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| Title: |
CRI&P GP40 4708 |
| Description: |
CRI&P GP40 4708, Howe, Oklahoma, June 19, 1975, photo by Paul L. Strang, Chuck Zeiler collection. Built in March 1970 (c/n 36394) on EMD Order 7263, it was financed by the UP and leased to the Rock Island. When the RI shut down in 1980, the leased units were returned to the UP, this particular unit was renumbered to 639 (April 5, 1980). It was repainted into UP paint on May 2, 1980, received Missouri Pacific North Little Rock lettering September 23, 1985, and was retired by the UP October 23, 1991. Also, the following is from Utahrails.net: MP 639 was leased to NdeM in October 1989 to March 1991; returned UP and stored unserviceable; sold to Phoenix Railway Corp., Spokane, Wash., in February 1992; sale rescinded; sold to Helm Financial, 27 March 1992. |
| Photo Date: |
6/19/1975 Upload Date: 11/19/2009 11:31:25 AM |
| Location: |
Howe, OK |
| Author: |
Paul L. Strang |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 4708(GP40) |
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785 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
RI 4708 |
| Description: |
RI GP40 4708, one of many that were financed by Union Pacific in anticipation of the UP/RI merger. Union Pacific had pulled out of the merger preceedings saying they could afford the repairs of the ailing Rock Island by this time. The 4708 was retained by UP after shutdown. |
| Photo Date: |
11/20/1975 Upload Date: 3/13/2007 10:40:36 AM |
| Location: |
Des Moines, IA |
| Author: |
James Mischke |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 4708(GP40) |
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609 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CRIP 4708 |
| Description: |
CRP 4708 |
| Photo Date: |
8/12/1978 Upload Date: 10/7/2018 8:31:35 PM |
| Location: |
Silvis, IL |
| Author: |
J Fischer |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 4708(GP40) |
| Views: |
220 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CRIP 4586 |
| Description: |
CRIP 4586 |
| Photo Date: |
8/12/1978 Upload Date: 10/7/2018 8:31:57 PM |
| Location: |
Silvis, IL |
| Author: |
J Fischer |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 4586(U30C) CRIP 4708(GP40) |
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339 Comments: 1 |
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