Former CNW GP50's

Former CNW GP50's

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Anonymous

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Former CNW GP50's

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 2, 2002 7:29 PM

I am wondering if anyone know why the UP is moving all the former Chicago Northwestern GP50's to Salt Lake City? They have been small groups on North platte to Roper trains the past couple of weeks and do not show leaving SLC. Has UP sold them to someone in the Utah area or just storing them in SLC?

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 4, 2002 1:36 PM

How many units are in question?

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 4, 2002 5:34 PM

The leases on these units have expired and UP has chosen not to renew them. They are being sent there for storage while final disposition arrangements are being made.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 8, 2002 11:41 AM

Almost 50 units fron up5510 thur up5557

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UPTRAIN

Member since
June 2002
From: Independence, MO
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Posted by UPTRAIN on Saturday, December 21, 2002 9:20 PM

Not all of them! There are 6 in Poplar Bluff, MO I know one in 1611 it has been renumbered. It was in my local train consist and no it wasn't deadheading it was the lead unit and this was 4 days ago.

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dknelson

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March 2002
From: Milwaukee WI (Fox Point)
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Posted by dknelson on Monday, December 23, 2002 8:15 AM

Back when the UP acquired the Western Pacific a lot of WP engines ended up at Salt Lake City in storage. It was interesting checking them out (back when you could do that without arousing the railroad security forces to take action)
Dave Nelson

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