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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:11/23/1951 - 2/7/1954
Album Info:These are 3 b&w photos of Milwaukee Road Alco S4's. An unknown photographer took them on Kodak 116 film and printed them as 2 3/8 x 4 1/4" photos that i scanned and brightened for posting. Surprisingly after 72 years, these 3 locos are new to the RRPA database.
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MILW Alco S4 #1873 - Milwaukee Road
Title:  MILW Alco S4 #1873 - Milwaukee Road
Description:  Built by Alco in October of 1951 as MILW #1873 (serial #78844), it was renumbered later as MILW 800. The loco lasted in service until being traded in to GE for a new U28B unit in 1966. Specs - 10-AS class, 1000 hp, engine weight of 232,000 lb. Unknown photogrpaher
Photo Date:  11/23/1951  Upload Date: 1/14/2023 8:58:02 AM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 1873(S4)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
MILW Alco S4 #1887 - Milwaukee Road
Title:  MILW Alco S4 #1887 - Milwaukee Road
Description:  This Alco S4 yard switcher was built in October of 1951 as MILW #1887 (serial #79218) but renumbered later to MILW 814. The loco lasted until being traded in to EMD in 1967 for a new GP40 loco. . Specs - 10-AS class, 1000 hp, engine weight of 231,000 lb. Unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  2/22/1953  Upload Date: 1/14/2023 8:58:05 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 1887(S4)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
MILW Alco S4 #1896 - Milwaukee Road
Title:  MILW Alco S4 #1896 - Milwaukee Road
Description:  Built by Alco in December of 1953 as MILW #1896 (serial #80973), it was later renumbered first as MILW 819 and later MILW 854. After only 13 years of service, the switcher was traded in to EMD for a new GP40 in 1966. Specs - 10-AS class, 1000 hp, engien weight of 232,000 lb. Unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  2/7/1954  Upload Date: 1/14/2023 8:58:07 AM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 1896(S4)
Views:  99   Comments: 0


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