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Pictures of ICG 7709
Owner:
Illinois Central Gulf
Model:
Rebuilt EMD GP8
Built As:
PLE 5722 (GP7)
Serial Number:
16349
Order No:
6369
Frame Number:
6369-10
Built:
6/1952
Other locos with this serial:
BLR 201(GP8)
ICG 7709(GP8)
GCW 201(GP8)
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Title:
ICG GP8 7709
Description:
ICG GP8 7709, Paducah, Kentucky, June 25, 1986, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Number 7709 was built in June 1952 as P&LE GP7 5722 (later renumbered to P&LE 1515, c/n 16349) on EMD Order 6369. During 1974 it was rebuilt at the ICG's Paducah, Kentucky Shops to GP8 7709. It is seen here cutting off a coal train. The 7709 and associates will pull ahead and off on a side track. The 6005 will then pull up and couple onto 7709's train and leave town. I'm not sure why this happened, since 6005 has cut off a coal train (seen in the background) except to speculate that 7709 had some ailing power in its consist, or perhaps then ICG needed to balance power on its system.
Photo Date:
6/25/1986
Upload Date:
5/17/2010 12:38:24 PM
Location:
Paducah, KY
Author:
Chuck Zeiler
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
ICG 7709(GP8)
ICG 6005(SD40)
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