2022”), you may remember DM30AC #507. DM30AC #507 started out as a normal engine in passenger service, with no problems, however, in the late 2000s, #507 suffered an electrical cabinet failure and was deemed unfit for service and was removed from service with all dual-mode parts being stripped.
The engine than sat in Morris Park for a while and unlike unlucky #503, was later renamed to #423 and returned to service as a DE30AC. From what I’ve found, #507 rentered service as #423 on October 10, 2013, however the exact dating could not be verified. One of my favorite railfans, Avasic1995 had gotten video of it while railfanning at his favorite spot, New Hyde Park on 10/25.
This story is a textbook example of the saying “Half the loaf is better than none” as it’s better to have a DE30AC in service then it is to have a DM30AC sitting in Morris Park. I mean hey, #423 is very useful, I see it all the time on those crowded Friday party trains in the summer (#656 and #76, I’m directly talking about you)
To end off this post, let’s take a look at some nice photos of #423 (and of #507 before it died):
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| If you guessed this was taken in the cab then pat yourself on the back as your correct. |
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| Take a look at the fuel tank. Notice how it’s different than a normal DE30AC? |