Monthly Archives: December 2014
RS-2m 553

RS2m 553 at Springfield, Missouri (date unknown) (Mac Owen – Blackhawk Films). This unit was rebuilt by EMD with a 1,500 horsepower (1,100 kW) 567C engine.
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Tagged 553, American Locomotive Company, Electro-Motive Division, RS-2, RS-2m
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GP38-2 461

GP38-2 461 at Memphis, Tennessee in June 1977.
This is the Mechanical Department’s diesel locomotive service tracks facility at Tennessee Yard. The subject locomotive is sitting on the north end of Service Track 5.
To its rear it is coupled to and in consist with SD45 939 and SD45 942. An additional view in the Frisco Archive on this date of these locomotives is available here.
Behind these locomotives on Service Track 6 are the following locomotives UP SD40 3072, UP U30C 2884, SD45 929, UP GP30B 717B and SD45 936.
The view is looking southwest.
Special thanks to Mark Davidson.








