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CRIP 4346 |
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HOLDENVILLE OK July 10 1978 -- Rock Island GP38-2 4346 heads for the Frisco interchange with a cut of cars. This unit was originally named Senior Traveling Freight Agent in recognition of John W. Barringer. He was hired to turn the Rock Island around. He requested the Senior Traveling Freight Agent name. Upon his death it was named Navajo Nation in 1977. |
| Photo Date: |
7/10/1978 Upload Date: 2/12/2012 11:04:31 PM |
| Location: |
Holdenville, OK |
| Author: |
Charles Stookey |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 4346(GP38-2) |
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853 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
CRIP 4346 |
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ENID OK April 13 1980 -- CRIP GP38-2 4346 is tied up at the Enid engine facility. This unit wears the name Navajo Nation. A quick trip to the Rock Island Technical site revealed this unit was originally named Senior Traveling Freight Agent. That name "recognized John W. Barriger, the widely respected rail official who was brought aboard to help turn the Rock Island around. The locomotive was to be named for Barriger, but he requested this name as an alternative. After John Barriger's death, locomotive 4346 was renamed Navaho Nation in June 1977. Navajo track crews, particularly rail relay gangs, handled much of the rebuilding efforts on the Sunbelt [Choctaw Route] line, and the Golden State line." (quote taken from RITS web site) |
| Photo Date: |
6/13/1980 Upload Date: 8/14/2011 9:56:17 PM |
| Location: |
Enid, OK |
| Author: |
Charles Stookey |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 4346(GP38-2) |
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803 Comments: 3 |
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