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Pictures of RRC 1800
Owner:
Respondek Railroad Corporation
Model:
EMD GP8
Built As:
USAX 1837 (GP7)
Serial Number:
15707
Order No:
7012
Frame Number:
7012-17
Built:
0/1951
Notes:
Ex MOC, ex MWLX, ex MOC, ex ARR, nee USAX.
Other locos with this serial:
ARR 1809(GP7)
MOC 1800(GP7u)
MWLX 1800(GP7u)
RRC 1800(GP8)
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Title:
Respondek Railroad Corp. Switchers
Description:
Performing contract switching on the old military base. The lead unit is an ex-Missouri Central unit, built in 1951 as an United States Army #1838 as a GP7. It was sold to ARR in 1976 as GP7 #1838. It was retired by ARR in 1998 a GP7 #1801. It went to BDLX as GP7 #1801. In 1999 it went to Midwest Locomotive as GP7u #1801, later in 1999 it became MOC 1800, a GP8. It went back to the lessor and is now RRC 1800! WHEW, WHAT A HISTORY!!! It has ALCO Trucks and flippers on all 4 exhuast stacks!
Photo Date:
2/18/2006
Upload Date:
3/1/2006 11:03:59 PM
Location:
Granite City, IL
Author:
Zach Pumphery
Categories:
Locomotives:
RRC 1206(SW1200)
RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:
1394
Comments:
3
Title:
Respondek Railroad Corp.
Description:
This unit started life as a USAX Unit. We had permission board and photograph them today. The dark green areas on this unit are actually painted with Metallic Automotive Paint.
Photo Date:
4/14/2006
Upload Date:
4/16/2006 10:46:04 PM
Location:
Granite City, IL
Author:
Zach Pumphery
Categories:
Locomotives:
RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:
1085
Comments:
2
Title:
GP8's Cab
Description:
This unit started life as a USAX Unit, and served other railroads before becoming an RRC Locomotive.
Photo Date:
4/14/2006
Upload Date:
4/16/2006 10:46:05 PM
Location:
Granite City, IL
Author:
Zach Pumphery
Categories:
Locomotives:
RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:
1191
Comments:
1
Title:
Respondek Units
Description:
The unit was parked in about the same location as last time.
Photo Date:
4/23/2006
Upload Date:
4/24/2006 10:32:21 PM
Location:
Granite City, IL
Author:
Zach Pumphery
Categories:
Locomotives:
RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:
769
Comments:
1
Title:
RRC Yard Job Train
Description:
The 1800 is out switching the plant in th backside of the Tri-City Port.
Photo Date:
5/21/2010
Upload Date:
5/24/2010 2:03:52 AM
Location:
Granite City, IL
Author:
Zach Pumphery
Categories:
Locomotives:
RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:
448
Comments:
0
Title:
RRC Locomotives
Description:
Respondek's rainbow of colorful secondhand power at Melvin Price.
Photo Date:
6/24/2011
Upload Date:
6/29/2011 2:44:59 PM
Location:
Granite City, IL
Author:
Zach Pumphery
Categories:
Locomotives:
RRC 1800(GP8)
RRC 1239(SW1200)
RRC 14(SW9)
RRC 2962(SD40-2)
Views:
846
Comments:
0
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