Motive Fleet
Road numbers | Model | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
100-107 | EMD SD70M-2 | Numbers 104-107 are painted in RailAmerica's red pearl and blue colours. | Numbers 100-103 are painted in Alaska Railroad Yellow and Blue colours. |
401-410 | EMD GP40 | 402 wrecked parts traded in for #424; reportedly #406 painted yellow, red & black and numbered 2000 | |
411-14, 16-18, 20-22, 24-27, 29-38, 40 and 443 | EMD GP40-2 | 423 reblt to #437; 426 on cover of country musician Randy Dukes, album Riding the Rails. | |
415, 419, 428, 439, 441 | EMD GP40-3 | ||
444 - 449 | EMD GP40-3 | Rebuilt GP40s; dynamic brake equipped | |
501-511 | EMD GP38-2 | ||
701-720 | EMD SD40-2 | Ex-Union Pacific; #714 overhauled & repainted into yellow, red and black. This unit is favoured by many on the FEC in which they call the Heritage unit because it has the heritage FEC colours. #717-719 acquired by Alabama and Gulf Coast | Unit 701 was completely destroyed after southbound FEC Train 107 had derailed due to a double kink in the rails on May, 9th, 2009. 104 was also in the wreck and 35 cars went off the track. |
2000 | EMD GP40 | Commemorative unit in yellow, red and black | |
Progress Rail 3576 & 3578 | EMD SD40-2 | ||
Progress Rail 9917 | EMD SD40-2 |
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