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Title: dropped class 70
Post by: matt-b on January 19, 2011, 08:06:46 PM

not to do with modeling, but did anyone hear about when they was unloading some new class 70`s... they dropped one back into the boat. seen the pictures in 'express magazine' and it dont look great. :)

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Title: Re: dropped class 70
Post by: Tank on January 19, 2011, 08:11:21 PM

Any pictures??? Hope there wasn't too much damage!

Title: Re: dropped class 70
Post by: matt-b on January 19, 2011, 08:19:06 PM

i tryed looking for pictures online, but cant really find any. rail magazine think it mite be a write off

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Title: Re: dropped class 70
Post by: Tank on January 19, 2011, 08:29:51 PM

Yikes! What a short 'life', and a huge waste of money. I bet the crane driver got a ticking off! :smiley-laughing:

Title: Re: dropped class 70
Post by: oscar on January 19, 2011, 10:01:53 PM

Thar ye go:-

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=191&t=949972&mid=0&nmt=Brand%20new%20loco%20dropped%20from%20crane...

Title: Re: dropped class 70
Post by: Tank on January 20, 2011, 04:07:08 PM

Thanks Oscar. A lot of damage. Here is another picture of it....

(http://newimages.fotopic.net/?iid=1fupyl&outx=800&quality=80)

Title: Re: dropped class 70
Post by: Chris on January 20, 2011, 07:10:58 PM

What's the latest on this? Did it goes back to the US or did FL keep it for spares?

Title: Re: dropped class 70
Post by: D306Whistler on January 27, 2011, 06:37:24 PM

Still they could strip the meat off it and shove the power unit and some of the gubbins into a dead Class 60 they could buy from EWS and bring it back to life! ;).

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Title: Re: dropped class 70
Post by: matt-b on January 27, 2011, 06:44:53 PM

would friegtliner just lease them? so its more of a issue for the company that owns it and the dock owners to deal with?

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Title: Re: dropped class 70
Post by: D306Whistler on January 27, 2011, 06:51:40 PM

Lets hope its insured! :smiley-laughing:.

Title: Re: dropped class 70
Post by: findus on February 04, 2011, 12:24:23 AM

what a shame, where are these running? not come across any local to me. are they going to take over from the class 66? better more powerful engine?

Title: Re: dropped class 70
Post by: point blank on February 04, 2011, 07:08:33 AM

Quote from: findus on February 04, 2011, 12:24:23 AM
where are these running? not come across any local to me.

If you take a look at http://www.railwayherald.org/imaging.centre/gallery/?gallery=83 the photo descriptions will give you an idea of where you might catch them.

Title: Re: dropped class 70
Post by: cloughie on February 04, 2011, 01:11:44 PM

this is them being loaded in the u.s.
from what I have found out, the route back to were they were loaded is now closed till March due to ice
http://www.yidio.com/beluga-endurance-lifting-a-locomotive/id/3012847419

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