EMD End Cab Switchers (No 30/60)
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A trio of new Burlington Northern EMD SD70MAC locomotives that were built to haul coal, grind upgrade as they approach the top of Crawford Hill at Belmont, Nebraska, on July 9, 1994.
Two CN jobs work the north end of Proctor Yard on September 7, 2021. Both sets of EMDs are moving here with the DMIR 212 pulling tanks from the "Bomb Plant" while IC 6264 backs into the stub track to tie up. The EMDs from the mid-70s look pretty good here, right after an evening shower passed through Proctor.
A six-pack of Columbia Basin Railroad first generation EMDs lead a sizeable Connell turn toward the BNSF interchange at Connell. The power consists of CBRW 652, formerly an SD9 and one of only two units rebuilt by Montana Rail Link with components of various other locomotives into an SD19-1 as a result of a very short lived rebuild program, a former ATSF GP9u, and four chop nosed SD9s. Connell, WA
Continuing my walk from Snelling Avenue, I saw the UP transfer at East Minneapolis get a lineup when I was at Hamline Avenue. They got crossed over to the close main at St. Anthony for their trip down to St. Paul. Apparently the four snow-covered EMDs were the first to use this main since the snow the previous evening.
An assortment of classic EMD power, with one GEVO spoiler thrown in, are in charge on NS 37Q as they head through Lees Cross Roads on the Lurgan Branch. With the exception of the final two engines in the consist, everything here has since been rebuilt or retired.
Empty rack train Q210 eases through the siding at Howie on a gorgeous evening on CSX's Abbeville Subdivision. The trailing SD70AC was along for the ride as only the SD40-2 was online, making for some sweet EMD sounds as the train battled the rollercoaster-like profile of the former SAL line.
Former Oakway lease unit OWY 9069, now EMD 9069, leads two other former Oakway SD60s through St. Paul with an empty BNSF ore train bound for the Iron Range. This unit is still in service in 2022 as CN 5426.
A brand new EMD SD9043MAC leads a 55-car Roper-Stockton manifest at 2nd South in Salt Lake City, Utah the evening of July 5, 1997. UP's MROST symbol was short lived. It would soon change to a Roper to Roseville train.
NS 19D hauling empty Autoracks from Port of Charleston to Greer, SC led by an EMD ACu Unit about to depart Charleston's Seven Mile Yard.
Two SD60s and a SD40-2 have just pulled this Q241 out of Walbridge and are now getting up to track speed as they roll through Lemoyne. When I took this nearly four years ago, I was convinced it would be the last time I'd be there before signal replacements showed up. Fast forward to 2017, and the C&O is still pure between Walbridge and Fostoria, but the changes are coming fast.
The SU-99 is seen basking in the spring sunlight as they cut thru the Black Dirt fields of Orange County.
NYSW SU-99
NYSW SD70M-2 #4064
NYSW SD33-ECO #3016
With a lightning storm looming behind, ATSF 92 (FP45), joined by CP 9023 (SD40F), waits outside of Barn 9 at IRM for the next day's EMD 100th Anniversary event.
Just about the time I saw a route out of the Bluff Yard and up the Midway, I saw a message from Dan K about the BNCP with 5-units. I had enough time to make it to Rollins for this all EMD lineup and even a train of autoracks.
Caught in between a pair of "failed" ex-Union Pacific SD90MAC Dynamic Brake hatches, Progress/EMD has a nice weekend power lineup left for those who shoot above the fence line. In all my visits here, this lineup almost made me feel like it was "open house" all over again! Kudos to the hostler.
Tacked on at Livingston, a 3 unit helper set with a pair of ACes and a SD40-2R fill the hot summer air with diesel exhaust as they push on the rear of a train of oil cans up to the top of Bozeman Pass as the single DPU already on the train is insufficient for this. The power will cut off after on the other side and then return to Livingston for their next train.
Utah Railway SD40 and a Union Pacific SD60M await assignment on a hot June 9, 1996 afternoon in Provo, Utah.
Rounding a curve while climbing the hill into Siloam Springs, AR on a sunny Monday, January 9, 2023 morning, three GP40-3 units haul a cut of mixed cars northbound, destined for industries in Siloam Springs and Gentry.
