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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 |
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| Locomotives: |
RRC 1206(SW1200) RRC 1800(GP8) |
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947 Comments: 3 |
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| 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 |
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| Locomotives: |
RRC 1800(GP8) |
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680 Comments: 2 |
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| 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 |
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| Locomotives: |
RRC 1800(GP8) |
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792 Comments: 1 |
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| 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 |
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| Locomotives: |
RRC 1800(GP8) |
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444 Comments: 1 |
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| 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 |
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| Locomotives: |
RRC 1800(GP8) |
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210 Comments: 0 |
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| 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 |
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| Locomotives: |
RRC 1800(GP8) RRC 1239(SW1200) RRC 14(SW9) RRC 2962(SD40-2) |
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433 Comments: 0 |
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