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11/4/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Michael Mainridge
Dates:4/1/1981 - 12/31/1989
Album Info:Photos taken during the 1980's in the St Louis area.
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Auto train U36Bs
Title:  Auto train U36Bs
Description:  The CNW yard at Madison, IL regularly saw locomotives which were destined to scrap yards in East Saint Louis. Here have two Auto Train GE U36B units (4005 and 4007) which have been partially stripped. Taken in the spring of 1983.
Photo Date:  4/1/1983  Upload Date: 9/22/2018 2:03:49 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
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Locomotives:  AT 4005(U36B)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
Mopac Business Cars
Title:  Mopac Business Cars
Description:  Mopac business cars (Number 3 and unidentifiable) near Mopac's Ewing Ave. loco shop in St. Louis, MO. Photo taken in the summer of 1983.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 9/22/2018 4:17:20 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  133   Comments: 0
Mopac Ewing Ave. turntable pit
Title:  Mopac Ewing Ave. turntable pit
Description:  Rear of Mopacs Ewing Ave. loco shop along the 12th street yards in St. Louis, MO. There is alot to see in this photo: turntable in front, a Mopac business car to the left, and a string of switchers. Taken summer of 1983.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 9/22/2018 4:09:26 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Michael Mainridge
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Views:  46   Comments: 0
CNW GP9 4550 (ex-Rock Island)
Title:  CNW GP9 4550 (ex-Rock Island)
Description:  CNW GP9 4550 (ex-Rock Island) is sitting in front of the yard office in the Madison, IL yard. Taken July 1984. It has an all-weather window.
Photo Date:  7/1/1984  Upload Date: 9/22/2018 2:34:35 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CNW 4550(GP9R)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
Mopac GP50 3515
Title:  Mopac GP50 3515
Description:  Mopac GP50 3515 moving north through Venice, IL in July 1984. It is coupled to a UP SD40-2 3393 snoot unit (notice the longer front nose).
Photo Date:  7/1/1984  Upload Date: 9/22/2018 4:19:16 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MP 3515(GP50) UP 3393(SD40-2)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
UP CA-13 bay window caboose
Title:  UP CA-13 bay window caboose
Description:  Union Pacific CA-13 bay window caboose 24574 on TRRA tracks at Madison, IL. It was coupled to a Rio Grande wide vision caboose on the end of a coal train going to Granite City Steel. This is an ex-Rock Island caboose acquired in April 1980 and classed as CA-13-2. It was retired on 20 Feb 1990 and is preserved in Las Vegas, NV. Photo taken July 1984.
Photo Date:  7/1/1984  Upload Date: 9/22/2018 4:28:43 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
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DRGW Wide Vision Caboose
Title:  DRGW Wide Vision Caboose
Description:  RGW wide vision caboose D1524 on TRRA tracks at Madison, IL in July 1984. It is coupled to a coal train destined for Granite City Steel. To the left it is coupled to a UP ex-Rock Island bay window caboose.
Photo Date:  7/1/1984  Upload Date: 9/22/2018 4:30:33 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
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Views:  91   Comments: 0
CNW executive F units
Title:  CNW executive F units
Description:  CNW executive F units 400 and 401 in Zito yellow (aka Pantone 102C) at CNWs yard in Madison, IL. Taken in July 1984. The executive F units were not seen much in Madison, IL. I saw them once in Stagecoach yellow in 1982 and in Zito yellow in 1984.
Photo Date:  7/1/1984  Upload Date: 9/22/2018 9:46:42 AM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
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Locomotives:  CNW 400(F7A) CNW 401(F7A)
Views:  577   Comments: 0
CNW executive F units
Title:  CNW executive F units
Description:  CNW executive F units 400 and 401 in Zito yellow (aka Pantone 102C) at CNWs yard in Madison, IL. Taken in July 1984. The executive F units were not seen much in Madison, IL. I saw them once in Stagecoach yellow in 1982 and in Zito yellow in 1984.
Photo Date:  7/1/1984  Upload Date: 9/22/2018 9:48:25 AM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
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Locomotives:  CNW 400(F7A) CNW 401(F7A)
Views:  517   Comments: 0
CNW business car 400
Title:  CNW business car 400
Description:  CNW business car 400 at the CNW yard at Madison, IL in July 1984. A pair of executive F units brought it down. A business car was a rare sight in the Madison, IL yard.
Photo Date:  7/1/1984  Upload Date: 9/22/2018 10:34:18 AM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  141   Comments: 0
CNW Track Inspection Car 430
Title:  CNW Track Inspection Car 430
Description:  CNW Track Inspection Car 430 at the CNW yard in Madison, IL. This is an RDC3m converted into a track inspection car and was a rare sight in Madison, IL. Taken in July 1984.