In June of 1993 after moving to Colorado I took a trip out along the Craig Branch and just before I arrived in Craig a loaded coal train passed me headed east. It was lead by EMD SD70M demo units. I managed more than a few shots as I followed back to Pburg where they changed crews and continued towards Denver. Seen here just east of Toponas headed for Egeria Canyon, 6.93
With both of their EMD 16-710G3C prime movers screaming in Notch 8, BNSF 9194 & 8430 are leading a loaded coal train near Palmer Lake, CO.
A few units sit out in the backlot at EMD's LaGrange plant (which is actually located in McCook), my last stop before returning the rental car. The Windy City is barely visible on the horizon.
Although locomotives were once built here by the thousands, the plant has been downsized significantly in recent decades; it doesn't take a big leap of the imagination to think everything will move one day to the newer plant in Indiana, leaving the historic facility seen here to be only a memory.
I have no idea why the 1984-vintage CP unit was there.
Southern Pacific GP60 No. 9770 leads a hot Denver, Colorado - Oakland, California Forwarder through Riverton, Utah the evening of May 20, 1994. Barely six months old at the time, 9770 is first in the last group of GP60s ever built, among the last production four-axle "geep". EMD produced 380 GP60 series units between 1985 and 1994, including 294 GP60s, 63 GP60Ms, and 23 GP60Bs. Southern Pacific had the largest roster by far at 195, delivered between 1987 and 1994.
CSX M434 runs north on the River Sub at Iona Island with CSX SD40-2 #8365 leading in some peak Fall color.
IPPX No. 1 basks in the clear afternoon sunshine at the Intermountain Power Railcar Service Center in Springville, Utah the afternoon of June 7, 1985. The attractively painted SW1001 arrived from EMD with a multitude of options including an air conditioned cab.
Doug Harrop Photography • July 10, 1978
With eight EMD locomotives on the point, a UP Ogden to Salt Lake City manifest crosses from Main 1 into North Yard at CP 18th North in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The power transfer from Riverdale Yard includes an SD40, SD40, DD35, GP9, GP30, GP9, GP40, and GP9.
Q511 rolls south at XN Tower on the Toledo Subdivision. The train is being led by one of the few remaining SD50's on CSX's roster.
CN Z149 throttles up after waiting for a slow CN 369 to clear ahead of them with a SD75I trio of CN 5775, CN 5700, CN 5731. The foliage around Pickering GO is flourishing and I wanted to add some green in my shot.
A derailment on the Hi-Line afforded the opportunity to see train #1 with this set of demonstrators rerouting through Southern Montana..
What a light package.
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6-15-86
While not exactly a melting temperature today, the sun continues to gain angle strength and snow along roads is no match. The resulting puddle made for a nice canvas to reflect a PRS job spotting ore cars on Dock 6 (400/6260/402). 2/18/19
Doug Harrop Photography • April 13, 1989
A quartet of Southern Pacific SD45R locomotives lead a westbound train down Tehachapi Pass at Walong, California.
A trio of EMDs lead CP 287 westbound on Main 1.
They were all set to pull west on Main 2, but right before leaving Muskego Yard, the 3rd unit decided it didn't want to play, so the dispatcher had them shove back into the yard before lining them for Main 1 and an easier climb up the grade toward Pewaukee.
CP 6236
CP 5020
CP 5966 (CP dual flag)
The SD60E program was still a novelty in 2014 and NS seemed to enjoy putting these out on the road on manifest freights. One example of these rebuilt units leads a standard SD70 and an SD40-2 in charge of 16G. I've heard unanimously negative things about these engines from crews, but from a fan's perspective they provided something different when on the road. On the left, the smokestacks remaining from Hershey's original factory remain standing. Chocolate is still made here, but in newer facilities on the west side of town.
Chicago and North Western 6934 led a Union Pacific SD60M and an SD9043MAC on a westbound freight in Fairfax, Iowa in 1996.
The 6934 was painted with an Operation Lifesaver logo which was one of only a few so adorned.