Pandora's Box
The Milwaukee Road SD40-2 number 200 was freshly delivered to the road's Milwaukee diesel house, when James Claflin from EMD photographed it on June 12, 1974. On February 26, 1977, the 200 would be involved in a head-on collision at Pandora Washington, where the 163 would shear off the 200's nose and cab back to the prime mover. After extensive rebuilding by The Milwaukee Road shop forces in Milwaukee, the unit would continue to soldier on. With the takeover by the Soo Line, the 200 would become SOO 6387, which they retired in February 1985. The unit would then be sold to the DM&E shortly thereafter and maintain the 6387 number until being sent to HLCX and becoming their 6213. The former 200 now works for the Norfolk Southern after a complete rebuild and is the NS 3505. The only distinguishing part of being a former Milwaukee locomotive is it's short 3,200 gallon fuel tank.
Milwaukee Road 200
Milwaukee, WI.
June 12, 1974
James Claflin photo, D. Longley collection
Pandora's Box
The Milwaukee Road SD40-2 number 200 was freshly delivered to the road's Milwaukee diesel house, when James Claflin from EMD photographed it on June 12, 1974. On February 26, 1977, the 200 would be involved in a head-on collision at Pandora Washington, where the 163 would shear off the 200's nose and cab back to the prime mover. After extensive rebuilding by The Milwaukee Road shop forces in Milwaukee, the unit would continue to soldier on. With the takeover by the Soo Line, the 200 would become SOO 6387, which they retired in February 1985. The unit would then be sold to the DM&E shortly thereafter and maintain the 6387 number until being sent to HLCX and becoming their 6213. The former 200 now works for the Norfolk Southern after a complete rebuild and is the NS 3505. The only distinguishing part of being a former Milwaukee locomotive is it's short 3,200 gallon fuel tank.
Milwaukee Road 200
Milwaukee, WI.
June 12, 1974
James Claflin photo, D. Longley collection