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8/14/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Housatonic Railroad Company
Model:Rebuilt EMD GP7uBuilt As:ATSF 2722 (GP7)
Serial Number:15822Order No:5110
Frame Number:5110-25Built:2/1952
Notes:Ex MMA 22, Exx BAR 22, Nee ATSF 2722
Other locos with this serial:  MMA 22(GP7) ATSF 2722(GP7) BAR 22(GP7u) HRRC 22(GP7u)
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Housatonic Railroad 22 GP7u
Title:  Housatonic Railroad 22 GP7u
Description:  Housatonic Railroad 22, Ex Montreal, Maine & Atlantic 22, Exx Bangor & Aroostook 22, Nee Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 2722
Photo Date:  11/24/2014  Upload Date: 11/24/2014 5:45:51 PM
Location:  Montague Station, MA
Author:  Brian Woodcock
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  1488   Comments: 0
GP7u
Title:  GP7u
Description:  HRRC #22 still in B&A paint
Photo Date:  10/3/2015  Upload Date: 12/3/2015 7:07:05 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Ken Harbin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  611   Comments: 1
HRRC shops
Title:  HRRC shops
Description:  HRRC equipment outside the shop
Photo Date:  10/3/2015  Upload Date: 12/3/2015 11:57:56 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Ken Harbin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  HRRC 9935(RS3M) HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  652   Comments: 0
Housatonic Railroad Train NX-11 on the Canaan Wye
Title:  Housatonic Railroad Train NX-11 on the Canaan Wye
Description:  Housatonic Railroad GP7U still wearing its Bangor & Aroostook paint scheme leads Train NX-11 over the Canaan South Wye toward the Canaan Lime Plant as the Brakeman rides on the front of the train and the Conductor rides the rear.
Photo Date:  4/5/2016  Upload Date: 7/13/2016 7:46:03 AM
Location:  Canaan, CT
Author:  Joshua Harkness
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Station,Track
Locomotives:  HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  1032   Comments: 2
Housatonic Railroad Train NX-11 in Falls Village
Title:  Housatonic Railroad Train NX-11 in Falls Village
Description:  Housatonic Railroad, Ex-Montreal, Maine & Atlantic, ex-Bangor & Aroostook, nee-Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe GP7U #22 rons long hood lead over the Water Street Bridge in Falls Village, Connecticut, with the one car consist of NX-11 in tow. Note the Brakeman waving.
Photo Date:  6/9/2016  Upload Date: 3/30/2017 8:16:28 PM
Location:  Falls Village, CT
Author:  Joshua Harkness
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  671   Comments: 1
Housatonic Railroad Train NX-11 in West Cornwall
Title:  Housatonic Railroad Train NX-11 in West Cornwall
Description:  Looking a bit more like a typical high hood GP7, Housatonic Railroad #22 - an ex-Montreal, Maine & Atlantic, ex-Bangor & Aroostook, nee-Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe GP7U - pulling a one car Housatonic Railroad Job NX-11 past the old West Cornwall Depot.
Photo Date:  6/9/2016  Upload Date: 3/30/2017 8:17:45 PM
Location:  West Cornwall, CT
Author:  Joshua Harkness
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  13753   Comments: 4
NX13 is picking up a dead GP7u #22 to bring back to Canaan
Title:  NX13 is picking up a dead GP7u #22 to bring back to Canaan
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/2016  Upload Date: 1/7/2017 11:02:27 PM
Location:  Merwinsville, CT
Author:  Dave Jacobs
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HRRC 3604(GP35) HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  498   Comments: 1
HRRC 3601 and 3604 pick up a dead 22
Title:  HRRC 3601 and 3604 pick up a dead 22
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/2016  Upload Date: 1/7/2017 11:02:37 PM
Location:  Merwinsville, CT
Author:  Dave Jacobs
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HRRC 3601(GP35) HRRC 3604(GP35) HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  690   Comments: 0
Housatonic Railroad Company Canaan Shops
Title:  Housatonic Railroad Company Canaan Shops
Description:  The entire Housatonic Railroad Companys locomotive roster rests at the Engine Shops in Canaan, Connecticut. From left to right: Ex-NS EMD GP38s 2737 and 2743, ex-PRR EMD GP35s 3603, 3604 and 3601, EMD GP35M 3600 and ex-BAR EMD GP7u 22. Not visible in the photo are also EMD GP35 3602 and ALCo-CR RS-3M 9935.
Photo Date:  1/14/2017  Upload Date: 3/30/2017 8:19:56 PM
Location:  Canaan, CT
Author:  Joshua Harkness
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  HRRC 22(GP7u) HRRC 3600(GP35m) HRRC 3601(GP35) HRRC 3604(GP35) HRRC 3603(GP35)
Views:  1078   Comments: 1
Housatonic Railroad NX-11 Working North Canaan
Title:  Housatonic Railroad NX-11 Working North Canaan
Description:  On a dreary April 3rd, the Housatonic Railroad Companys NX-11 works the North Canaan (Connecticut) Yard and transload facility, powered by HRRC #22, an EMD GP7u originally built as a GP7 in 1952 for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, it was later purchased by the Bangor & Aroostook, which then became the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic, it was sold to the Housatonic Railroad Company in 2014 and has since remained the main power for NX-11s road and switching operations.
