Rio Grande's Forgotten Fleet of SD50s
Seemingly forgotten in Rio Grande's vast fleet of 73 SD40T-2s were a group of 17 SD50s acquired from EMD in 1984. While their presence was primarily in coal train service, the entire fleet went on to serve after mergers with both the SP and UP. No. 5507 leads coal train No. 772, the Helper Local, along the Price River at Castle Gate, Utah on June 17, 1989.
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Rio Grande's Forgotten Fleet of SD50s
Seemingly forgotten in Rio Grande's vast fleet of 73 SD40T-2s were a group of 17 SD50s acquired from EMD in 1984. While their presence was primarily in coal train service, the entire fleet went on to serve after mergers with both the SP and UP. No. 5507 leads coal train No. 772, the Helper Local, along the Price River at Castle Gate, Utah on June 17, 1989.
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Uploaded on February 16, 2024
Taken on June 17, 1989