Photo Date:  7/1/1984  Upload Date: 9/22/2018 10:35:35 AM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CNW 430(RDC3)
Views:  327   Comments: 1
MKT SD40-2 607 at CNW's Madison IL yard
Title:  MKT SD40-2 607 at CNW's Madison IL yard
Description:  MKT SD40-2 607 sitting on the loco servicing track at the CNW Madison, IL yards in July 1984. MKT was not a common visitor to the CNW at Madison. The CNW GP9 4550 was recently repainted in to the Zito yellow scheme.
Photo Date:  7/1/1984  Upload Date: 9/22/2018 1:45:30 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MKT 607(SD40-2) CNW 4550(GP9R)
Views:  389   Comments: 0
Mopac SD50 5053
Title:  Mopac SD50 5053
Description:  Mopac SD50 #5053 near the Ewing Ave. loco shop in St. Louis, MO. Photo taken summer of 1985. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 1/2/2015 9:50:54 PM
Location:  St Louis, MO
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MP 5053(SD50)
Views:  643   Comments: 0
UP SD40-2 3253 and 3252
Title:  UP SD40-2 3253 and 3252
Description:  Former Mopac loco shop (now Union Pacific) in St. Louis, MO. The UP unit to the left is SD40-2 3253 and the one to the right is UP SD40-2 3252. Photo taken the summer of 1985. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 1/2/2015 9:54:59 PM
Location:  St Louis, MO
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3252(SD40-2) UP 3253(SD40-2)
Views:  324   Comments: 0
Mopac Business car "Eagle"
Title:  Mopac Business car "Eagle"
Description:  Mopac business car Eagle near the Mopac loco shop in St. Louis, MO. Photo taken summer of 1985. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 1/2/2015 9:57:01 PM
Location:  St Louis, MO
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
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Views:  90   Comments: 0
12th St and Mopacs Ewing Ave. Loco Shop
Title:  12th St and Mopacs Ewing Ave. Loco Shop
Description:  12th Street yards tracks with Mopac MoW and Ewing Ave. loco shop in the background. There is a nice string of Mopac business cars (one in yellow) past the Mow area. Photo taken summer of 1983.
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 9/22/2018 4:11:31 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Michael Mainridge
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Views:  58   Comments: 0
CNW F3A 212
Title:  CNW F3A 212
Description:  Retired CNW F3A 212 at CNW's Madison, IL yard in June 1985. It was traded in to EMD and is waiting to go to St. Louis Auto Shredding in East St. Louis, IL.
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 1/2/2015 10:42:28 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 212(F3A)
Views:  558   Comments: 0
CNW F3B 308
Title:  CNW F3B 308
Description:  Retired CNW F3B 308 at CNW's Madison, IL yard in June 1985. It was traded in to EMD and is waiting to go to St. Louis Auto Shredding in East St. Louis, IL.
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 1/2/2015 10:46:07 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 308(F3B)
Views:  444   Comments: 0
CNW GP18 1778
Title:  CNW GP18 1778
Description:  Retired CNW GP18 1778 at CNW's Madison, IL yard in June 1985. It was traded in to EMD and is waiting to go to St. Louis Auto Shredding in East St. Louis, IL.
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 1/2/2015 10:47:08 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
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Locomotives:  CNW 1778(GP18)
Views:  937   Comments: 0
CNW GP7 1646
Title:  CNW GP7 1646
Description:  Retired CNW GP7 1646 at CNW's Madison, IL yard in June 1985. It was traded in to EMD and is waiting to go to St. Louis Auto Shredding in East St. Louis, IL. There didn't seem to be much consistency to the paint scheme and logo placement.
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 1/2/2015 10:48:37 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 1646(GP7)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
CNW GP7 1641
Title:  CNW GP7 1641
Description:  Retired CNW GP7 1641 at CNW's Madison, IL yard in June 1985. It was traded in to EMD and is waiting to go to St. Louis Auto Shredding in East St. Louis, IL. There didn't seem to be much consistency to the paint scheme and logo placement.
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 1/2/2015 10:49:50 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 1641(GP7)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
Locos at CNWs Madison IL yard
Title:  Locos at CNWs Madison IL yard
Description:  Overview of the loco tracks at the CNW Madison, IL yard in the summer of 1985. From left to right: CNW GP50 5080, GP7 4127, SD40 880, and SD40-2 6840.
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 9/22/2018 5:26:23 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 5080(GP50) CNW 4127(GP7R) CNW 880(SD40) CNW 6840(SD40-2)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
CNW GP7 4127
Title:  CNW GP7 4127
Description:  CNW GP7 4127 sitting on the loco tracks at the CNW Madison, IL yard in the summer of 1985. CNW SD40 880 is in the background.
