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Ex-Amtrak GP9u |
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It sure was a surprise to see this 56 year old high nosed ex-AMTK GP9u at the back of the consist! This unit started life in August of 1950 as WAB 451 (A Wabash GP7, it later worked for N&W too). It was rebuilt as a GP9u in 1978 for Amtrak and painted in their MOW Orange sheme. This unit was retired in June 2005 at Albany, NY in this silver and black scheme shown here. All they've done was apply a small stencil on the cab, and remove the horn and put blue masking tape over the Amtrak logos, still a VERY Amtrak unit, even has its strobes. They were used as switchers and in MOW Service before being retired. |
| Photo Date: |
3/5/2006 Upload Date: 3/5/2006 11:49:29 PM |
| Location: |
Junland, MO |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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UP 9395(C40-8W) HLCX 774(GP9R) |
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671 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Back End |
| Description: |
The front and back ends of a high nose Geep are very similar, very few differences. |
| Photo Date: |
3/5/2006 Upload Date: 3/5/2006 11:49:33 PM |
| Location: |
Junland, MO |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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HLCX 774(GP9R) UP 9395(C40-8W) UP 3782(SD70M) |
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685 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Cab Shot |
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The cab sure hasn't changed much since it was built. Still has the old control stand and everything! The speedometer goes up to 120 mph, I doubt it ever went that speed. |
| Photo Date: |
3/5/2006 Upload Date: 3/5/2006 11:49:34 PM |
| Location: |
Junland, MO |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 9395(C40-8W) UP 3782(SD70M) HLCX 774(GP9R) |
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1104 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sitting in the Siding |
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In a steady sprinkling rain. |
| Photo Date: |
3/5/2006 Upload Date: 3/5/2006 11:49:38 PM |
| Location: |
Junland, MO |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 3782(SD70M) UP 9395(C40-8W) HLCX 774(GP9R) |
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715 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Northbound Manifest From a Hill |
| Description: |
There is a small hill just east of Harviell that overlooks the Hoxie Sub. just south of Poplar Bluff. We caught a train with 3 Dash-8's across a harvested bean field. |
| Photo Date: |
10/4/2006 Upload Date: 10/4/2006 8:45:22 PM |
| Location: |
Harviell, MO |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 9418(C41-8W) UP 9399(C40-8W) UP 9395(C40-8W) |
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564 Comments: 0 |
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