Metra F40 Moves/Retired

[John7]

Had to create this topic since some of the f40ph-2's are soon to be retired because of "newer" locomotives coming into service 

[trainman8119]

On 5/20/2019 at 6:42 PM, John7 said:

Had to create this topic since some of the f40ph-2's are soon to be retired because of "newer" locomotives coming into service 

Probably not going to happen. Word circulating the past few days has all of the 100 series locos making their way back to

Progress Rail for rebuild #2. Manufacturers are supposedly not taking nickel and dime orders for minimal amounts of equipment,

more like orders for complete fleet overhaul (200-300...)

 

[John7]

Bit of a late post but 6 -2’s are retired and placed in storage at Antioch yard 

[busfan2847]

7 hours ago, John7 said:

Bit of a late post but 6 -2’s are retired and placed in storage at Antioch yard 

Anyone know which ones?

[John7]

6 hours ago, busfan2847 said:

Anyone know which ones?

Credit goes to the original owner.

 

[John7]

METX #160 & #172 at Antioch stored with the other retired f40’s

 

[John7]

METX #169 has been retired and has joined the other F40’s at the Antioch yard. 
 

So far, METX #155, 170, 153, 152, 171, 168, 160, 172 & 169 are all at Antioch yard. 

[John7]

More F40’s have been moved to Antioch yard. Those consist of 109, 115 & 216. 

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

Is there a forum for rail car retirements 

[Busjack]

1 hour ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

Is there a forum for rail car retirements 

Who is counting? Although there probably won't be any until the Alstom cars arrive.

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

1 hour ago, Busjack said:

Who is counting? Although there probably won't be any until the Alstom cars arrive.

I saw some cars in the yard that you can see in the yard if you take the 51 or the 24 or the 15 or the red line between 51st and 47th on the east like 7206 which I heard  caught on fire 

[Busjack]

11 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

I saw some cars in the yard that you can see in the yard if you take the 51 or the 24 or the 15 or the red line between 51st and 47th on the east like 7206 which I heard  caught on fire 

Since 47th is the rehab shop, they are probably there for that, unless irremediably wrecked.

[John7]

Current locomotives stored in Antioch Yard:

F40PH-2: #152, 153, 155, 160, 168, 169, 170, 171 & 172 (Retired)

F40PH-3 #109, 115 & 216 (presumed to be scheduled for rebuild or are stripped of parts/retired)

F59PH: #94, 95 & 96