CRIP 1504         
BISON OK Aug 15 1983 -- Rock Island GP7 1504 leads a hospital train of freight cars at rest on a siding. Note the jointed rail. The 1504 was built in May 1952 (s/n 16343) for Pittsburgh and Lake Erie as PLE 5716 and was renumbered PLE 1520. It was acquired by the Monongahela Railroad as MGA 1504. It was leased to the North Central Texas as NCTR 1504. After its return to the Monongahela it was leased to the Rock Island trustee as CRIP 1504 where it was used to clean up Rock Island property after the lines shutdown. It was wrecked and scrapped in late 1985. This unique paint scheme was said to be applied at the El Reno OK paint shop by the trustees crew. (Roster information from http://www.thedieselshop.us/Monga.HTML)
Date: 8/15/1985 Location: Bison, OK   Map Show Bison on a rail map Views: 603 Collection Of:   Charles Stookey
Locomotives: CRIP 1504(GP7)    Author:  Charles Stookey
CRIP 1504
Picture Categories: Action This picture is part of album:  CRIP in Oklahoma -- post shutdown cleanup with 1504
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Name Type Comments Date
William H. Davis Jr. General Nice shot 12/7/2012 6:41:57 AM
Fred Stuckmann General Great catch. 12/7/2012 7:32:36 AM
Chris S General An amazing sight; great catch, fantastic shot 12/8/2012 8:16:34 PM
Bernie Feltman General The main may have a slower speed restriction than the siding !! 12/24/2012 9:46:20 PM
Ken Roble General Do you remember if the train was tied down or was it waiting on something? 12/24/2014 11:41:07 PM

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