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CRIP 4712 in the weeds |
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EL RENO OK Jan 5 1976 -- Rock Island GP40 4712 leads a mixed freight leaving the yard eastbound. EMD built the 4712 (b/n 36398) ub April 1970. After the Rock shut down Union Pacific acquired it on April 1 1980. It became UP 643 but retained its Rock paint. On April 29 1980 it was painted in UP colors. It was leased by NdeM from October 1989 to June 1990, was stored unserviceable at Fort Worth, retired on Aug 21 1991, sold to National Railway Equipment (Dixmoor IL) on Oct 9 1991 and in September 1994 acquired by Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern as DME 4002 in Blue with yellow stripe and later in 20th Anniversary Commemorative paint. (Roster information from http://utahrails.net/all-time/all-time-08.php#gp40-600, http://www.rits.org/www/equipment/ridispos.html) |
| Photo Date: |
1/5/1976 Upload Date: 6/19/2012 9:59:39 PM |
| Location: |
El Reno, OK |
| Author: |
Charles Stookey |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 4712(GP40) |
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RI 4712 Returned to UP 600-651 at shutdown |
| Description: |
RI GP40 4712 was at Peach Yard in the waining months of the Rock Island's existance as a common carrier. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1980 Upload Date: 2/20/2004 5:21:37 PM |
| Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
| Author: |
Bledsoe Rail Slides |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 4712(GP40) |
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1643 Comments: 0 |
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