11-05-2010, 10:01 AM
Russ, PHL got four four axis Genset (30, 31, 33, 34). They are NRE scratch build new. Atlas shipped that model about two weeks ago. I got some of them. PHL has also two six axis Genset (80, 81). They are based on some SD engines. No model available.
PHL got also a bunch (14, #60 up to #73) of SD-40 "look alike" MP20C-3. Athearn offers SD40 in PHL color ( http://www.athearn.com/Products/Default....D=ATH89866 ) without the changes. I got one last week and put it on a Kato drive and corrected the roof (no turbo but two pipes as stack). A second one is on order and will get the other Kato drive I have in the cabinet. This is the site of the builder http://www.motivepower-wabtec.com/locomo...tchers.php
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This page ( http://www.greenrailnews.com/owners/phl.html ) is very helpful for PHL because all engines are somehow green today. The MP20C-3 is not fully accepted as "green" is have only low emission.
It is very interesting to read through various forums and see the reactions. The general opinion is very critical. Without a huge public sponsoring they would not exit. The west coast rail forum has very good photos of the PHL mostly taken by Chris (as well as all his LAJ photos). I got most of his photos and use them as dynamic changing background and screen saver. Right now #66 is the background to be random changed every 5 minutes:-)
btw. Do you know where to find the PHL engine yard? It is on several photos but I can not find it with Google and Bing.
PHL got also a bunch (14, #60 up to #73) of SD-40 "look alike" MP20C-3. Athearn offers SD40 in PHL color ( http://www.athearn.com/Products/Default....D=ATH89866 ) without the changes. I got one last week and put it on a Kato drive and corrected the roof (no turbo but two pipes as stack). A second one is on order and will get the other Kato drive I have in the cabinet. This is the site of the builder http://www.motivepower-wabtec.com/locomo...tchers.php
This page ( http://www.greenrailnews.com/owners/phl.html ) is very helpful for PHL because all engines are somehow green today. The MP20C-3 is not fully accepted as "green" is have only low emission.
It is very interesting to read through various forums and see the reactions. The general opinion is very critical. Without a huge public sponsoring they would not exit. The west coast rail forum has very good photos of the PHL mostly taken by Chris (as well as all his LAJ photos). I got most of his photos and use them as dynamic changing background and screen saver. Right now #66 is the background to be random changed every 5 minutes:-)
btw. Do you know where to find the PHL engine yard? It is on several photos but I can not find it with Google and Bing.
Reinhard