| AT&SF GP20 1174 and U25B 1609 at Corwith Yard in Chicago, Illinois on June 13, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 1174 was built in December 1961 (c/n 26880) on EMD Order 7609. It was renumbered to 3174 between November 1969 and June 1970, rebuilt to GP20u 3074 during December 1979, repainted to SPSF paint between July 1985 and July 1986. It went to the TP&W becoming 2001 in February 1989. Number 1609 was built in February 1963 (c/n 34678), was renumbered to 6609 between November 1969 and May 1970, retired and traded to GE in February 1979. Note the first unit behind 1174 is EMDX SD40X 434D, built in February 1965 (c/n 29876) on EMD Order 5673. This was one of the test beds for the new 645 prime mover. It later became UP 3043, retired October 23, 1991, scrapped by Pielet Brothers March 27, 1992. |