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SD70MAC TRACK

The last pair of SD70MAC's released, 4138 and 4139, were originally called for a PINF-2X train on Saturday night but never left Pittsburgh.  Likewise, 4132 and 4133 arrived Selkirk, NY on Saturday night and have been held without an assignment.  The remainder of the SD70MAC's are still based out of Indiana.-Kevin Burkholder
 

4130	Cleveland, OH	5/4/98	02:10 ET	INSE-3
4131	Cleveland, OH	5/4/98	02:10 ET	INSE-3
4132	Selkirk, NY	5/4/98	07:00 ET	Not Assigned
4133	Selkirk, NY	5/4/98	07:00 ET	Not Assigned
4134	Elkhart, IN	5/4/98	03:12 CT	ELST-4
4135	Elkhart, IN	5/4/98	03:12 CT	ELST-4
4136	Selkirk, NY	5/4/98	04:20 ET	SEEL-3B
4137	Selkirk, NY	5/4/98	04:20 ET	SEEL-3B
4138	Conway, PA	5/4/98	07:00 ET	Not Assigned
4139	Conway, PA	5/4/98	07:00 ET	Not Assigned

-Railnuts

DINOSAURS RETURN FROM EXTINCTION

Sightings of the rare breed SD45-2 have been coming in from all over!  The SD45-2 fleet, with the exception of the 6656 and 6660 which were sold to Andy Muller of Reading & Northern fame, had been leased to Canadian National.  As reported a few weeks ago, Norfolk Southern and CSX have recalled all Conrail power that is currently leased.  As of yesterday, only four SD45-2's were still reported on CN.  The remainder of the fleet has been operating in regular road service.  After their return from CN, the units are being cycled through Juniata to add ditch lights.  These units are not reportedly going to hold down any "regular" assignment and will be in "System Service". -Kevin Burkholder, (sightings by J. Alex Lang and Willie Brown)