Photo Date:  4/3/2017  Upload Date: 4/4/2017 8:13:12 AM
Location:  Canaan, CT
Author:  Joshua Harkness
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  556   Comments: 0
Housatonic Railroad NX-11 at Union Station
Title:  Housatonic Railroad NX-11 at Union Station
Description:  The Housatonic Railroad Companys newest locomotive, ex-MMA #22, ex-BAR #22, nee-ATSF #2722, shoves twelve empties, en route to the Minerals Technology lime plant east of the village, past Canaan Union Station, once the meeting point of the New York, New Haven & Hartford and Central New England Railroads. Canaan Union Station is currently undergoing restoration, the old platform has been mostly removed, new drainage has been added, concrete piers for a new deck have been poured and contractors are currently in the process of replacing windows.
Photo Date:  4/3/2017  Upload Date: 4/4/2017 8:16:06 AM
Location:  Canaan, CT
Author:  Joshua Harkness
Categories:  Yard,Station,Action
Locomotives:  HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  670   Comments: 1
Housatonic Railroad NX-11 at North Elm Street
Title:  Housatonic Railroad NX-11 at North Elm Street
Description:  Rolling along the former trackage of the Guilford System and before that the Central New England Railroad, HRRC #22, an ex-MMA, ex-BAR, nee-ATSF General Motors Electro-Motive Division GP7u leads NX-11 through the 10MPH FRA Class Excepted speed restriction on its approach to North Elm Street, with twelve empties to be loaded at the Minerals Technology lime plant.
Photo Date:  4/3/2017  Upload Date: 4/4/2017 8:17:34 AM
Location:  Canaan, CT
Author:  Joshua Harkness
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  685   Comments: 3
Bangor & Aroostook in Connecticut
Title:  Bangor & Aroostook in Connecticut
Description:  Despite the Montreal, Maine & Atlantics attempt at covering the Bangor & Aroostook lettering, three years of sitting outdoors and rolling under limestone loaders on the Housatonic Railroad have done a decent job removing the patching on this ex-MMA, ex-BAR, nee-ATSF low hood Electro-Motive GP7u. Now with its heritage showing nearly in full, HRRC #22 works NX-11 on yet another run to switch the Minerals Technology lime plant in Canaan, Connecticut.
Photo Date:  4/3/2017  Upload Date: 4/4/2017 8:19:15 AM
Location:  Canaan, CT
Author:  Joshua Harkness
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  613   Comments: 1
Housatonic Railroad NX-11 Heading to the Lime Plant
Title:  Housatonic Railroad NX-11 Heading to the Lime Plant
Description:  On yet another move between the North Canaan Yard and transload facility to the Minerals Technology lime plant east of downtown Canaan, Housatonic Railroad Company, ex-MMA, ex-BAR, nee-ATSF EMD GP7u #22, leads a twelve-car NX-11 up the significant grade to the lime plant on a dreary April day.
Photo Date:  4/3/2017  Upload Date: 4/4/2017 8:20:33 AM
Location:  Canaan, CT
Author:  Joshua Harkness
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  571   Comments: 0
Housatonic Railroad NX-11 at Main Street
Title:  Housatonic Railroad NX-11 at Main Street
Description:  A General Motors Electro-Motive Division GP7u, built in 1952 as a GP7 for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, now belonging to the Housatonic Railroad Company as their #22, shoves six loads of lime down the south leg of the Canaan Wye. The train will hold off of the main for road job NX-12 to arrive at Union Depot, NX-11 will then add its six cars to NX-12s consist, before NX-12 departs for Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
Photo Date:  4/18/2017  Upload Date: 4/18/2017 3:17:41 PM
Location:  Canaan, CT
Author:  Joshua Harkness
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  738   Comments: 1
HRRC 22
Title:  HRRC 22
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/7/2018  Upload Date: 9/8/2018 11:13:13 PM
Location:  Brookfield, CT
Author:  A. Paci
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  468   Comments: 1
HRRC 22
Title:  HRRC 22
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/7/2018  Upload Date: 9/8/2018 11:15:27 PM
Location:  Brookfield, CT
Author:  A. Paci
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  535   Comments: 2
HRRC 22, ex-Bangor & Aroostook crosses Sand Road after coupling a string of covered hoppers to what will become train NX-13
Title:  HRRC 22, ex-Bangor & Aroostook crosses Sand Road after coupling a string of covered hoppers to what will become train NX-13
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/23/2018  Upload Date: 7/23/2018 9:30:24 PM
Location:  Canaan, CT
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Roster,Scenic
Locomotives:  HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  602   Comments: 2
HRRC 22
Title:  HRRC 22
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/24/2020  Upload Date: 1/24/2020 4:52:26 PM
Location:  Plainville, CT
Author:  Larry Watkins
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  HRRC 22(GP7u) HRRC 3604(GP35)
Views:  433   Comments: 1
hrrc 22 gp7u
Title:  hrrc 22 gp7u
