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Zach Pumphery's Collection
 
4/28/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Grand Trunk Western
Model:EMD GP38-2Built As:MP 917 (GP38-2)
Serial Number:72659-5Order No:72659
Frame Number:72659-5Built:10/1972
Notes:ex-MP
Other locos with this serial:  GTW 4916(GP38-2) GTW 5716(GP38-2)
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Repainted GTW 4916 Emerging From the Roundhouse
Title:  Repainted GTW 4916 Emerging From the Roundhouse
Description:  The engine repainted for the Halloween Festival Display exits the CN/IC Roundhouse for the first time.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/31/2007 12:37:28 AM
Location:  Centralia, IL
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  GTW 4916(GP38-2)
Views:  766   Comments: 2
 Fresh Repaint Spinning on the Turntable
Title:  Fresh Repaint Spinning on the Turntable
Description:  The Trackmobile moved the GTW onto the CN/IC Turntable at the Roundhouse.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/31/2007 12:37:29 AM
Location:  Centralia, IL
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  GTW 4916(GP38-2)
Views:  736   Comments: 2
Grand Trunk Meets "Little Obie" in Front of the Roundhouse
Title:  Grand Trunk Meets "Little Obie" in Front of the Roundhouse
Description:  Little Obie heads from the Car Shop to the downtown area where the festival is held. There were a few photo opportunities along the way. While Tracy, George and I were standing here, Jim Danielwicz, Vice President Operations-Mechanical and a couple other guys, dropped by and visited with us.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/31/2007 12:37:30 AM
Location:  Centralia, IL
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  GTW 4916(GP38-2)
Views:  772   Comments: 3
CN/IC Halloween Festival Amtrak Station Display
Title:  CN/IC Halloween Festival Amtrak Station Display
Description:  Little Obie sits in the parking lot before making a lap while giving kids rides, as the freshly repainted GTW 4916 sits in front of the IC E-Units. They appeared to have a good turnout this year.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/31/2007 12:37:32 AM
Location:  Centralia, IL
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  GTW 4916(GP38-2) IC 101(E9A) IC 100(E9A)
Views:  894   Comments: 3
Wanna Race?
Title:  Wanna Race?
Description:  Little Obie and Big...we'll call him "Red" appear to be ready for a race. An interesting note: the John Deere Gator has a larger horn than the GP38-2.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/31/2007 12:37:33 AM
Location:  Centralia, IL
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  GTW 4916(GP38-2)
Views:  553   Comments: 1
Stone Cold
Title:  Stone Cold
Description:  The headlights stare down the track, ready to move some revenue freight.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/31/2007 12:37:34 AM
Location:  Centralia, IL
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  GTW 4916(GP38-2)
Views:  372   Comments: 1
Old Boards
Title:  Old Boards
Description:  The GTW Number Boards were not replaced during the repaint.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/31/2007 12:37:34 AM
Location:  Centralia, IL
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  GTW 4916(GP38-2)
Views:  438   Comments: 1
Grand Trunk Western Cab Interior
Title:  Grand Trunk Western Cab Interior
Description:  We look down the ex-IC Main here in Centralia from the cab of an ex-MP Locomotive. I'll mark MP 917 off my list of units to visit.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/31/2007 12:37:35 AM
Location:  Centralia, IL
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  GTW 4916(GP38-2)
Views:  376   Comments: 2
Repaint
Title:  Repaint
Description:  The end of the locomotive tour yielded this.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/31/2007 12:37:36 AM
Location:  Centralia, IL
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  GTW 4916(GP38-2)
Views:  258   Comments: 1
Southbound Amtrak Saluki Train #391
Title:  Southbound Amtrak Saluki Train #391
Description:  The "dog train" passes the depot displays.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/31/2007 12:37:42 AM
Location:  Centralia, IL
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  AMTK 22(P42DC) GTW 4916(GP38-2) IC 101(E9A) IC 100(E9A)
Views:  641   Comments: 2
Display Train Backing Up
Title:  Display Train Backing Up
Description:  The CN Display train backs down into the yard after the festival.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/31/2007 12:37:47 AM
Location:  Centralia, IL
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  GTW 4916(GP38-2) IC 101(E9A) IC 100(E9A)
Views:  1054   Comments: 1


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