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| − | |WAMX 7030 | + | |[http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4392349 WAMX 7030] |
| | |GP7u | | |GP7u |
| | |1952 | | |1952 |
Revision as of 00:28, 24 April 2019
Grand Elk History
- AAR Reporting Marks - GDLK (Locomotives WAMX)
- Owned by Watco Companies (WAMX)
- Began operations March 2009
- Interchanges rail traffic with CSX, Marquette Rail (via CSX), Grand Rapids Eastern and Coopersville & Marne (via GRE) in Grand Rapids, Norfolk Southern and Canadian National in Kalamazoo, Michigan Southern in White Pigeon, and Norfolk Southern in Elkhart.
Grand Elk Train Symbols
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| Symbol
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Origin/Base
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Destination/Turn Location
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Frequency
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Notes
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| 100
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Kalamazoo
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|
Sun - Thu
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Night time yard job, on duty 2000.
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| 101
|
Kalamazoo
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|
Sun - Sat
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303 recrew, weekend manifest
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| 105
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Kalamazoo
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|
Mon - Fri
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Upjohn Switch Job, 0830 on duty
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| 120
|
Grand Rapids
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|
Mon - Fri
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GR 1st Shift yard job on duty 0600
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| 121
|
Grand Rapids
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Sun - Thur
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GR 2nd shift yard job on duty 2000.
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| 302
|
Kalamazoo
|
Elkhart
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Mon - Sat
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KZ-EK Turn; reported on duty time 0530
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| 303
|
Kalamazoo
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Grand Rapids
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Mon - Fri
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KZ-GR Turn, reported on duty time of 1000.
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| 501
|
Kalamazoo
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Bristol/Elkhart
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Mon - Fri
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Kalamazoo South Local; 0730 on duty
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| 503
|
Kalamazoo
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Mon - Fri
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Automatic re-crew for 501; 1400 on duty
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| 700
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|
|
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Unit train designators for Anderson's grain plant/stone pit trains
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| 102
|
Kalamazoo
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Mon - Fri
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302 recrew; 1100 start time
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Grand Elk Customers
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| Customer
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Location
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Receives/Ships
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Notes
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| Northwest Hardwoods
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Elkhart
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Boxcar and Center Beams-Lumber
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| Great Lakes Forest
|
Elkhart
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Boxcar and Center Beams-Lumber
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| BlueLinex
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Elkhart
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Boxcar and Flat-Lumber
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| Carpenter
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Elkhart
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Tanks-Poly
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| Robertweed
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Bristol
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Boxcar-Plywood
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| Alliance Sheets
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Bristol
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Boxcar-Pulpboard
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| The Andersons
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White Pigeon
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Unit corn, bean, wheat
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|
| OX Paper
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Constantine
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CH's-Plastics, Boxcars-Pulpboard
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| International Paper
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Three Rivers
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Boxcars-Pulpboard
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| Willbur-Ellis
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Three Rivers
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Tanks and CH's-Fertilizers
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| Co-Alliance
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Schoolcraft
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Tanks and CH's-Fertilizers
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| Van Beeks
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Schoolcraft
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CH's-Feeds
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| J Rettenmaier
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Schoolcraft
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Boxcars-Woodpulp, CH's
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|
| Builders First Choice
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Portage
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Flats-Lumber
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| Allnex
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Kalamazoo
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Tanks, CH's
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| Fabri-Kal
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Kalamazoo
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CH's-Plastic
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| Green Bay Packaging
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Kalamazoo
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Boxcars-Pulpboard
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| Evergreen Packaging
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Kalamazoo
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Boxcars-Pulpboard
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| L C Howard
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Kalamazoo
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Boxcars-Pulpboard and Newsprint Flats-Aluminum Billet
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| Pfizer
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Kalamazoo
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Tanks
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| Kalamazoo Metal Recycle
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Kalamazoo
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Gons-Scrap
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| Graphic Packaging
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Kalamazoo
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Tanks-Kaolin CH's-Plastic Boxcars-Scrap Paper
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| Otsego Paper
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Otsego
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Boxcars-Pulpboard
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|
| Trancendia
|
Martin
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CH's-Plastic
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|
| CHS
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Wayland
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Tanks and CH's-Fertilizers
