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Owner: Foster Townsend Rail Logistics
Model:Rebuilt Alco S4MBuilt As:MRS 208 (S2)
Serial Number:72738Order No:S-1935
Frame Number:prime mover # 3976Built:8/1944
Notes:Ex-MRS
Other locos with this serial:  MRS 208(S2) MRS 253(S2M) FTRL 253(S4M)
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FTRL 253
Title:  FTRL 253
Description:  FTRL 253
Photo Date:  5/10/2011  Upload Date: 5/10/2011 10:16:00 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith B
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Locomotives:  FTRL 253(S4M)
Views:  630   Comments: 1
FTRL 253
Title:  FTRL 253
Description:  Getting fresh paint on the handrails for new owner Foster Townsend Rail Logistics
Photo Date:  5/30/2011  Upload Date: 5/30/2011 5:32:56 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Brian Frierdich
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FTRL 253(S4M)
Views:  547   Comments: 1
FTRL 253
Title:  FTRL 253
Description:  FTRL 253
Photo Date:  6/1/2011  Upload Date: 6/1/2011 12:09:23 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith B
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FTRL 253(S4M)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
FTRL 253
Title:  FTRL 253
Description:  FTRL 253 takes a break from Port switching
Photo Date:  7/24/2011  Upload Date: 7/24/2011 10:33:19 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Mike Roth
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  FTRL 253(S4M)
Views:  571   Comments: 0
FTRL 253
Title:  FTRL 253
Description:  Two ex manny switchers work the Tri City Port
Photo Date:  10/10/2011  Upload Date: 11/6/2011 1:39:41 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  David Sanderbeck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FTRL 253(S4M) FTRL 251(SW1500)
Views:  671   Comments: 0
FTRL 253
Title:  FTRL 253
Description:  Ex Manufactures Railway 253, a repowered ALCo S2
Photo Date:  10/25/2011  Upload Date: 10/26/2011 7:26:31 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  FTRL 253(S4M)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
FTRL 253 waits for duty at the Granite City Port .
Title:  FTRL 253 waits for duty at the Granite City Port .
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2011  Upload Date: 11/14/2011 6:44:56 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Mike Roth
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  FTRL 253(S4M)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
FTRL 253 at Terra Nitrogen
Title:  FTRL 253 at Terra Nitrogen
Description:  Former Manufacturers Railway TE47-4E 253, built as an Alco S2 in 1944 and rebuilt by Morrison-Knudsen in 1976 with an EMD prime mover sold in March 2012 to Terra Nitrogen switching the loadout.
Photo Date:  4/5/2013  Upload Date: 4/9/2013 10:01:10 PM
Location:  Catoosa, OK
Author:  Marc Montray
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  FTRL 253(S4M)
Views:  854   Comments: 2
FTRL 253 at Terra Nitrogen
Title:  FTRL 253 at Terra Nitrogen
Description:  Sitting at the scale house, note the extra headlight hanging off the engineers side of the cab.
Photo Date:  4/5/2013  Upload Date: 4/9/2013 10:03:12 PM
Location:  Catoosa, OK
Author:  Marc Montray
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  FTRL 253(S4M)
Views:  593   Comments: 1
FTRL 253 at Terra Nitrogen
Title:  FTRL 253 at Terra Nitrogen
Description:  Back into the loading rack for more. Note the red and white SW1500AAX3 on the left.
Photo Date:  4/5/2013  Upload Date: 4/9/2013 10:05:17 PM
Location:  Catoosa, OK
Author:  Marc Montray
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  FTRL 253(S4M)
Views:  635   Comments: 1


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