Railfanning LTEX and CSX in Lordstown, OH on 3/3/19 with many different railroads! 

Wyatt Bridges- Yes but there’s also a lot of them that will be refurbished and sent back to different companies and railroads!

epistte- Ah ok. That’s explains why they’re there at LTEX then lol. Last time I went I actually didn’t see many of them at all so I think most have them have actually been scrapped. Too bad NRE is basically going out of business... maybe they would’ve improved on future models. Eventually I’m sure someone else will start making some more gensets, hopefully they last longer next time!

@@galaxyrailfanning7860 The gensets need some sort of battery or a bank of supercaps, so the operators aren't stuck waiting for the second or 3rd Genset to fire up under additional load when they asked for more power and it wasn't there. Genset switchers are a good idea but it wasn't properly developed and executed. It's sad to see so many once-proud locomotives waiting on the deadline to be torch bait. The Wheeling and Lake Erie seems to like older SD40s and it wouldn't surprise me if they picked up a few of these retired SD50/60s to be rebuilt as a backdated SD-40

TheTrainChannel- Yes it is!

It's not an F7. It is former New Haven FL9 #2039 painted and renumbered by Metro North as a heritage unit. The NYC never had any FL9. They were unique to the New Haven.

@@michaelgenerali5336 um, Maine Central had or has FL9s too...

Nathan Keske- Yea CVSR leased it so LTEX put the CVSR logo on it for them!

Reagan Morgan- I have heard that at first they were supposed to be the future of switcher locomotives but after very few years of operation most of them became very unreliable. I guess they just weren’t made to last long which is hopefully something they fix in future models.

Dennis Dombroski- Awesome! Thanks!

QC Drone- Thanks man! Yes I have seen your videos before! They sure are awesome and you’ve seen a lot of rare units there before! NRE looks like an awesome place so if I ever get the chance and I’m in the area I’d definitely try and do my best to get some shots there!

Jeff Crompton- Thats exactly what they do at LTEX! Most units are refurbished or used as parts donors. Sadly some are used for scrap metal though.

Piggy Tube- I agree! Thanks for checking this video out!

Galaxy Railfanning yeah when I see abandoned trains I going to look at them

darrel gibbs- Yes many things have changed! So many units have been moved in and out! And it’s not too sad because most units there are rebuilt and restored!

DiamondMaster2.0- Thanks! Also, I agree. Lucky for us though, some of them will eventually be rebuilt.

@@galaxyrailfanning7860 Good news!

Gametrain Productions- Thanks! When you are coming close to the yard, there are some gates and they were open so we just took a quick drive through the yard.

Ravenna Railfan 4070- Thanks! I agree!

Thanks for the info. That's sad.😞😞😞

I disagree, these units have paved the way for new technology and enhanced safety features. These units have had good lives and their parts will certainly be used in newer locomotives. The cost to scrap them is a lot less than to keep them running. And trust me, if you worked for the railways, those old -8’s are death traps. (CN has a huge number of second hand units they bought for BNSF and UP, 3/4’s of them don’t have working emergency brakes or RSC). There’s no point in spending millions of dollars in trying to keep a 30, 40 year old unit in safe operating condition when it’s cheaper to buy a brand new ET44AC’s with enhanced safety and crew protection. Plus the crews will certainly thank you for giving them air conditioning While it is sad, they have done their duty and they’ve earned their rest.

It wasnt due to PTC that the older GE's were phased out, they were older and were at a age that they started to have more and more mechanical issues. Marco393 brings up a good point about how unsafe they are, and that's why they are being phased out, or rebuilt. Pan Am has a good deal of exCSX C40-8's and they have installed PTC on them, so that is not a issue.

Marco393- Good point! Also, my favorite locomotive is the ET44AC!

@@galaxyrailfanning7860 Why is the ET44AC your fave?

4:04 what the hell is that

TrainFan 9- Sup man! Good meeting you in Chesterton! Some of the NS units were saved and sold to short lines and even GE. The really bad ones could’ve been scrapped. I’m pretty sure there’s still more sitting there to this day. The IMRR unit is a very old EMD SD18 engine!

Station Railfan- Thanks! I highly recommend it and it’s truly amazing.

Haase's House O' Science- Thanks and awesome! Honestly, I have no idea. We will just have to wait and see.

Hunter Riley- Thanks for watching! Yes actually you might get lucky and be able to buy one! For their contact info just go to ltexrail.com.

@@galaxyrailfanning7860 Thanks!😎

RTS4018- Thanks! I wish I was able to do that lol.

Geoffrey Lee- Thanks! And no problem, i’m glad you enjoyed!

sessom ga railfanner- Thank you! 😃

It came from the Metro North RR.

Greta Hurst- Thank you very much!

DiamondMaster2.0- That’s a good idea!

BaltimoreAndOhioRR- Thank you! 😃

Ringman Allen- Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed!

Oreo Whisker- Thanks!

CSX RF&P Guy- Yup! There is another one at 1:55.

