Western Railroad Discussion > Former MP switcher HA 1256 NLR July 7 pictures

The following photos were taken by Arkansas Railroad Club member John C. Jones, who has permission to be on UP property. It shows HA 1256, clearly a former Missouri Pacific switcher (SW15?) in North Little Rock, Arkansas on July 7, 2006. It was scheduled to be in Pine Bluff July 9 and arrive in Lufkin, Texas July 10 around 11:48 a.m. on MPBSR. Final destination Cart, Louisiana on July 13. It originated in Boughton, Arkansas July 5. All photos by John C. Jones, who gave me permission to put on this site. (Posted by Ken Ziegenbein)

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More information provided to me (Ken Ziegenbein) by Randy Keller via email:

s/n: 31229 b/d: Feb66 o/n: 4492-4
MP SW1200 1256
retired Jun85.
Tri-States Concrete Co. (MP 1256), Shreveport, LA
acquired 17Jul85, remained in full MP paint and lettering.
Gifford-Hill & Co. (MP 1256), Bossier City, LA
acquired Jan88, remained in full MP paint and lettering.
Gifford-Hill & Co. (MP 1256), Delight, AR
transferred 1990, remained in full MP paint and lettering. plant closed Jan01.

Gifford-Hill was owned by Hanson, so the "HA" probably stands for Hanson Aggregates. My notes for G-H Bossier City, LA call it Cart
Yard, so it looks like it is heading "back home."

Neat ole machine. Been around the block a few times. 'Dogh