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PNC SD24 6306 |
| Description: |
Precision National Corporation SD24 6306 on the BN at Clyde, Illinois, August 1979, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Built as Southern SD24 6306 during October 1959 (c/n 25602) on EMD Order 5606. It became PNC 6306 in January 1978, was leased to the BN during 1979-1980, returned to PNC, later acquired by the ICG, rebuilt by the ICG into SD20 2017, later becoming IC 2017, then NREX 2017, then IHB 2920. Also seen is UP SD40-2 8096, built in August 1979 (c/n 786218-32), having just arrived from EMD and will be forwarded to the UP by the BN. |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1979 Upload Date: 10/4/2010 1:43:45 PM |
| Location: |
Clyde (subdivision), IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
PNCX 6306(SD24) UP 8096(SD40-2) |
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809 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP U30C 2833 |
| Description: |
Union Pacific Railroad U30C 2833 on the BN at Clyde, Illinois on an unknown day in August 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1979 Upload Date: 7/26/2013 1:27:02 PM |
| Location: |
Clyde (subdivision), IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
UP 2833(U30C) UP 8096(SD40-2) |
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442 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP SD40-2H 8096 |
| Description: |
Union Pacific Railroad SD40-2H 8096 at Clyde, Illinois on an unknown day in September 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This unit was fresh from EMD and was being delivered to the UP by the BN. |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1979 Upload Date: 6/11/2013 1:33:07 PM |
| Location: |
Clyde (subdivision), IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
UP 8096(SD40-2) |
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583 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP SD40-2H 8096 |
| Description: |
Union Pacific Railroad SD40-2H 8096 (c/n 786218-32) at Clyde, Illinois on an unknown day in September 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This unit was fresh from EMD and was being delivered to the UP by the BN. The SD40-2H designation indicates that number 8096 was equipped with high speed 59:18 gear ratio, regeared to 62:15 and renumbered to 3605 in October 1981. Also seen is Precision National SD24 6306, leased to the BN during a power shortage. Built as Southern SD24 6306 during October 1959 (c/n 25602) on EMD Order 5606. It became PNC 6306 in January 1978, was leased to the BN during 1979-1980, returned to PNC, later acquired by the ICG, rebuilt by the ICG into SD20 2017, later becoming IC 2017, then NREX 2017, then IHB 2920. |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1979 Upload Date: 10/24/2015 12:49:30 PM |
| Location: |
Clyde (subdivision), IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
UP 8096(SD40-2) PNCX 6306(SD24) |
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392 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 8096 |
| Description: |
There was a time when the host railroad would add extra power to help Amtrak trains maintain schedule. UP 8096 is up front as the eastbound San Francisco Zephyr with a long summer train makes a station stop. |
| Photo Date: |
7/13/1980 Upload Date: 8/27/2019 7:31:53 PM |
| Location: |
Rock Springs, WY |
| Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 8096(SD40-2) |
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303 Comments: 1 |
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