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On March 18, 1992, an eastbound Gateway Western left ATSF Argentine Yard with a general freight heading for Illinois. Before leaving the yard, the crew picked up a loaded autorack car full of Mercedes Benz vehicles, placing it at the head end of the train. It was the first such shipment made by Mercedes on the Gateway. As the train left the ya .. More |
SD60
Diesel-electric locomotive
| Series: | SD60 |
| Build: | EMD, GMD 1984−1991 (537) |
| Gauge: | 1435 mm |
| UIC axles: | C'C' |
| Prime mover: | EMD 16-710G3A |
| Power output: | 2800 kW |
| Source: | en.wikipedia.org |
Career
 | CEFX SD60 | CIT Equipment Finance Corporation | 3 |
| CEMEX SD60 | CEMEX | 1 |
 | CN SD60 | Canadian National Railway | 2 |
| CNW SD60 | Chicago and North Western Transportation Company | 5 |
| CP SD60-3 | Canadian Pacific Railway | 1 |
| CSXT SD60 | CSX Transportation | 1 |
| EMDX SD60 | EMD | 2 |
| GMTX SD60 | GATX Rail Locomotive Group (GMTX) | 4 |
| KCS SD60 | Kansas City Southern Railway | 20 |
| NS SD60 | Norfolk Southern Railway | 4 |
| NS SD60E | Norfolk Southern Railway | 19 |
| NYSW SD60 | New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway | 5 |
| OWY SD60 | Oakway Leasing | 9 |
| SOO SD60 | Soo Line Railroad | 12 |
| UP SD60 | Union Pacific Railroad | 7 |
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The US Space Shuttle program used rocket motors produced by Morton Thiokol Corporation in Utah for lift-off from Earth, which began their eastward trip on Union Pacific. At Kansas City, the special (and very heavy) cars were transferred to KCS, which handled the second leg of the journey. Here, the motors are placed at the head-end of train 81 .. More |
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