guess the LOCO game...

[wilh]

Thank you drrt4 for clarifying

Name at least SIX types of engines found in this yard, who built each, when were each built, and for fun guess the date of the picture and the location of the picture.

 

[hoborailcat]

#3145:ALCO C-630 Built 1966
#2954:ALCO RSD12 Rebuilt 1961
#1272:ALCO S6 Built 1955-56
#6762:GE U25B Built 1962-63-64
#9951:GE U50 Built 1963-64-65
#2406 (I Think):ALCO C-415 Built 1966

 

[wilh]

Hoborailcat is correct! Please post a new pic in two days.

 

[hoborailcat]

What is it, what was it originally (before MK rebuild), when was it scrapped, and what railroad owned it before the rebuild? Bonus if you can guess what the original railroad tested on it.

 

[captainkman]

From http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr1574.htm:

8301, SD45Xm, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1971, #38608, as General Motors Corp 4203. It was sold as Southern Pacific 9505, Class EF642-2, in December 1972 and sold and rebuilt as MK 8301 in August 1980. It was scrapped on October 7, 1991.
If I'm right I'll pass.​

 

[hoborailcat]

Perfect! That's right.

 

[drrt4]

Ok Time too pass the turn too whoever calls dibs, Be Quick.

(Hopes he wont get Zaped) DR

 

[PereMarquette1225fan]

DIBS

My turn.

 

[sawyer811]

Rock Island (CRI&P) motor car, rebuilt from a...E-7B, maybe? I'm no judge of E-units, but it's obvious this one's been turned into a motorcar similar to an AB-6.

EDIT: found it, it's a modified E-6B.

 

[PereMarquette1225fan]

Not quite.

 

[sawyer811]

DOH!!!!

so close...

 

[jadebullet]

Either an AB6 or an AA.

 

[PereMarquette1225fan]

Yes, it's an AB6. Sawyer811 had it, but he guessed the wrong answer, so jadebullet you're up.

 

[jmeinig]

Is it a Rock Island AB6? If so: Delivered to Rock Island in June, 1940. There were only two units made, and EMD especially made these locos for Rock Island.

EDIT: Ah Crap! I was writing all of this stuff about them when it was time for dinner, I forgot to send the post, and after dinner my brother kept me off the computer. Then my dad went on it and I logged back into my user and saw the Yrainz Discussion Forums were on. DANG IT!

 

[jadebullet]

Who made it, and what is it?

 

[farthegn]

Looks more like a tool car or some kinda funky caboose rebuild than a locomotive! All I can tell you is that it looks like it used to be a light electric and I think ALCO-GE made it.

 

[jadebullet]

That is what it looks like as built. Nope AGEIR did not make it.

 

[simulatortrain]

It's beautiful.

 

[TopGEK]

Road slug ????

Rebuilt from GE 40 TON

I give up jadebullet.

Jean :wave:

 

[jadebullet]

Nope. That isn't it either.