12-05-2013, 11:13 AM
lajry Wrote:Reinhard
Have seen UP run their Gensets w/ other 4 axles alot here in SoCal on local switch jobs. Haven't seen it on BNSF here yet. Has anyone seen the eastern biggies do it. And there's also alot of shortlines here that have Gensets. So you can mix or match them on your Freelance MR if you want.
Andy, I mix them with CSX GP38-2 and GP39-2 (Trainman models) but lots of photos show that CSX runs Gensets solo! (very unusual for UP in SoCal) That saves a lot space switching on my small layout. Anyhow I love to run NRE Genets in pairs. That looks best to me. A pair is switching CSX Hunts Point Market in Bronx http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwnFLCMvSPQ.
I am looking forward for the Atlas Trainman models of the Gensets with dynamic breaks. Atlas answered by question about availability with 2.nd quarter 2014.
Reinhard