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By:Charles Stookey
Dates:5/1/1975 - 5/1/1985
Album Info:Various locations in Kansas and Iowa
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IC 3016
Title:  IC 3016
Description:  KANSAS CITY KS May 2 1982 -- IC GP40 3016 is in need of a paint job as it sits on a track in what is left of a roundhouse It was built in 1966 and renumbered to GP40R 3137 in June 1991.
Photo Date:  5/2/1982  Upload Date: 12/4/2011 11:05:23 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  IC 3016(GP40)
Views:  566   Comments: 1
N&W 1502
Title:  N&W 1502
Description:  KANSAS CITY KS May 2 1982 -- Norfolk and Western SD33 1502 leads a UP mixed freight with the Kansas City skyline as a backdrop. It was built by EMD in 1965 and served oh the Norfolk Southern roster from 1982 to 1989. (Caption corrected to read SD35)
Photo Date:  5/2/1982  Upload Date: 12/4/2011 10:58:38 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NW 1502(SD35)
Views:  805   Comments: 3
MKT 123
Title:  MKT 123
Description:  WICHITA KS March 17 1983 -- This existing light shot shows Katy GP7 123 awaiting an assignment. This GP7 (originally 1764) was delivered with a steam boiler and generator for passenger service. (Roster information for this slide was taken from http://www.edisaurus.com/rr/mkt_roster.htm)
Photo Date:  3/17/1983  Upload Date: 12/4/2011 11:00:42 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster,Night
Locomotives:  MKT 123(GP7)
Views:  566   Comments: 2
Argentine (KS) diesel facility
Title:  Argentine (KS) diesel facility
Description:  ARGENTINE KS November 1984 -- Ths undated photo shows the Argentine diesel shops and engine facility. This was always a great place to see lots of Santa Fe power.
Photo Date:  11/1/1984  Upload Date: 12/5/2011 1:45:12 AM
Location:  Argentine, KS
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  ATSF 3509(GP38)
Views:  655   Comments: 2
DRGW 3137
Title:  DRGW 3137
Description:  KANSAS CITY KS Jan 9 1985 -- Rio Grande GP40 3137 awaits a call to return to home rails in Colorado. Merger of the UP and MOP gave the Grande access to Kansas City over the MOP line from Pueblo. This line is now largely abandoned. This unit has a checkered past- According to drgw.net it was built as Penn Central 3125 in August 1968. It became Conrail 3125, then became DRGW 3177 on Nov 3, 1983, and finally became DRGW 3137 on Feb. 24, 1984. Web site utahrails.net indicates the 3137 was retired by SP along with nine other Grande GP40s prior to the merger.
Photo Date:  1/9/1985  Upload Date: 12/5/2011 1:42:56 AM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DRGW 3137(GP40)
Views:  517   Comments: 0
ATSF 6355
Title:  ATSF 6355
Description:  AUGUSTA KS Feb 17 1985 -- Santa FE B23-7 6355 rolls through Augusta with a mixed freight. The unit was built by GE in April 1978. It became BNSF 4212 on Feb 14 2000. (roster information from atsfrr.net
Photo Date:  2/17/1985  Upload Date: 12/5/2011 1:56:40 AM
Location:  Augusta, KS
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 6355(B23-7)
Views:  425   Comments: 3
ATSF 6358
Title:  ATSF 6358
Description:  HUNNEWELL KS Feb 18 1985 -- Santa Fe B23-7 6358 makes its way through vhe southern Kansas plains as it drops off cars at a grain elevator. At this date this branch continued to to Blackwell OK. This unit was buit by GE in April 1978. It became BNSF 4215 on Feb.29 2000. (roster info from atsfrr.net)
Photo Date:  2/18/1985  Upload Date: 12/5/2011 1:54:11 AM
Location:  Hunnewell, KS
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 6358(B23-7)
Views:  785   Comments: 1
KCS 614
Title:  KCS 614
Description:  KANSAS CITY KS June 9 1985 -- KCS SD40 614 shows the disadvantage of a white paint scheme.
Photo Date:  6/9/1985  Upload Date: 12/4/2011 11:04:00 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  KCS 614(SD40)
Views:  516   Comments: 1
MILW 2037
Title:  MILW 2037
Description:  KANSAS CITY KS June 9 1985 -- Milwaukee GP40 2037 awaits an assignment. It was built by EMD January 1967 as MILW 164. (For detailed information see http://www.trainweb.org/milwaukee/roster.txt)
Photo Date:  6/9/1985  Upload Date: 12/4/2011 11:02:31 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MILW 2037(GP40)
Views:  349   Comments: 1


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