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CKR 713
Posted by SFbrkmn on Saturday, December 17, 2016 7:15 PM

Background on Central KS Ry eng 713. Conflicting history. Was this former ATSF 2059 or was it a NP/BN unit prior to being acquired by Omnitrax? 

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Posted by tree68 on Saturday, December 17, 2016 7:56 PM

Per info on RR Picture Archives, it was built as ATSF 2782 in 1952.

ATSF later re-used the number for a GP30u, then a GP39-2, from what I can find.

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Posted by mudchicken on Saturday, December 17, 2016 8:20 PM

It's not a Topeka cab unit which means it got away VERY early. (and no d/b blister...odd).

Frame # visible on either corner?

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