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|
| Bay Valley Foods
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Wayland
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Tanks-Syrup and Nut oils
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| Nutrien
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Moline
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Tanks and CH's-Fertilizers
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Crop Production <--Green Valley
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| Zeeland Lumber
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Wyoming
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Center Beams-Lumber
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|
| Padnos
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Wyoming
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Boxcars-Aluminum Billet
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| Magin Steel
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Grand Rapids
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Coil Cars-Steel
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| Brink Farms
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Grand Rapids
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CH's-Sand and Feed
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| AmerHart
|
Grand Rapids
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Boxcars and Flats-Lumber
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| Bulkmatic
|
Grand Rapids
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CH's
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| RSI
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Grand Rapids
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CH's
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| Northern Dry Bulk
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Grand Rapids
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CH's
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| Glass Recyclers
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Grand Rapids
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Hoppers-Cullet
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| Great Lakes Gypsum & Supply
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Grand Rapids
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Center Beams-Gypsum board
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| Sargent Sand
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Grand Rapids
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CH's-Frac Sand
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Grand Elk Locomotive Roster
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| Number
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Model
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Year(s) Built
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Notes
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| GMTX 2204
|
GP38-2
|
1972
|
ex-EMDX 747 / CR 7947 / PC 7947. Leased
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| WAMX 3531
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GP35
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1965
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ex-BNSF 2622 / ATSF 2922 / ATSF 3422 / ATSF 1422
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| WAMX 3534
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GP35M
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1964
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ex-CNW 837
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| WAMX 4009
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GP40-2LW
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1974
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ex-CN 9448
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| WAMX 4017
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GP40-2LW
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1975
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ex-CN 9564
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| WAMX 4189
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SD40M-2
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1970
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ex-WSOR 4076 / MPEX 751 / EJE 751 / UTAH 9007 / CSXT 8381 / CO 7522 Arrived in 2013
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| WAMX 4190
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SD40M-2
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1970
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ex-WSOR 4077 / MPEX 750 / EJE 750 / UTAH 9001 / CSXT 8382 / CO 7523 Arrived in 2013
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| WAMX 4124
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SD40-2
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1973
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ex-EMDX 6304 / SOO 6304 / MILW 20 / MILW 181
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| WAMX 4125
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SD40-2
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1973
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ex-EMDX 6305 / SOO 6305 / MILW 21
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| WAMX 4206
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SD40-3
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1967
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ex-DME 6076 / CP 5557. Arrived September 2014
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| WAMX 4209
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SD40M-2
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1967
|
ex-NREX 2651 / UP 2651 / SP 8575. Built as CNW SD45 914. Arrived April 2016
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| WAMX 4225
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SD40M-2
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1967
|
ex OFOX / CEFX / UP / SP. Built as SOU 3141. Arrived in July 2016
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| WAMX 7030
|
GP7u
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1952
|
ex-WSOR 703 / ATSF 2015. Rebuilt ex ATSF GP7 "Topeka Cab". Currently OOS
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Past Grand Elk Locomotives
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| Number
|
Model
|
Year(s) Built
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Notes
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| BNSF 2108
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GP38-2
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1974
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Built as BN 2108. Left property in 2011
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| BNSF 2109
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GP38-2
|
1974
|
Built as BN 2109. Left property in 2011
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| BNSF 2972
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GP39V
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1964
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Built as GM&O GP35 601, rebuilt to GP39V by VMV for BN. Left property in 2011
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| WAMX 3806
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GP38
|
1970
|
ex-K&O 1155 / TFM 1155 / HATX 118 / CSXT 2125 / C&O 4825. Left property in 2013
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| WAMX 3829
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GP38-3
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1967
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ex-BAR 352 / BAR 86. Left property in 2015
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| WAMX 4002
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GP40-2LW
|
1974
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ex-CN 9405 (Departed GDLK in 2018 for Decatur & Eastern Illinois RR)
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| WAMX 4012
|
GP40-2LW
|
1974
|
ex-CN 9481 (Departed GDLK in July, 2010)
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| WAMX 4020
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GP40-2LW
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1975
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ex-CN 9605 (Departed GDLK in July, 2010)
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Grand Elk Frequencies
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| Frequency
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AAR Channel
|
Notes
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| 160.335
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15
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Road Channel
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| 161.535
|
95
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Yard Channel
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