Alaska 2806 and 2803 at Lexington yard

John Mark Crowder · November 08, 2014, 10:07:06 AM

These two engines are sided in the Lexington yard and may be there awhile.They look like they want to retire ! Maybe someone has some insight on them.I noticed the badge CCET.

swinstandley · November 08, 2014, 03:05:49 PM

The exAlaska GP49s were on the CCET east of Cincy. Attached is a photo of the front of CCET 2806, NS SD60E 6941 and RJC 1504 in the Lexington yard on Saturday.

Stew

John Mark Crowder · November 08, 2014, 03:16:58 PM

A lot of action for a little yard. Good shot Stew !

Gage O'Dell · November 09, 2014, 03:29:26 AM

The two Alaskan units are from CCET around Cincinnati and are getting some work done by RJ Corman to get them up and running and ready for service

leroy · November 09, 2014, 07:37:52 AM

This is good stuff... The alaska units are rare birds a long way from home... Thanks for takin the time to post the pictures....

leroy

John Mark Crowder · November 09, 2014, 07:44:26 PM

Thanks again Gage ! I was wondering what was going on. Keep us posted on the heritage units Heads up.Do you know what the CCET stand for ?

Gage O'Dell · November 09, 2014, 07:53:02 PM

Cincinnati East Terminal Railway..

Ed Fury · November 10, 2014, 12:05:34 AM

Those Alaska engines are being serviced at Corman. They're going back to the Cincy area to run on that shortline up there.

Backyard · January 03, 2015, 03:40:32 PM

Looks like ARR forgot to replace the front pilot steps!

Michael Knight · January 03, 2015, 04:09:18 PM

Quote from: Backyard on January 03, 2015, 03:40:32 PM
Looks like ARR forgot to replace the front pilot steps!

Indeed, those units have unique pilots. Nice to see you posting Backyard. It has been too long.

E.M. Bell · January 04, 2015, 12:25:58 PM

Those front steps are made that way due to the extreme snow those units had to work in. Snow wont get packed into those like they would normal EMD step wells.