The fleet of the A.P.R.R. is always expanding via acquisitions of other railroads excess motive power. Two new arrivals have come back after being painted at the Dedham, MA shops.
First arrival is a High Hood GP50. Some details courtesy of Wikipedia:
An EMD GP50 is a 4-axle diesel-electric hood unit locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD). It is powered by a 16-cylinder EMD 645F3B diesel engine, which can produce between 3,500 and 3,600 hp (2,610 and 2,685 kW). 278 examples of this locomotive were built by EMD between 1980 and 1985. BN 3110-3162 were all delivered with five cab seats, the final five of these having the cab lengthened 23 in (584 mm) vs. the standard EMD cab. The GP50 retains the same overall length of 59 feet 2 inches (18.03 meters) as the EMD GP38, EMD GP38-2, EMD GP39, EMD GP39-2, EMD GP40 and EMD GP40-2.
In 2015–2016 the Norfolk Southern Railway rebuilt 28 GP50s into the low-emission GP33ECO.[1] And in early 2016, Norfolk Southern rebuilt one GP50 into their first GP59ECO. These units, most of which utilized GP59 cores, have similar specifications as the earlier GP33ECO program but have been built without public funding contributing to their construction.
This model is a Bachmann DCC equipped engine. Originally painted in Southern now wears AP colors and #500. It's the first high hood diesel in my fleet! The engine currently resides at the Richmond Hill Engine Terminal awaiting assignment.
The second engine to arrive on the railroad is an MP15AC engine. More details on this engine courtesy of our friends at Wikipedia:
The EMD MP15AC is a 1,120 kW (1,502 hp) diesel switcher/road-switcher locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division between August 1975 and August 1984. A variant of the EMD MP15DC with an AC transmission, 246 examples were built, including 25 for export to Mexico, and four built in Canada. The MP15AC is easily distinguished from the DC models. Instead of the front-mounted radiator intake and belt-driven fan used on all previous EMD switchers, these have intakes on the lower forward nose sides and electric fans. Side intakes allowed the unit to take in cooler air, and the electric fans improved a serious reliability issue found in its earlier DC sisters
This model is an Athearn Genesis with DCC installed after market. Originally in MKT, it now wears AP #105 and will be assigned to Rock Ridge Yard. It will share duties with AP #100 SW1500 working the trains arriving and departing Rock Ridge as well as some local turns when needed.
The Bachmann GP50 is mechanically underrated. It has early tooling that's still on the acceptable side, and with good paint, yours looks especially good!
ReplyDeleteNice acquisitions Sir Neal!! Your Dedham Mass Paint Shop did a great job on both engines!The NS GP50s that I remember seeing around my place usually ran long hood forward. Will you be running them in that fashion? That would be another first for the A.P.R.R.!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful motors !! Congratulations, it is always good to get new engines for the layout
ReplyDeleteReally sharp looking new power, Sir Neal! Both will make great additions to the roster. We were just talking about GP50’s. Agree with Sir John, nice work on the APRR paint jobs!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! The A.P.R.R. paint scheme looks great on both new locos! Thanks for the profile information on the GP-50 and MP15AC!
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