Beasts of Burden
Union Pacific’s TR5 ‘Cow & Calf’ transfer sets were MU compatible, which came in handy at times. The engineer of the Provo afternoon switch job glances over his shoulder as 1872/1870B and 1875/1875B drag a cut of cars across 9th South on March 9, 1981. TR5 1875(A) would be retired in three months to enter the SW10 rebuilt/upgrade program. 1872(A) would follow suit 15 months later. The 1870B and 1875B would be scrapped in Omaha. (info from UtahRails.net)
Beasts of Burden
Union Pacific’s TR5 ‘Cow & Calf’ transfer sets were MU compatible, which came in handy at times. The engineer of the Provo afternoon switch job glances over his shoulder as 1872/1870B and 1875/1875B drag a cut of cars across 9th South on March 9, 1981. TR5 1875(A) would be retired in three months to enter the SW10 rebuilt/upgrade program. 1872(A) would follow suit 15 months later. The 1870B and 1875B would be scrapped in Omaha. (info from UtahRails.net)