| Owner: | MotivePower-Wabtec | Number: | MPEX 244 |
| Built: | May 2008 | Serial Number: | 0107-01 |
| Genset History: | MPEX 244 (2008-present) | Built at: | Boise, ID |
| Donor Unit: | None. Built on new frame. |
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| Notes: | |
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Prototype unit under development in Boise, ID. From article in the Feb. 2007 issue of Railway Age and a mention in the Dec. 2007 issue of Trains Magazine. |
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First spotted in Jan. 2008. Actual build date unconfirmed. Expected to test on Idaho, Northern & Pacific after completion, and an unmentioned class I after that. From a Feb. 15 news brief in Railway Gazette. From an unnamed source, it is believed that the Class I will be Canadian Pacific. |
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2008 demonstrations include: Idaho, Northern & Pacific, Nampa, ID (July 2008); Canadian Pacific, Calgary, AB (July-Nov. 2008); enroute to Norfolk Southern in late Nov. 2008. 2009 demonstrations include NS, Roanoke, VA (Jan 2009); Florida East Coast, Jacksonville, FL (March 2009); Archer Daniels Midland, Decatur, IL (May 2009); Union Pacific, Roanoke, TX (June-July 2009). |
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Builder's info checked by Ken Lanovich in Chicago. Order number 2020-1, weight 270,000 lbs. Additional data provided in plate photo by Mike Murray. |
| Photos: | |
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MPEX 244 readies for testing on Union Pacific in Roanoke, TX. June 23, 2009. Photo by Mike Murray. Click to enlarge. |
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The builder's plate on MPEX 244 as shot by Mike Murray while the unit was on UP in Roanoke, TX. June 23, 2009. Click to enlarge. |
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MPEX 244 prior to commissioning at MPI in Boise, ID. Photo by Stephen Faulkner. Feb. 17, 2008. Click to enlarge. |
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MPEX 244 prior to commissioning at MPI in Boise, ID. Photo by Stephen Faulkner. Feb. 17, 2008. Click to enlarge. |
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MPEX 244 sits in Nampa, ID between tests on the Idaho, Northern and Pacific RR. Photo by Casey S. Carlson. July 4, 2008. Click to enlarge. |
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MPEX 244 sits in Nampa, ID between tests on the Idaho, Northern and Pacific RR. Photo by Casey S. Carlson. July 4, 2008. Click to enlarge. |
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MPEX 244 sits in Calgary, AB. Photo by Doug Mackenzie. July 22, 2008. Click to enlarge. |
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The cab of MPEX 244 as the unit sits in Calgary, AB. Photo by Doug Mackenzie. July 22, 2008. Click to enlarge. |
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MPEX 244 in Calgary, AB. Photo by Cor van Steenis. July 20, 2008. Click to enlarge. |
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MPEX 244 in Calgary, AB. Photo by Cor van Steenis. Aug. 24, 2008. Click to enlarge. |
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MPEX 244 and RPRX 5407 at Alyth yard in Calgary, AB. Aug. 19, 2008. Photo by Doug Mackenzie. Click to enlarge. |
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MPEX 244 is spliced in between Railpower RP20BD's UPY 2636 and UPY 2655 for a test on the Union Pacific's Roanoke Switcher in Roanoke, TX. June 24, 2009. Photo by Chris Palmieri. Click to enlarge. |
Additional photos needed and appreciated. |
For corrections, questions or to contribute photos, please e-mail me at: potb101@aim.com. Thanks!
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