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SW1500s 331 and 332, and GP35 729

by Frisco.org Posted on March 10, 2025
SW1500s 331 and 332, and GP35 729 at East St Louis, Illinois on April 27, 1978 (Michael Wise)
SW1500s 331 and 332, and GP35 729

SW1500s 331 and 332, and GP35 729 at East St Louis, Illinois on April 27, 1978 (Michael Wise).

Manufacturers Railway Locomotive 253 was a EMD SW1200 diesel-electric switcher locomotive. The Manufacturers Railway Company (MRS), a shortline railroad in St. Louis, Missouri, operated the locomotive.

Details of Locomotive 253:

  • Model: EMD SW1200
  • Builder: Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
  • Horsepower: 1,200 HP
  • Wheel Arrangement: B-B (four axles, two per truck)
  • Purpose: Yard switching and industrial service

252 is an EMD MP15DC switcher locomotive. Built in August 1975 by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) with the serial number 75611-2, it was one of the units serving MRS’s operations in St. Louis, Missouri.

Manufacturers Railway (MRS) was founded in 1887 and was historically associated with Anheuser-Busch, handling beer shipments and other freight in St. Louis. It ceased operations as an independent railroad in 2011, with operations taken over by the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis.

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