Death of Montana Rail Link units :( (HD)

[Portland, OR]
Montana Rail Link had sent a good set of their motive power, including SD9s, GP9s, SD45s, SD45-2s, SD40-2s, and stock SD40s, to be scrapped at Schnitzer Steel in Portland, OR. Scrapping these units has already begun, and it's really sad that no one will save these units :( This is some really reliable EMD power, that should be leased out instead of hitting the torch.

What do you guys think?

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[thomasrosiefan1]

Are there any units of those types in museums?

[4449steam]

@thomasrosiefan1 I believe there are, yeah. I know that there are some SD9s and GP9s in museums.

[thomasrosiefan1]

@4449steam Where?

[4449steam]

@thomasrosiefan1 Umm...I'm not sure.

[CLietke]

When are they going to be moved to Schnitzer Steel for scrapping?

[4449steam]

@CLietke They've already started to. There were 15 when they first got here, but then there were 11 yesterday.

[Lightwolf333]

That sucks man. But you also have to look at the fact that it's becoming increasingly expensive to maintain these units and some of them have seen many years of action on the railroad.

[ThePPPTrainAndCarFan]

Hey I saw those on June 9th when riding on a train to Seattle

[jbrailphotography]

Actualy those locos will sit out for 3 months and then if nobody claims them they'll be scraped.

[trainkids]

It sure is a shame these great "war horses" have been tossed aside and sent to their deaths. I have a video from Pentrex of the MRL system that was filmed in the early 90s and the SD's and GP's just dominated the entire system!!! Now look at them :( They don't deserve this.

[TRAVAM91]

GREAT VIDEO, I WISH THOSE ENGINES WOULD GO DOWN TO BOISE, IDAHO TO MORRISEN KNUDSEN TO BE REBUILT AND LEASED OUT... I LIVE IN CDA, IDAHO AND I GO OVER TO THE MRL TO GET AWAY FROM THE BNSF AND SEE SOME GOOD OLD EMD`S KICKING ASS ON MAINLINE TRAINS. ID MUCH RATHER SEE AN SD40-2, SD45, F45 ECT THEN THE MRL`S NEW SD70ACE`S, ITS SAD TO SEE THESE GO BUT IM GLAD SOMEONE CAUGHT THESE BEFORE THERE TORCHED. THANKS FOR THE VIDEO *****

[BNSF5608]

Doyle, where are you? I sent out the DLMX beacon 4 months ago! hahah

[trainmasta227]

Im glad that they wont scrap the Winchester & Western units where i live. GP9's and GP9-M's. 2 MT-4 Alco Slugs one they have fitted with a SW1500 Cab

[BNSF9370]

Should be scraping the piece of shit GE locomotives! Thanks for covering this I had no idea MRL was doing this.

[conrailforever1999]

they should go to NYS&W

[BNSF9250]

really , now their just a sd70ace crap railroad.