Another Opportunity: CN/IC (ex-BN) E-units

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2014 7:37 am

Report from Facebook; take it for what it may be worth:

https://www.facebook.com/287488550757/p ... =1&fref=nf

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Since the CN has declared the two E9AR's IC 100 and 101 as "surplus" they have lost their home inside Woodcrest Shop and have been moved to the deadline outside with other retired units.

"Built in 1954 as class E-8 locomotives, they were rebuilt in 1972 to E-9 specs as BN 9901 and 9904. IC acquired the engines in 1995 with additional rebuild and upgrade." It appears that for the past couple years they have been used only for the IC "Santa Train" in December.

Mgoldman · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2014 7:54 am

Conway Scenic comes to mind - always liked those until recently traded to PamAm.

Too much work put into those to scrap, I would hope!

/Mitch

superheater · **Joined:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 11:54 pm **Posts:** 2516

They'd look good in EL colors, you know pulling an EL dinner train.

davew833 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2014 11:42 am

Paging Ed Ellis...

googanelli · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2014 11:42 am

I'd love to see this engine go to the Kentucky Railway Museum. They don't have any power to represent kentucky other than 152. These e units ran through Kentucky, were rebuilt in kentucky, and could be preserved in Kentucky.

Joe

Jdelhaye · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2014 12:32 pm

googanelli wrote:

These e units ran through Kentucky, were rebuilt in kentucky, and could be preserved in Kentucky.

Joe

Well...These E units ran through Illinois, Iowa, and "Everywhere West", were rebuilt in Idaho, and......are actually ex WSMTD, exx BN, and nee CB&Q

Jeff

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6468

Jeff -

Ex-CB&Q? Happen to know their original numbers on the Q?

Les

Jdelhaye · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2014 3:00 pm

Les Beckman wrote:

Jeff -

Ex-CB&Q? Happen to know their original numbers on the Q?

Les

IC 100, ex WSMTD 9901, exx BN 9938, nee CB&Q 9938A
IC 101, ex WSMTD 9904, exx BN 9977, nee CB&Q 9977

Jeff

wilkinsd · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2014 4:21 pm

googanelli wrote:

I'd love to see this engine go to the Kentucky Railway Museum. They don't have any power to represent kentucky other than 152. These e units ran through Kentucky, were rebuilt in kentucky, and could be preserved in Kentucky.

Joe

The Monon BL2 which frequently visited the K&IT's Youngstown Yard in Louisville (and Louisville Union Station), the L&N E6, and the L&N 0-8-0 all disagree with your claims.

Rainier Rails · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2014 4:36 pm

Found a pair of photos by Chuck Zeiler of the #9938A and #9977, with informative captions:

#9938A: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1085700

#9977: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1161094

MRLX1020 · **Joined:** Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:22 pm **Posts:** 70

Found this image of them setting outside at Woodcrest already.......

Borrowed from Facebook, was reposted from Canadian Railway Observations.

googanelli · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2014 6:23 pm

My apologies. I meant running. While the Monon was bought by the L&N, it's isn't as much KY history. The E6 is in terrible condition. The 0-8-0 also needs extensive work.

I thought the BN e units were rebuilt at Paducah?

Joe

wilkinsd wrote:

googanelli wrote:

I'd love to see this engine go to the Kentucky Railway Museum. They don't have any power to represent kentucky other than 152. These e units ran through Kentucky, were rebuilt in kentucky, and could be preserved in Kentucky.

Joe

The Monon BL2 which frequently visited the K&IT's Youngstown Yard in Louisville (and Louisville Union Station), the L&N E6, and the L&N 0-8-0 all disagree with your claims.

Lincoln Penn · **Joined:** Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:40 pm **Posts:** 841

[quote="googanelli"]My apologies. I meant running. While the Monon was bought by the L&N, it's isn't as much KY history. The E6 is in terrible condition. The 0-8-0 also needs extensive work.

I thought the BN e units were rebuilt at Paducah?

No, they were rebuilt by M-K at Boise, ID. There is even less reason for them to go to KRM.

Frisco1522 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2014 8:49 pm

Out of all the Es, there is still a need for a Frisco "Racehorse" original scheme with bronze gold, white edged stripes.

wilkinsd · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:40 pm

googanelli wrote:

My apologies. I meant running. While the Monon was bought by the L&N, it's isn't as much KY history. The E6 is in terrible condition. The 0-8-0 also needs extensive work.

152 isn't running either, hasn't run for three years.

Also, I guess that whole thing about the Monon owning 1/3 of the Kentucky & Indiana Terminal RR, with its large yard facilities, roundhouse, and belt line, plus the operation of freight and passenger trains into the state's largest city doesn't really quality as not much Kentucky history.

Another Opportunity: CN/IC (ex-BN) E-units

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