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ATSF 8731 |
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PARMERTON TX May 26 1980 -- Santa FE U36C 8731, SD40 5015 and U36C 8728 have a westbound mixed freight in tow as the U boats put on a smoke show. GE built the 8731 (s/n 38893) in March 1973. It was rebuilt as an SF30C Locotrol receiver at the Cleburne TX shops, painted in SPSF colors and renumbered to ATSF 9531. After the ATSF-SP merger failed it was repainted to yellow warnonnte before Jan 1 1991 and retained its 9531 number. In July-August 1995 it was retired and sold to National Railway Equipment Co on Aug 9 1995. By December 2033 it was in Brazil operating for MRS Logistica S.A. on the Southeastearn (sic) Federal Railroad Network as MRS 3733. (Roster information from http://atsfrr.net/resources/CrossetGene/master_diesel_roster/U36C/reference.htm#8731/ and http://www.thedieselshop.us/ATSF-Brazil.HTML and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MRS_Log%C3%ADstica) |
| Photo Date: |
5/26/1980 Upload Date: 5/24/2012 2:16:18 AM |
| Location: |
Parmerton, TX |
| Author: |
Charles Stookey |
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Action |
| Locomotives: |
ATSF 8731(U36C) |
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| Title: |
ATSF 8731 |
| Description: |
Santa Fe westbound at Caliente. ATSF 8731 was rebuilt 3/86 to SPSF "SF30C" 9531, retired 7/95 and sold to LRCX. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1984 Upload Date: 1/21/2010 11:59:02 AM |
| Location: |
Caliente, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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| Locomotives: |
ATSF 8731(U36C) |
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619 Comments: 2 |
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