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ATSF 1313 |
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OKLAHOMA CITY OK Oct 16 1983 -- ATSF GP7u 1313 is handling switching duties at Flynn Yard south Oklahoma City. On March 26 1930, not far east of this location, the Wild Mary Sudik oil well blew out and was not brought under control for eleven days. It showered oil on land for a radius of five to six miles and winds carried oil as far south as Norman which is 12 miles south. The 1313 was built by EMD as ATSF GP7 2702 in January 1952 and delivered in zebra stripe paint. It was repainted in yellow warbonnet after mid July 1972. In On June 6 1980 the Cleburne shops rebuilt it as a GP7u ATSF 1313 for use in Fort Worth with slug 118. On Jan 23 2000 it was patched BNSF 3823. (Roster information from atsfrr.net) |
| Photo Date: |
10/16/1983 Upload Date: 2/28/2012 9:27:14 PM |
| Location: |
Oklahoma City, OK |
| Author: |
Charles Stookey |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
ATSF 1313(GP7u) |
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| Title: |
ATSF 2158 |
| Description: |
MIDWEST CITY OK June 4 1979 -- Santa Fe GP7u 2158 idles at the General Motors yard near Tinker AFB. The facility is still under construction. EMD built this unit in August 1952 as ATSF GP7 2751. The Cleburne shops rebuilt it in May 1979 as ATSF GP7u 2158. It was off the roster before January 1999 and sold to Chesapeake and Albemarle RR as CA 2158. (Roster information from atsfrr.net) |
| Photo Date: |
4/4/1979 Upload Date: 2/25/2012 5:24:34 PM |
| Location: |
Midwest City, OK |
| Author: |
Charles Stookey |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
ATSF 2158(GP7u) |
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1040 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
ATSF 2208 |
| Description: |
AMARILLO TX Sept 11 1983 -- Santa Fe GP7u 2208 and 2179 an assignment at the engine facility. EMD built the 2208 as GP7 2740 (s/n 16384) in August 1952 and delivered it in zebra stripe paint. It was painted in blue with yellow ends before Nov 5 1967. It was rebuilt at the Cleburne TX shops as a GP7u, painted in blue with yellow warbonnet and renumbered 2208 in September 1980. On Sept 22 1995 it was transferred to BNSF and on Feb 7 2000 it was patched and renumbered BNSF 1356. (Roster information from http://atsfrr.net/resources/CrossetGene/master_diesel_roster/GP7/reference.htm) |
| Photo Date: |
9/11/1983 Upload Date: 6/6/2012 11:17:32 PM |
| Location: |
Amarillo, TX |
| Author: |
Charles Stookey |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
ATSF 2208(GP7u) |
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