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 9/22/2018 5:30:35 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 4127(GP7R)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
CNW GP7 4127
Title:  CNW GP7 4127
Description:  CNW GP7 4127 on the loco tracks at the CNW Madison, IL yard in the summer of 1985. CNW GP50 5080 and SD40 880 keep it company.
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 9/22/2018 5:29:34 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
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Locomotives:  CNW 4127(GP7R)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
CNW GP50 5080
Title:  CNW GP50 5080
Description:  CNW GP50 5080 sitting on the loco tracks at the CNW Madison, IL yar din the summer of 1985.
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 9/22/2018 5:28:08 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 5080(GP50)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
CNW SD9 6603
Title:  CNW SD9 6603
Description:  CNW SD9 6603 sitting on the north side of CNWs Madison, IL yard in the summer of 1985. This class of loco was very rare at Madison, IL. It is also odd that it was sitting on the north side of the yard that used to be the intermodal ramp tracks. Usually locos would be found on the loco tracks.
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 9/22/2018 5:46:56 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CNW 6603(SD9)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
CNW Switchers
Title:  CNW Switchers
Description:  CNW units TR2B 1107 (in zito yellow), NW2 103(?), and SW1200 1216 sit on north side of the CNW yard in Madison, IL in the summer of 1985. These units were rare in Madison, IL.
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 9/22/2018 5:49:24 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 1107(TR2B) CNW 1216(SW1200)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
NS hi-hood
Title:  NS hi-hood
Description:  NS GP38-2 5119 leading a train along State Street in Madison IL. Jun 1, 1985 (date approximate).
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 5/12/2018 8:58:29 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5119(GP38-2)
Views:  198   Comments: 1
NS hi-hoods
Title:  NS hi-hoods
Description:  NS GP38-2 5119 and SD40-2 3287 leading a train along State Street in Madison IL. Jun 1, 1985 (date approximate).
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 5/12/2018 8:59:25 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5119(GP38-2) NS 3287(SD40-2)
Views:  331   Comments: 1
NS hi-hoods
Title:  NS hi-hoods
Description:  NS GP38-2 5119 and SD40-2 3287 leading a train along State Street in Madison IL. Jun 1, 1985 (date approximate).
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 5/12/2018 9:00:36 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5119(GP38-2) NS 3287(SD40-2)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
NS gon
Title:  NS gon
Description:  NW 97182 gondola at State Street in Madison IL. Jun 1, 1985 (date approximate).
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 5/12/2018 9:02:08 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  63   Comments: 0
SOUTHERN boxcar
Title:  SOUTHERN boxcar
Description:  SOU 550078 boxcar at State Street in Madison IL. Jun 1, 1985 (date approximate).
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 5/12/2018 9:03:12 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories: 
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Views:  58   Comments: 0
SOUTHERN boxcar
Title:  SOUTHERN boxcar
Description:  SOU 18575 plug door boxcar at State Street in Madison IL. Jun 1, 1985 (date approximate).
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 5/12/2018 9:04:28 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  114   Comments: 0
ICG SW1400 1481 and slug 59
Title:  ICG SW1400 1481 and slug 59
Description:  ICG SW1400 1481 and slug 59 at the CNW Madison, IL yard in the summer of 1985. Ex-Conrail and ex-BN SD45s ready for the scrapper are in the background.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 1/2/2015 10:52:56 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
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Locomotives:  ICG 1481(SW14) ICG 59(Yard Slug)
Views:  573   Comments: 0
Norfolk & Western SD45 1730
Title:  Norfolk & Western SD45 1730
Description:  Norfolk & Western SD45 1730 enters the Norfolk Southern Hall Street yard in St. Louis, MO fall of 1985. C30-7 8074 is the second unit.
Photo Date:  9/1/1985  Upload Date: 1/2/2015 10:57:32 PM
Location:  St Louis, MO
Author:  Michael Mainridge
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Locomotives:  NW 1730(SD45) NW 8074(C30-7)
Views:  620   Comments: 0
MKT GP40 240
Title:  MKT GP40 240
Description:  MKT GP40 240 leads an intermodal train through the MKT yard in north St. Louis, MO. Photo taken fall of 1985. These are ex-Conrail (ex-Penn Central) units sold to the Katy.
Photo Date:  9/1/1985  Upload Date: 1/2/2015 11:09:36 PM
Location:  St Louis, MO
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MKT 240(GP40) MKT 239(GP40)
Views:  374   Comments: 0
Amtrak F40PH in St. Louis
Title:  Amtrak F40PH in St. Louis
Description:  Amtrak F40PH 249 at the Amtrak station in downtown St. Louis MO. Sep 1, 1985 (date approximate).
Photo Date:  9/1/1985  Upload Date: 5/12/2018 8:42:11 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Michael Mainridge
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Locomotives:  AMTK 249(F40PHR)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
Amtrak dome car
Title:  Amtrak dome car
Description:  Amtrak dome car 9408 at the Amtrak station in downtown St. Louis MO. Sep 1, 1985 (date approximate).
