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Date: 10/07/15 06:57
Frog eyed RI U-25b leads yet another underpowered train!
Author: slacks

During the Russian grain rush of 1973-74 RI had alot of extra traffic and a shortage of power to pull it. At Durant Ia I caught this 128 car eb grinding upgrade with a U-25b and and ex-DRGW GP-7. This is the only frog eyed logo I ever got leading, wonder if the lights are turned on at night or what the purpose was for them?  

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Date: 10/07/15 07:22
Re: Frog eyed RI U-25b leads yet another underpowered train!
Author: BoilingMan

Ditch Lights; the early years. 
SR

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Date: 10/07/15 07:25
Re: Frog eyed RI U-25b leads yet another underpowered train!
Author: tomstp

Yeah, they ran in the ditch (derailed) so much they needed them!

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Date: 10/07/15 07:48
Re: Frog eyed RI U-25b leads yet another underpowered train!
Author: trainboy03

I don't know how much light they actually provided, but they flashed alternately much like some ditch lights do today when the horn is activated.  They were there to increase visibility for others but were apparently a maintenance nightmare and the idea was eventually scrapped.

Erik

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Date: 10/07/15 08:14
Re: Frog eyed RI U-25b leads yet another underpowered train!
Author: Alexmarissa

I've never seen those lights. Thanks for posting!

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Date: 10/07/15 08:21
Re: Frog eyed RI U-25b leads yet another underpowered train!
Author: ntharalson

While I've seen U25B's, the only units that got them, with "frog eyes" on the point, I never ever
saw them work.  

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

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Date: 10/07/15 15:37
Re: Frog eyed RI U-25b leads yet another underpowered train!
Author: dcfbalcoS1

    Saw them at Liberal, Ks numerous times. They worked quite often.

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Date: 10/07/15 19:22
Re: Frog eyed RI U-25b leads yet another underpowered train!
Author: BRAtkinson

I've never seen any locomotive with 'frog eyes' like these!  Many thanks for posting this unusual locomotive!

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Date: 10/08/15 03:49
Re: Frog eyed RI U-25b leads yet another underpowered train!
Author: mp51w

That's a crazy switch!  They left one rail in?

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