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Yard goats from the 1950's

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Posted by ndbprr on Monday, February 25, 2008 2:55 PM
When in the 1950s?  That was a decade of possibly the most change in diesel models ever.   They had Baldwins and EMDs for sure.  I would have to guess but just about any EMD through an SW-7 was probably on the railroad somewhere.  Same thing with any Baldwin  switcher.
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Posted by Railway Man on Saturday, February 23, 2008 11:54 AM

This link will take you to a comprehensive history of UP EMD diesel switchers during this era:

http://www.utahrails.net/articles/up-sw-early.php

And for Alco, Baldwin, and F-M, see:

http://www.utahrails.net/articles/up-sw-other.php 

UP used 0-6-0s in various classes.  See the Kratville books for steam, and Don Strack's "Union Pacific Switchers and Slugs", $24.95 from Withers Publishing, for the complete story, rosters, and photos of diesels.

RWM 

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Yard goats from the 1950's
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 23, 2008 11:02 AM
Does anone know of any good yard goats that are steam or diesel that are a Union pacific that go with a 1950's theme.

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