Home Open Account Help 415 users online

Nostalgia & History > Chinese Invasion of the Gorge

Date: 02/01/26 10:32
Chinese Invasion of the Gorge
Author: funnelfan

A pair of ex-CB&Q GP35's in Chinese Red lead a pair of BN SD45's in Cascade Green on a westbound train into Lyle, WA. May of 1972. BN #2541 ex-CB&Q #995 and BN #2536 ex-CB&Q #990 are trailed by the BN #6531 and BN #6495. #2541 was rebuild as GP39E #2929 and the #2536 was retired and scrapped in 1986. #6531 was retired in 1986 and became WC #6531, then WC #7518 in 1999 working into at least 2007. #6495 was retired in 1986 and presumed scrapped.

Ted Curphey
Ontario, OR

[ Reply To This Message ] [ Quote ]
Date: 02/01/26 14:37
Re: Chinese Invasion of the Gorge
Author: E25

Nice familiar scene from years back.   Thanks, Ted.

Greg Stadter
Phoenix, AZ

[ Reply To This Message ] [ Quote ]
Date: 02/03/26 14:59
Re: Chinese Invasion of the Gorge
Author: GN599

That’s a relatively uniform locomotive consist for the times! Certainly one of my favorite pieces of railroad.

[ Reply To This Message ] [ Quote ]

[ Share Thread on Facebook ] [ Search ] [ Start a New Thread ] [ Back to Thread List ] [ <Newer ] [ Older> ] 
Page created in 0.0173 seconds