DC Metro Cut-Cab GE 44-Tonner For Sale on GovDeals

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Thu Dec 15, 2022 1:47 pm

Usual disclaimer: I get nothing out of this sale or reposting.

https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=M ... ctid=20077

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General Electric Diesel-Electric Locomotive - Center Cab - 44-ton - 400 HP
Auction Ends 12/29/22 1:00 PM ET

General Electric Center Cab Diesel-Electric Locomotive - 44-ton - 400 HP
Powered by twin Cummins Diesel 8.3L engines
Engine 1: 5,421 hours
Engine 2: 7,052 hours.

Manufactured: 1953
Rebuilt: 1974
Repainted: 2012
Last serviced: Feb 2020. Since that service, only 12 operating hours on one engine and only 33 operating hours on other engine.
Standard track gauge for transit railroads
Approx dimensions: 340" L (not including couplers) x 113" W x 128" H.

Agency logos will be removed or painted over prior to buyer pickup.

Buyer is responsible for all aspects of removal. Seller will provide no assistance.

We do not have service records. Buyers are encouraged to inspect all merchandise before bidding. WMATA employees are prohibited from purchasing Metro surplus property, either directly or indirectly through other parties, regardless of the method of sale.

BONUS: Poke far enough, and you can download a PDF of the appropriate 1949 30-pagem Alco-GE 44-tonner operator's manual!

According to online sources, this is GE c/n 31876, built Feb. 1953 as US Air Force 1238, later acquired as WMATA 865, rebuilt and renumbered as L002.

It is rumored that a loco collector on the Walkersville Southern is thus far the first/only bid.......

RCD · **Posted:** Tue Dec 20, 2022 5:37 pm

Wonder if that was the one that was ̶s̶t̶o̶l̶e̶n̶ borrowed for a test drive.

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Thu Dec 22, 2022 1:26 am

RCD wrote:

Wonder if that was the one that was ̶s̶t̶o̶l̶e̶n̶ borrowed for a test drive.

Wrong city, wrong system, wrong railroad.

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Thu Dec 29, 2022 2:34 pm

Sold for $32,000 plus 6% sales tax and auction premium, total $38,160.

Anyone want to admit buying it?

eze240 · **Joined:** Sat Feb 06, 2010 9:29 am **Posts:** 318

It's kind of interesting....
It rather highly modified....
They cut down the cab, newer engines, with reduction boxes for the generators....
That govt operation out a pile of money into it....
Would probably make a nice little motor for a small tourist operation....

DC Metro Cut-Cab GE 44-Tonner For Sale on GovDeals

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