Photo Date:  9/1/1985  Upload Date: 5/12/2018 8:44:01 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories: 
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Views:  111   Comments: 0
Mopac Canary
Title:  Mopac Canary
Description:  Mopac B30-7A 4815 rolling through the 12th Street yard in downtown St. Louis MO. Sep 1, 1985 (date approximate).
Photo Date:  9/1/1985  Upload Date: 5/12/2018 8:49:17 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Michael Mainridge
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Locomotives:  MP 4815(B30-7A)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
BN SD9
Title:  BN SD9
Description:  BN SD9 6151 and GP40 3024 roll past the downtown St. Louis MO Amtrak station. Sep 1, 1985 (date approximate).
Photo Date:  9/1/1985  Upload Date: 5/12/2018 8:50:29 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 6151(SD9) BN 3024(GP40)
Views:  281   Comments: 1
BN SD9
Title:  BN SD9
Description:  BN SD9 6151 and GP40 3024 roll past the downtown St. Louis MO Amtrak station. Sep 1, 1985 (date approximate). Notice the Amtrak dome car in the background.
Photo Date:  9/1/1985  Upload Date: 5/12/2018 8:51:17 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 6151(SD9) BN 3024(GP40)
Views:  236   Comments: 1
BN in downtown St. Louis MO
Title:  BN in downtown St. Louis MO
Description:  BN GP9 1977 at the 12th Street yard in downtown St. Louis MO. Sep 1, 1985 (date approximate).
Photo Date:  9/1/1985  Upload Date: 5/12/2018 8:52:40 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 1977(GP9)
Views:  164   Comments: 0
BN in downtown St. Louis MO
Title:  BN in downtown St. Louis MO
Description:  BN B30-7AB 4118 at the 12th Street yard in Downtown St. Louis MO. Sep 1, 1985 (date approximate).
Photo Date:  9/1/1985  Upload Date: 5/12/2018 8:53:51 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Michael Mainridge
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Locomotives:  BN 4118(B30-7AB)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
BN in downtown St. Louis MO
Title:  BN in downtown St. Louis MO
Description:  BN switchers 27 and 37 at the 12th Street yard in Downtown St. Louis MO. Sep 1, 1985 (date approximate).
Photo Date:  9/1/1985  Upload Date: 5/12/2018 8:54:46 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 27(SW1500) BN 37(SW1500)
Views:  385   Comments: 1
Mopac Canary
Title:  Mopac Canary
Description:  Mopac GP50 3528 at the Ewing Ave. engine house in St. Louis MO. Sep 1, 1985 (date approximate).
Photo Date:  9/1/1985  Upload Date: 5/12/2018 8:55:49 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MP 3528(GP50)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
Mopac blue in St. Louis MO
Title:  Mopac blue in St. Louis MO
Description:  Mopac SD40-2 6040 at the Ewing Ave. engine track in St. Louis MO. Sep 1, 1985 (date approximate).
Photo Date:  9/1/1985  Upload Date: 5/12/2018 8:56:46 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MP 6040(SD40-2)
Views:  97   Comments: 0
Chessie switcher
Title:  Chessie switcher
Description:  B&O NW2 9544 sitting next to the Chessie roundhouse in East St. Louis IL yard. Sep 1, 1985 (date approximate).
Photo Date:  9/1/1985  Upload Date: 5/12/2018 9:10:59 PM
Location:  East St. Louis, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BO 9544(NW2)
Views:  84   Comments: 0
Seaboard System
Title:  Seaboard System
Description:  Seaboard System SD40-2 8240 in Chessies East St. Louis IL yard. Sep 1, 1985 (date approximate).
Photo Date:  9/1/1985  Upload Date: 5/12/2018 9:12:17 PM
Location:  East St. Louis, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SBD 8240(SD40-2)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
MKT GP40s 239 and 236
Title:  MKT GP40s 239 and 236
Description:  Following MKT 340 are two GP40s 239 and 236 at the MKT yard in north St. Louis, MO in Oct. 1985. These are ex-Conrail (ex-Penn Central) units sold to the Katy.
Photo Date:  10/1/1985  Upload Date: 1/3/2015 12:02:18 AM
Location:  St Louis, MO
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MKT 236(GP40) MKT 239(GP40)
Views:  420   Comments: 0
MKT GP40 240
Title:  MKT GP40 240
Description:  MKT GP40 240 leads an intermodal train through the MKT yard in north St. Louis, MO on Oct. 1985.
Photo Date:  10/1/1985  Upload Date: 1/2/2015 11:11:15 PM
Location:  St Louis, MO
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MKT 240(GP40)
Views:  179   Comments: 0


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