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Central Kansas Railway Geep in New Brighton MN
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09-12-2009, 01:14 PM
I just happened to notice this locomotive on a siding at the junction of the CN and the Minnesota Commercial RR. I'll see if I can get the story behind it. Most of the MN Commercial's motive power is painted this red color. Not sure if its a recent acquisition. loaner, etc. Never saw it before...... All kinds of interesting things appear at this junction. I should always carry a camera in the car!
![[Image: IMG_1094.jpg]](http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/Ralph59/IMG_1094.jpg) ![[Image: IMG_1093.jpg]](http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/Ralph59/IMG_1093.jpg) Ralph 
09-12-2009, 06:33 PM
Nice Catch Ralph.
Matt
I can smell a steam post ten blocks away and when I do clear the tracks because the steam express will be hi ballin through http://cambriaindiana.weebly.com/ 
09-12-2009, 06:36 PM
Nice pic.
Looks like a GP-7. OK....I cheated...I read it on the front there......
Torrington, Ct.
NARA Member #87 I went to my Happy Place, but it was closed for renovations. 
09-12-2009, 08:10 PM
Central Kansas was an OmniTrax operation up to 2001. One of their units is on the OmniTrax-owned Northern Ohio & Western in Tiffin, Ohio.
09-13-2009, 09:49 AM
railohio Wrote:Central Kansas was an OmniTrax operation up to 2001. One of their units is on the OmniTrax-owned Northern Ohio & Western in Tiffin, Ohio. This unit was up there.. ![[Image: NOW4.jpg]](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m210/Brakie-2/NOW4.jpg) This was there to.. ![[Image: N0W.jpg]](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m210/Brakie-2/N0W.jpg) Never know what might show up on a short line..
Larry
Engineman Summerset Ry Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!
09-13-2009, 09:56 AM
They're still up there, Larry. I wonder with the Northern Ohio & Western-painted engine got off to, though. I haven't seen in it four or five years now.
09-13-2009, 10:59 AM
railohio Wrote:They're still up there, Larry. I wonder with the Northern Ohio & Western-painted engine got off to, though. I haven't seen in it four or five years now. From the information I have.The 4497(exC&NW 4497/OmniTRAX (GWRX) 4497) broke a crankshaft in 2004..
Larry
Engineman Summerset Ry Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!
09-16-2009, 04:24 PM
My curiosity about this locomotive led me to search for a Twin Cities railfan forum. I hadn't thought to look for one before!
 Any way, one of the members suspects the unit is heading toward the Horicon WI paint shops. Seemed like a likely explanation to me. I wasn't familiar with this shop. Learned something! <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.fuzzyworld3.com/pictures3/railroad/hcn01.html">http://www.fuzzyworld3.com/pictures3/ra ... hcn01.html</a><!-- m --> Ralph |
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