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Look familiar?
Posted by lonewoof on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 8:16 PM


I'm curious if anyone recognizes the paint scheme on this MP15? Looks like the lease company just added its name with a spray can. The big 960 on the side was evidently there from a previous incarnation.
The beast presently operates at the local steel mill...

Remember: In South Carolina, North is southeast of Due West... HIOAg /Bill

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Posted by Overmod on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 9:58 PM
Familiar enough: MP15, built May 1976 as USSX (that's United States Steel) 960, frame number 756119-6.

JTPX is Joseph Transportation, Inc., which was acquired by RELCO sometime last year, I think first week in July.

There's another picture of her here:

http://csx4708.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=10748

Looks just a bit shaky, like the loser in an Arkansas bar fight... ;-}
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Posted by lonewoof on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 10:42 PM
Thanks! (Where do you find all that info?)
Yeah, she's definitely seen better days. You should see her when she accelerates; looks like a steam engine! Think she's running on about eight cylinders...
This mill also has an old NW2; it LOOKS a lot better, but smokes pretty good, also!

Remember: In South Carolina, North is southeast of Due West... HIOAg /Bill

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Thursday, March 17, 2005 10:29 AM
The MP15 in question was indeed a US Steel locomotive, assigned to the Minntac Division in Virginia, MN. It was equipped for remote control one-man operation and hauled crude taconite from a transloader to the concentrator. Huge off-road diesel-electric dump trucks hauled the taconite from the mine to the transloader.
The daily commute is part of everyday life but I get two rides a day out of it. Paul

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