ATSF ALCo in Texas

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Temple Railroad & Heritage Museum owned Ex-ATSF 2301 in Temple, TX on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
ATSF 2301 is an ALCo HH600 Reportedly: it was built in 1937 by ALCo serial number 68803. It was retired in 1964. Evan Werkema wrote, "After being retired from active Santa Fe service in October 1964, 2301 was sold to Palo Duro Grain. By 1970, 2301 was working for Tulia Grain at Tulia, TX, located north of Plainview, TX on the ATSF line from Lubbock to Amarillo, TX". It's currently owned by and located at the Temple Railroad & Heritage Museum in Temple Texas.
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DGNO SD40M-2 3417

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Dallas, Garland & Northeastern Railroad (DGNO) 3417 and 3416 are in Garland, TX on the DGNO on a sunny Sunday, April 7, 2024.
DGNO 3417 is an EMD/MK SD40M-2. Reportedly: it was built in 1966 as an SD45, ATSF 1827, serial number 32083. In 1970 it was renumbered to ATSF 5527. In 1983 ATSF rebuilt it into SD45u 5369. It was sold to MK becoming MKCX 5369, circa 1994. It was sold Helm leasing, then apparently sold a couple more times becoming SD40M-2 CEFX 3146 then DGNO 3417.
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DGNO SD40-2 3416

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Dallas, Garland & Northeastern Railroad (DGNO) 3416 is in Garland, TX on the DGNO on a sunny Sunday, April 7, 2024.
DGNO 3416 is an EMD SD40-2. Reportedly: it was built in 1980 as BN 8147. It became BNSF 8147 then HLCX 8147 before becoming DGNO 3416.
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Eclipse Day Train

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Dallas, Garland & Northeastern Railroad (DGNO) 3417, 3416 and AKMD 2076 lead a train east into Garland, TX, on the DGNO late in the day on Monday, April 8, 2024.
DGNO 3417 is an EMD SD40M-2. Reportedly: it was built in 1966 as an SD45, ATSF 1827, serial number 32083. In 1970 it was renumbered to ATSF 5527. In 1983 ATSF rebuilt it into SD45u 5369. It was sold to MK becoming MKCX 5369 circa 1994. It was sold Helm leasing apparently sold a couple more times becoming SD40M-2 CEFX 3146 before becoming DGNO 3417.
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KRR 4050 in Garland, TX

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Kiamichi Railroad Company (KRR) 4050 is in Garland, TX on the Dallas, Garland & Northeastern Railroad (DGNO) at noon on a sunny Sunday, April 7, 2024.
KRR 4050 is an EMD GP40. Reportedly: it was built as SCL 1585 serial number 35098. Reporting marks and numbers said to be associated with this locomotive include: IORY 4050, CSX 6740, SCL 1585, IORY 6740, SBD 6740 and KRR 4050.
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CZ Budd Coach in Texas

 

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Former California Zephyr Coach Silver Pine on Sunday, April 14, 2024. It is on the Austin Steam Train Association's Bluebonnet Special.
Silver Pine (former DRGW 1121) is a Budd 48 seat coach. Reportedly: it was built in 1948 as a California Zephyr 16 Section Sleeper. In 1963-64 the cars of this class were rebuilt into coaches. The Silver Pine remained in service on the Rio Grande Zephyr until it too was discontinued in 1984. The Silver Pine was sold to a private owner and kept in storage until ASTA purchased the car in 2010. It was returned to service in 2011 as a first class coach car.
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LAL ALCos at Rush

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At 2:55 p.m. on Thursday, October 6, 2011, Livonia, Avon and Lakeville (LAL) 425 and 428 pass the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum at Industry in Rush, NY.
October 6, 2011, was an awesome day chasing the LAL with Otto Vondrak.
LAL 425, the Brackett H. Clark, is an ALCo C425. Reportedly: it was built in 1965, builders number 3398-2, as New Haven 2557.
Reporting marks and numbers said to be associated with this locomotive include PC 2457 and CR 5086.
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Nikon D300s, Nikon 24~120mm f4 FX lens, image 2011.10.6.1.191