| CRI&P GP40 4708, Howe, Oklahoma, June 19, 1975, photo by Paul L. Strang, Chuck Zeiler collection. Built in March 1970 (c/n 36394) on EMD Order 7263, it was financed by the UP and leased to the Rock Island. When the RI shut down in 1980, the leased units were returned to the UP, this particular unit was renumbered to 639 (April 5, 1980). It was repainted into UP paint on May 2, 1980, received Missouri Pacific North Little Rock lettering September 23, 1985, and was retired by the UP October 23, 1991. Also, the following is from Utahrails.net: MP 639 was leased to NdeM in October 1989 to March 1991; returned UP and stored unserviceable; sold to Phoenix Railway Corp., Spokane, Wash., in February 1992; sale rescinded; sold to Helm Financial, 27 March 1992. |