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/24/2020  Upload Date: 1/24/2020 4:50:58 PM
Location:  Plainville, CT
Author:  Larry Watkins
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
The deadline
Title:  The deadline
Description:  Lots of goodies sit outside the HRRC shops.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 1:29:36 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HRRC 3603(GP35) HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  460   Comments: 0
Interloper
Title:  Interloper
Description:  A former Bangor and Aroostook GP7u rests among green and yellow HRRC power.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 1:29:40 PM
Location:  North Canaan, CT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  HRRC 3603(GP35) HRRC 22(GP7u) HRRC 9935(RS3M)
Views:  441   Comments: 0
HRRC 22
Title:  HRRC 22
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/26/2022  Upload Date: 1/26/2022 7:26:40 PM
Location:  New Milford, CT
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  86   Comments: 1
HRRC 22
Title:  HRRC 22
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/26/2022  Upload Date: 1/26/2022 7:27:53 PM
Location:  New Milford, CT
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  125   Comments: 1
HRRC 22
Title:  HRRC 22
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/26/2022  Upload Date: 1/26/2022 7:28:40 PM
Location:  New Milford, CT
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  103   Comments: 1
HRRC 22
Title:  HRRC 22
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/26/2022  Upload Date: 1/26/2022 7:29:48 PM
Location:  New Milford, CT
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  96   Comments: 1
HRRC 22
Title:  HRRC 22
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/26/2022  Upload Date: 1/26/2022 7:31:11 PM
Location:  New Milford, CT
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  140   Comments: 1
HRRC 22
Title:  HRRC 22
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/26/2022  Upload Date: 1/26/2022 7:32:27 PM
Location:  Brookfield, CT
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  98   Comments: 1
HRRC 22
Title:  HRRC 22
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/26/2022  Upload Date: 1/26/2022 7:33:40 PM
Location:  Brookfield, CT
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  145   Comments: 1
HRRC 22
Title:  HRRC 22
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/26/2022  Upload Date: 1/26/2022 7:34:31 PM
Location:  Brookfield, CT
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  126   Comments: 1
HRRC 22
Title:  HRRC 22
Description:  HRRC Pushing empties towards Danbury
Photo Date:  2/7/2022  Upload Date: 2/28/2022 12:11:33 PM
Location:  Danbury, CT
Author:  Mark Smith
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  HRRC 22(GP7u)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
GMTX 2627, HRRC 22 & GMTX 229
Title:  GMTX 2627, HRRC 22 & GMTX 229
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2022  Upload Date: 6/26/2022 11:39:05 PM
Location:  Glendale, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2627(GP38-2) HRRC 22(GP7u) GMTX 229(MP15DC)
Views:  139   Comments: 2
GMTX 2627, HRRC 22 & GMTX 229
Title:  GMTX 2627, HRRC 22 & GMTX 229
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2022  Upload Date: 6/26/2022 11:39:36 PM
Location:  Glendale, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2627(GP38-2) HRRC 22(GP7u) GMTX 229(MP15DC)
Views:  149   Comments: 1
GMTX 2627, HRRC 22 & GMTX 229
Title:  GMTX 2627, HRRC 22 & GMTX 229
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2022  Upload Date: 6/26/2022 11:40:11 PM
Location:  South Lee, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2627(GP38-2) HRRC 22(GP7u) GMTX 229(MP15DC)
Views:  107   Comments: 1
GMTX 2627, HRRC 22 & GMTX 229
Title:  GMTX 2627, HRRC 22 & GMTX 229
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2022  Upload Date: 6/26/2022 11:40:38 PM
Location:  South Lee, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2627(GP38-2) HRRC 22(GP7u) GMTX 229(MP15DC)
Views:  180   Comments: 2
GMTX 2627, HRRC 22 & GMTX 229
Title:  GMTX 2627, HRRC 22 & GMTX 229
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2022  Upload Date: 6/26/2022 11:41:23 PM
Location:  Lenox Dale, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2627(GP38-2) HRRC 22(GP7u) GMTX 229(MP15DC)
Views:  161   Comments: 2
GMTX 2627, HRRC 22 & GMTX 229
Title:  GMTX 2627, HRRC 22 & GMTX 229
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2022  Upload Date: 6/26/2022 11:41:59 PM
Location:  Pittsfield, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2627(GP38-2) HRRC 22(GP7u) GMTX 229(MP15DC)
Views:  148   Comments: 1
GMTX 2627, HRRC 22 & GMTX 229
Title:  GMTX 2627, HRRC 22 & GMTX 229
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2022  Upload Date: 6/26/2022 11:42:29 PM
Location:  Pittsfield, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2627(GP38-2) HRRC 22(GP7u) GMTX 229(MP15DC)
Views:  205   Comments: 1


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