Galaxy Railfanning please tell me they aren’t being scrapped. As you can see from my profile picture, I’m a huge VRE fan. If they are for sale, how much for one?

CSX RF&P Guy- I honestly don’t really have any information on them. All I know is that they have been there for quite a while.

They really should preserve them

TrainFan119 yes. They should. There is one vre loco preserved. At the time I made this comment that engine was my thumbnail. I was a huge foamer then as you can probably tell...

American Steel Productions- I agree. Some of it will be rebuilt though luckily. Thanks for watching!

@@galaxyrailfanning7860 Yay no problem I enjoy your vids

Rail Faner- Thanks!

deandremouse- Thanks! I’ll check it out!

Ohio Railfan production- Lol that’s funny. It’s 4:20 pm right now! And yes go right ahead and use the photo. I’ll be on the lookout for the video! Also I just uploaded a new video if you’d like to go see it.

GMF Train Videos- Thanks! I was very surprised to see some of the engines that were here.

Treinspotter Pascal- Thanks!

John Lawson Sr- They actually do both! Recently they’ve been rebuilding some ex- NS high hood GP38-2s into low hoods for shortlines. Also, they refurbish older engines and sell them to shortlines and industries, sometimes painting them up nice. Locomotives that are picked because they would make good scrap money, are deemed too costly to repair, or are already too far damaged are usually the ones that get scrapped.

@@galaxyrailfanning7860 Ive had two of those CSXT EMD SD60's for power back in 1999. EMD's where the best Locomotives I had ever rode in and operated. GE power is just pure horse crap!

John Lawson Sr- Well that’s neat! As far as I know though, GE has definitely surpassed EMD in road power these days. EMD definitely made great switchers and good road locomotives at that time, but now GE has overtaken them it seems, at least in terms of road freight engines.

@@galaxyrailfanning7860 brother, if my late dad was still alive he'd have a freaking stroke!! Ya know Progress Rail offered my dad a job three years after he retired from GM. They offered him $270,000.00 a year but my dad said no to a 3 hour one way trip from Terre Haute, IN to Muncie, IN.

John Lawson Sr- Geez! $270,000 year is good money I’ll say!

Railfan Adam- Thanks! Cool! I hope it runs again soon.

Same

KC Railfanning- Thanks!

DouglasP201- I was very surprised when I saw it!

@@galaxyrailfanning7860 Same! Who would of thought a NYC unit still exist to this day!!

2012 was never a NYC unit, NYC never owned FL9s. 2012 is of Metro north heritage

Daveyboy _- Thanks!

Shane's Trains57- Thanks! Long time no see!

Ken Martin- The gates were open so we drove in. So yes, they public can get close to see these engines.

Icantthinkofaname idk- Well it’s sad but the truth is that it’s getting pretty old.

2012 was never a NYC diesel, it was former metro north 2012. The NYC never had FL9s

Steven Turner- Yup they painted it for a special reason although I forgot why.

MacMillan Railfanning 2635- Thanks!

It's a genset produced by Rail Power I believe. The RJ Corman model is a GG20B.

Ravenna Railfan 4070- Station Railfan is correct!

NorfolkSouthern8102 Productions- Thanks! The gates were open and nobody was there. There were also no no trespassing signs so we took a quick drive through the yard.

MacMillan Railfanning 2635- Thanks! Only some are. Some also get rebuilt or leased luckily.

Michael Sacy- Thanks! The gates were open so we were able to drive in.

Cleveland Railfan- Thanks bro!

They have a website called LTEXRail.com and they have a link for parts, the site also gives contact information, hope that helps.

Railroading Fan- Thanks! You have my permission to use it this time but you have to give me FULL credit for whatever parts you use.

Galaxy Railfanning is it okay if I copy the whole thing then add music too it?

Railroading Fan- Can you cut out a large section that you really like?

Galaxy Railfanning okay that would be in between 2:00 and 5:30 time stamp.

Galaxy Railfanning I will add music to it so it has some sound.

The Trainz Kid- I’m not sure if all of them will be scrapped. Some are still on lease to CN, some are probably here for storage, and some may be here for maintenance. I could be wrong about some of these things but I doubt they would scrap a lot of them.

A good deal of the exUP C40-8's are, they are in rough shape, and if I recall are being used as parts sources.

Fattan Muntazars- Actually I really like them!

Dane Sakony- Thanks!

Tri State Railfan- Lol! It’s actually easy to drive through the LTEX yard. All you do is go through the front gates and your in.

Galaxy Railfanning do the guys there give a shit even? Lol

Tri State Railfan- Lol! There was nobody here when I went which was on a Sunday.

@@galaxyrailfanning7860 Which gates?

JustWatchingTrains- There are fence gates at the entrance to LTEX and the Ohio Commerce Center and there is a few other companies back there.

BNSFBishop- Thank you!

MacMillan Railfanning 2635- Thanks!

MacMillan Railfanning 2635- Thanks!