Va. Chase Gunnoe Keokuk Junction Railway in Illinois recently sidelined its F-units in revenue freight service, however cab unit enthusiasts can still capture first generation diesels pulling freight on two railroads in North America. According to the managers of […]

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First Canadian Pacific SD70ACU locomotives delivered NEWSWIRE

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Canadian Pacific SD70ACU No. 7003 sits in Dubuque, Iowa, on Aug. 17 waiting to be picked up by a northbound train. Chris Guss DUBUQUE, Iowa – Canadian Pacific has received its first group of rebuilt SD70ACU locomotives from Progress Rail. CP Nos. 7000-7003 were picked up in Paducah, Ky., by Canadian National last week and […]

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