12-09-2014, 11:35 AM
CP has a total of 130 GP20 ECO's on it's roster---here's a link to the railroad's rebuilding stategy :
Small diesels, big impact
You may have noticed that since 2012,
the flow of new line-haul diesels into
our network, such as General Electric®
ES44ACs, has braked to a halt. That’s
because through careful planning we’ve
been able to operate growing volumes
with fewer total line-haul locomotives.
That share of the capital budget is
instead going towards the purchase of
Electro-Motive® Diesel (Caterpillar®)
GP20 remanufactured locomotives.
This year, CP is bringing in
60 of these 2200-series four-axle
locomotives, primarily for yard and
local freight services. “This is the first
major reinvestment in yard locomotives
in decades,” Deryk notes. “The
industry as a whole, hasn’t built new
four-axle locomotives in a long, long,
long time.”
Technically, the 2200s are
remanufactured locomotives. Their
trucks, traction motors, air compressors,
main alternators and electrical
components come from retired CP units.
However, their diesel engines, electric
generators, operator’s cabs, radiators and
long hoods are entirely new. In terms of
mechanical reliability and pulling power,
these are new locomotives.
Tom Lambrecht, CP’s vicepresident
mechanical, says the 60
GP20s slated for delivery this year
will expand CP’s total fleet to 130.
He notes yard-service locomotives are
critical to serving our customers, as
they operate local, branch line and yard
jobs where line-haul locomotives are
too big.
Over the past year several of these locomotives have become common sights in Hamilton including #'s 2262,2266,2280,2288,2241 and for the first time 2252 which I spotted this morning at Kinnear Yard.Glad I was able to catch some of the GP9's in the past as they have become very rare these days.
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Small diesels, big impact
You may have noticed that since 2012,
the flow of new line-haul diesels into
our network, such as General Electric®
ES44ACs, has braked to a halt. That’s
because through careful planning we’ve
been able to operate growing volumes
with fewer total line-haul locomotives.
That share of the capital budget is
instead going towards the purchase of
Electro-Motive® Diesel (Caterpillar®)
GP20 remanufactured locomotives.
This year, CP is bringing in
60 of these 2200-series four-axle
locomotives, primarily for yard and
local freight services. “This is the first
major reinvestment in yard locomotives
in decades,” Deryk notes. “The
industry as a whole, hasn’t built new
four-axle locomotives in a long, long,
long time.”
Technically, the 2200s are
remanufactured locomotives. Their
trucks, traction motors, air compressors,
main alternators and electrical
components come from retired CP units.
However, their diesel engines, electric
generators, operator’s cabs, radiators and
long hoods are entirely new. In terms of
mechanical reliability and pulling power,
these are new locomotives.
Tom Lambrecht, CP’s vicepresident
mechanical, says the 60
GP20s slated for delivery this year
will expand CP’s total fleet to 130.
He notes yard-service locomotives are
critical to serving our customers, as
they operate local, branch line and yard
jobs where line-haul locomotives are
too big.
Over the past year several of these locomotives have become common sights in Hamilton including #'s 2262,2266,2280,2288,2241 and for the first time 2252 which I spotted this morning at Kinnear Yard.Glad I was able to catch some of the GP9's in the past as they have become very rare these days.