February 11, 2020 12:27PM
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Sumpter Valley has the #720 which is a GE 50 ton from Panama (search the archives here for photos), same model as SPng #1. It is the right size for anything SVRR plans to do in the future, anything else would be just too big. Don't forget it would have to be trucked in.
The problem with the shovelnoses is that they have been rebuilt and no longer resemble the original GE design with Alco engines. I've heard that their replacement Cummins engines and electronic control systems have been less than reliable.
The first issue is that all the engines have to be made available at a reasonable price. Next is that only so many railroads have the track or need for something that big. CATS and D&S are the only likely good fit. Of those two, only CATS can accept delivery by rail (assuming SLRG is still in business). Trucking limits are an issue for Durango, so their new enignes will likely be delivered in pieces and have to be reassembled and then tested.
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