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 Post subject: GE 110 locomotives
PostPosted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 12:20 pm 

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https://www.govdeals.com/asset/316/16212
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 Post subject: Re: GE 110 locomotives
PostPosted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 4:10 pm 

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$10K minimum, and located in VA, I'll bet these will sell.


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 Post subject: Re: GE 110 locomotives
PostPosted: Wed Apr 09, 2025 5:14 pm 

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Surprisingly, still no bids, bidding ends tomorrow. Or are the bid increments hidden on this site?
Edit:Looks like the bidding was extended another week.


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 Post subject: Re: GE 110 locomotives
PostPosted: Wed Apr 16, 2025 9:09 am 

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Looks like starting Price is $10K with a Bidding Increment of $250


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 Post subject: Re: GE 110 locomotives
PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 7:06 pm 

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The_Pine29 wrote:
Looks like starting Price is $10K with a Bidding Increment of $250

Now the starting price has been lowered to $5K for the black unit, still with bid increments of $250. Unless there is some hidden reserve price, I'm at a loss to understand why these haven't had interest. A few years back some older GE center-cabs sold for around $10K when the old AC&F plant closed. Is there some issue with these units that I am not aware of?
Edit: There is a hidden reserve price, as someone bid $5K on the black unit and it says "reserve not met." That's really annoying.


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 Post subject: Re: GE 110 locomotives
PostPosted: Sat May 03, 2025 12:57 pm 
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Some of these big GE's have reduction gearing for the traction motors, limiting their speed when towed to under 15 mph... they likely lack alignment control couplers. This makes it difficult to move them on their own wheels. At 110 tons they are too heavy for easy truck transport.

Couplers can be mitigated by wielding in blocks for transport, traction motors can have their pinions removed, but you are still at the mercy of the railroad.

It is likely these will cost substantially more to move than to acquire.

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