by Ryan Morris » Wed Jun 13, 2018 11:12 am
To answer the question regarding the 489: the staff are using the engine as needed because of low boiler days.
Process of elimination of the FRA Part 230 1472 day rebuild:
483: never had a rebuild under C&TS Ownership
492, 494, 495: never operated under C&TS Ownership
497: awaiting a 1472 rebuild.
463: has a rebuild in the 1990's, then again starting 2009, ended in 2013 (next 1472 rebuild: sometime between 2020 & 2024)
484: had a rebuild between closing day 2012 & the winter of 2013-2014 ( next 1472 rebuild: around the same time period as the 463)
487: had a rebuild between closing day 2014 & well into the 2015 season (next 1472 rebuild: 2024-2025 period)
488: had a rebuild a year or 2 ago (next 1472 rebuild: 2025-2027)
With that in mind, the 489 should be next to have a 1472 day rebuild either at the end of the 2018 season or at the end of the 2019 season. (next rebuild after the one this engine will have will be between 2027-2029.