I was railfanning this weekend along the BNSF Cajon and Needles subs. After taking some action in East Victorville I headed up past Oro Grande, I'm pretty sure I was by CP Bryman. Lots of cement plants up there, up the hill sitting on a siding I saw this beauty in what looks like fresh paint. I think she is a long way from home. Is the Bangor & Aroostook RR dead? If so, anybody know who leased this unit?
I think that WMAX ownes a few of them. There is one of them working up in Idaho on the Easter Idaho RR the Number on it is 357.
Watco...(WAMX), owns a good portion of them. Im under the impression they purchased them from NRE, who got them from MMA, when they took over IronRoad/BAR. They're certainly not in fresh paint, but they have been pretty well cared for. I have been in the cabs of WAMX 353 and 360 and you wouldn't think that they were 30-some years old.
Watco has had several of these working various short lines in the Pacific NW. They've been seen in at least Washington, Idaho, Montana. Boxcab E50
It was the first time I've spotted on of these. Thanks for the info guys,I'll keep my eye out for more.
