joshmeister
Proud Railfurz Member
It's mid July 1997 and we find LSRC 8520 heading south through La Salle Illinois on train M310 bound for the Granville interchange with BNSF Railway.
Closer to Granville now, we catch the train screaming across the rolling country side, just 3 miles from the interchange and a much needed crew rest. today, 8520 is still sporting the railroads original "Dark Days" paint scheme while sister engine, 5601 has been freshly repainted not 2 weeks ago. All 4 locomotives on todays M310 were bought directly from Southern Pacific just before the UP take over, with the GP40-2, 7100, still sporting her SP paint scheme. Both 8520 and 7100 still sport their SP road numbers.
Closer to Granville now, we catch the train screaming across the rolling country side, just 3 miles from the interchange and a much needed crew rest. today, 8520 is still sporting the railroads original "Dark Days" paint scheme while sister engine, 5601 has been freshly repainted not 2 weeks ago. All 4 locomotives on todays M310 were bought directly from Southern Pacific just before the UP take over, with the GP40-2, 7100, still sporting her SP paint scheme. Both 8520 and 7100 still sport their SP road numbers.