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Rock GP7** #4491, wearing Precision National paint but proudly displaying a Rock herald on the nose. Denver, CO

** was this a rebuild?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/16/17 09:05 by valmont.

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valmont Wrote:
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> ** was this a rebuild?

Given the four exhaust stacks, I would say yes. Not all the rebuilds got the
paper air "ox yoke" filters. I'm curious where this is. I was thinking Silvis,
but given valmont's home, might be in Denver.

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

ntharalson Wrote:
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> > ** was this a rebuild?
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> Given the four exhaust stacks, I would say yes.
> Not all the rebuilds got the
> paper air "ox yoke" filters. I'm curious where
> this is. I was thinking Silvis,
> but given valmont's home, might be in Denver.
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> Nick Tharalson,

Thanks Nick, it is Denver and I added it in text
> Marion, IA

This is supposed to be an ex-Wabash unit acquired by NW then sold to Precision National.

Looks like a GP9 with a GP7 hood . . . handrail stanchions, cab sub-base and battery boxes say GP9.

The build tag isn’t normal EMD, think it may be a rebuild 😜

Another color scheme for the Rock , as if another was needed.

Greetings Valmont! Was this at Sandown yard?

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> Greetings Valmont! Was this at Sandown yard?

Hello,

RI's small yard on the east side of Denver, in the Sandown area, was known as Duban. They had a few jobs based there, working industry trackage, the TOFC and auto ramps, making transfer runs to/from the UP at Pullman, etc. RI didn't have their own "major" yard in Denver but used Rio Grande's North Yard with road power being serviced at the engine facility there. So a RI engine sitting by itself somewhere in Denver was likely at Duban - perhaps valmont will confirm that for us.

Take care,

Mark



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/17/17 06:37 by mamfahr.

Amazing that they put the Rock Island herald on the engine! Pretty cool.

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> Greetings Valmont! Was this at Sandown yard?


Yes, Sandown/Duban .... seemed like you could always find a lone Rock GP there back then.