Respondek Railroad Corp. Switchers  Contributor's Pick!       
Performing contract switching on the old military base. The lead unit is an ex-Missouri Central unit, built in 1951 as an United States Army #1838 as a GP7. It was sold to ARR in 1976 as GP7 #1838. It was retired by ARR in 1998 a GP7 #1801. It went to BDLX as GP7 #1801. In 1999 it went to Midwest Locomotive as GP7u #1801, later in 1999 it became MOC 1800, a GP8. It went back to the lessor and is now RRC 1800! WHEW, WHAT A HISTORY!!! It has ALCO Trucks and flippers on all 4 exhuast stacks!
Date: 2/18/2006 Location: Granite City, IL   Map Show Granite City on a rail map Views: 840 Collection Of:   Zach Pumphery
Locomotives: RRC 1206(SW1200) RRC 1800(GP8)    Author:  Zach Pumphery
Respondek Railroad Corp. Switchers
Picture Categories: This picture is part of album:  February 2006 in SEMO
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Scott R. Ikemeyer General So, John likes flippers, eh? Are those anything like flappers 2/17/2008 6:22:50 PM
Scott R. Ikemeyer General So, John likes flippers, eh? Are those anything like flappers? 2/18/2008 12:17:34 AM
Jim Tiroch General RRC 1800, Ex Alaska 1801, This unit was used in the 1986 Jon Voight film "Runaway Train" She is the 3rd locomotive in the Runaway Locomotive Consist. 10/29/2008 1:01:48 AM

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