GM&O 950         
Leading this GM&O northbound extra through Granite City is what I believe was the first SD40 ever built. Originally EMDX 434, she was sold to the GM&O as their 950, and was later ICG/IC 6071. Date of photo approximate.
Date: 6/1/1972 Location: Granite City, IL   Map Show Granite City on a rail map Views: 3253 Collection Of:   Mike Woodruff
Locomotives: GMO 950(SD40)    Author:  Mike Woodruff
GM&O 950
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Name Type Comments Date
George Redmond General Good shot. 12/8/2008 7:24:01 PM
Ron Moraca General Remarkable photo, Mike!!!! Became EMD #434, which was very first SD40 testbed, built on SD35 frame Jul 64 to test 16-645E engine. Became IC #6071 (SD40-2R). SD40-2R is IC model designation for rebuilt locomotive from Paducah Shop. SD40-2R model is former SD40 model rewired to Dash-2 electrical standards by VMV at Paducah during 1995, during which dynamic brakes were removed. 8/26/2009 12:29:45 AM
Larry Smoak General The dynamic brakes were removed by ICG in 1985 during an overhaul and repaint into grey/orange scheme 10/5/2009 10:06:31 AM
John Teeter General And it still lives on at the Monticello Railway Museum; CN donated it in October 2009. 11/26/2009 9:43:08 AM

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