| GMDD 8/2008...Ex-Florida East Coast same R/N. The 4 engines from this order (104-107) were painted red/white/blue like the Rail America fleet due to Fortress Investments ownership of both FEC & RA during that time period. They also had the Isolated Cab to reduce vibration and excess noise, a major issue with the CN & NS fleets. When the GE ES44AC4 order was delivered the SD70M-2s were stored at New Smyrna from 2015 to 2017. The 4 “Rail America” SD70M-2s were then leased out to CSX, BNSF & NS before going into storage at the NS yard in Decatur Ill in 2019. Florida, Gulf and Atlantic purchased the 106 & 107 from First Union Leasing in September 2021. |