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SD45s 929 and 942, GP38-2s 459 and 413, U30B 850

by Frisco.org Posted on April 30, 2014
SD45s 929 and 942 (location unknown) in June 1977
SD45s 929 and 942

SD45s 929 and 942 at Memphis, Tennessee in June 1977. Union Pacific 717B is a GP30B.

UP 2884 is a U30C. This unit was built by General Electric for the UP with builder number 39605 in August 1974. It was retired and traded into EMD in August 1986.

SD45s 929 and 942, GP38-2s 459 and 413 and U30B 850 (location unknown) in June 1977
SD45s 929 and 942, GP38-2s 459 and 413 and U30B 850

SD45s 929 and 942, GP38-2s 459 and 413 and U30B 850 at Memphis, Tennessee in June 1977.

Visible on the left side is a third locomotive we can identify by number, SD45 936.

Both photographs were taken at the locomotive service tracks area in the locomotive mechanical area at Tennessee Yard. The view is looking northwest.

Special thanks to Mark Davidson.

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GP38-2 462, U30B 837, U30B 861, B30-7 866 and U30B 853

by Frisco.org Posted on March 27, 2014
GP38-2 462, U30B 837, U30B 861, B30-7 866 and U30B 853 at milepost 25.6 on the Rolla Sub on August 31, 1980
GP38-2 462, U30B 837, U30B 861, B30-7 866 and U30B 853

GP38-2 462, U30B 837, U30B 861, B30-7 866 and U30B 853 at milepost 25.6 on the Rolla Sub as it crosses the Meramec River on August 31, 1980

Bridge 25.6 is 609 feet long and 70 feet high. The train is eastbound, and it’s just a couple of miles east of Eureka, Missouri. The area is more infamous for being near Times Beach. The Missouri Pacific bridge in the background.

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