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| Author: | co614 [ Fri Jun 23, 2006 5:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Paducah Ky. Shops |
Can anyone relate the current status of the shops complex at Paducah? I believe it was at one time one of the main heavy shops of the IC?? I'm told that a private corporation purchased the complex and does contract work on railroad rolling stock? Any info will be much appreciated. Thanks, Ross Rowland |
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| Author: | johnacraft [ Fri Jun 23, 2006 6:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Paducah Ky. Shops |
http://www.paducahbilt.com/index.htm VMV is (was?) affiliated with the Paducah & Louisville Railway. JAC |
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| Author: | co614 [ Fri Jun 23, 2006 7:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Paducah Ky. Shops |
Thanks John,that's the info I needed. Ross Rowland |
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| Author: | Gerald W. Kopiasz [ Fri Jun 23, 2006 11:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Paducah Ky. Shops |
I believe VMV shutdown and NRE in Silvis, IL picked it up. The VMV name may still exist as a subsidiary of NRE. God Bless, Gerald W. Kopiasz |
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| Author: | mxdata [ Sat Jun 24, 2006 6:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Paducah Ky. Shops |
That is absolutely correct, Gerald. It is now owned by NRE. I love the disclaimer they have on the website that they are not connected with the "old" VMV. I still remember the CMO of one railroad telling me about what a wonderful low price the "old" VMV had bid for rebuilding one of his units. A couple months later VMV closed, and his unit was inside. I wonder if he ever got it back. MX (not my real name) |
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| Author: | davew833 [ Sat Jun 24, 2006 6:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VMV |
If I'm not mistaken, VMV did the rebuild/conversions on the up E-unit trio in 1993. They went back at least once for 'warranty work'. |
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