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SD50 6734 leads two sister units on NHSE in Middlefield, MA. nearing MP 129 on April 28, 1984. Coincidentally, the 6734 and 6739 were the first and last units of a consecutively numbered 6 unit group of SD50's assigned to the B&A in 1984. They were normally operated in two 3 unit sets.
Seen H5V keep discussed about their prepare work on corn or grain load cars as plan to take them send into Allen's Milling and uploaded as corn or grain
Note the evolution of the HBR paintsheme over the last decade. The frame stripes are now thicker, as well nose stripes are now white vs. lime on older units. CN & Omnitrax corporate paints present as well naturally.
Every engine displayed here, was on and idling. It was a really cool sound. Here, IR 6 is attatched to IR 2, OSS 3757 is by itself, and HBRY 5008, 5009, and NKC 3 are ready to go to Eola, which won't happen for another 24+ hours...
"Another" ex-UP SD50 comes through town on lease from NREX. Pretty good lash-up too. CP 9022, the third-last "SD40-2" is behind him, one of only two SD40-2'F's in the dual flag sheme; one unit ahead is 5585, one of the oldest SD40-2's still on CP's roster.
8:41am CP 456...
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Facing a major power shortage, CP has decided to lease ~50 NREX SD40/SD45/SD50 derivatives from NREX, about half of which are ex-CP/SOO SD40-2's.
So far only two have come through town, NREX 5081 and his twin, 5078. "Real" UP engines are regulars as well, sadly they are limited to...
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This is a project CSX is involved in...downrating their ex-CR SD50\'s to 3000HP, and putting them in MOW service. This unit isn't even listed as "active" yet! There are three listed active...all from March '06. Ex-CR/CSX 8649, Ex-CR 6718
A pair of former Conrail SD50 helpers are waiting for the signal to approach and couple to an idle train a mile ahead. The locos arrived at 3 pm and weren't gone by the time we left at 4:30 pm.
Unless you knew the roster, it's hard to beleive this is an ex-CR unit that used to have a pair of nose light in the short hood. In this day in age, it's good to see a "young" SD50 getting a new lease on life. So many of her cousins have been cut up to make Toyotas.
KCS SD60 #743 leads "new" SD50 #7014, #7006 and GP40-2W #4700 at an un-named area between Rich Mountain, Ark and the Oklahoma/Arkansas state line. Shortly the engineer will get the "no defects" automated message from the hotbox/dragging equipment detector just out of sight in...
KCS SD60 #743 leads SD50 #7014 & #7006 along with GP40-2W #4700 out of the slump at the Poteau River bridge (in the background). Shortly the hog head will have 'em in dynamics and applying some brakes as he puts the woe to 'em at the crew change termainal of Heavener, OK
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