Saw this on loconotes and figured someone may be interested in this:
--- In LocoNotes@yahoogroups.com <mailto:LocoNotes%40yahoogroups.com> ,
"Gerry" <opr0114@...> wrote:
>
> I recently called L:TEX inquiring about ex-BN 9925, ex-NERR 9925, now
LTEX 9925 and talked with a woman at LTEX stating I was interested in
the availability of the unit for a rail museum/tourist line operation. I
found out later the former Soo Line Railroad I worked for and the line I
had in mind for a short line/tourist museum would not be "shortlined"
according to CN. I told the woman I was interested and she said she
would leave a message for the person who knew that information and they
would return my call. They never called or left a message. So I guess
they don't care about preservation for sure or selling (the rent a
wrecks they have) any unit still servicable and not slated for
scrapping.
>
> NERR (Nashville & Eastern) had acquired 4 ex-BN E9s, 9910, 9912, 9917
and 9925. I don't know if the AEI tags were ever changed or
updated/replaced...but as a former member of Tennessee Central Railway
Museum (TCRM/TCRY http://www.tcry.org/ <http://www.tcry.org/> ) I
spoken with the N&E (also an TCRM member) person who was engineer on NE
trains, and also was in charge of maintenance, shopping, rebuilding,
etc. BN 9910/9917 were not blud carded and in service (likely parts
engines). BN 9912 and NERR 9925 (ex-BN 9925) were bluecarded and
servicable. I don't believe NERR rebuilt them...but NERR did repaint
9925 for testing/use in commuter (Music City Star) service. But from
what I heard even though 9912 and 9925 were in very good mechanical
condition, RTA management did not want to "trust" commuter trains to 50+
year old motive power...and former Amtrak F40PH units were acquired.
>
> A few years ago...9910, 9917 and 9925 were given LTEX reporting marks
and shipped to LTEX as sold to LTEX. Today NERR/ex-BN 9912 still sits on
NERR rails at Southern Junction, now owned by Ed Bowers. 9925 did see
some use...for a few years hit hauled state legislators using a few Budd
excursion cars from TCRM on a trip to Watertown and retuirn.
>
> 9912 and 9925 should see service and be used (9912 is out in the
elements and oxidation is really beginning to eat away at the unit) but
both sit shut down in spite of being very servicable and probably
reliable for tourist/preservation purposes somewhere in the U. S.
>
I would try calling LTEX again. I've called them in the past and it
seems that the woman who answers the phone does not always relay
messages. If a man answers, you seem to find out what you need to find
out. Try them again. - Sam Carlson
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