Too Young To Die
The first rays of a new day shine upon the faces of these young Milwaukee warriors that have fallen from grace before their time. Lonnie captured the General Electric locomotives in The Milwaukee Road's Air Line yard as they wait for disposition. The MILW 5701, a U33C was built by GE in January 1968 as their 8001 and classed as 30G-RS6, even though it was 3300 HP. It would be renumbered to MILW 5701 a few years later. A short 14 years later, the 5701 would be retired.
Sitting next to the 5701 is U30C 5654, which was built in August 1974 for The Milwaukee Road. With only a bit over 6 years of service, the 5654 was stored serviceable. After the Soo Line takeover, it, along with the remaining U30C's were moved to Shorham Shops before being sold to GE for rebuilding. The Former Milwaukee 5654 would go through GE's Super 7 Program and emerge as GECX 3007.
MILW 5701, 5654
Milwaukee, WI.
August 1984
Lonnie Maves photo
D.A.Longley Collection
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Too Young To Die
The first rays of a new day shine upon the faces of these young Milwaukee warriors that have fallen from grace before their time. Lonnie captured the General Electric locomotives in The Milwaukee Road's Air Line yard as they wait for disposition. The MILW 5701, a U33C was built by GE in January 1968 as their 8001 and classed as 30G-RS6, even though it was 3300 HP. It would be renumbered to MILW 5701 a few years later. A short 14 years later, the 5701 would be retired.
Sitting next to the 5701 is U30C 5654, which was built in August 1974 for The Milwaukee Road. With only a bit over 6 years of service, the 5654 was stored serviceable. After the Soo Line takeover, it, along with the remaining U30C's were moved to Shorham Shops before being sold to GE for rebuilding. The Former Milwaukee 5654 would go through GE's Super 7 Program and emerge as GECX 3007.
MILW 5701, 5654
Milwaukee, WI.
August 1984
Lonnie Maves photo
D.A.Longley Collection
All Rights Reserved