According to Hol Wagner's book, the testing took place in the summer of 1961
and the engine number was 5579. Not sure who would have photos. I don't
think Jim Boyd was employed by EMD yet at that time.
Bob Yarger, Editor
Railway Preservation News (free website)
www.rypn.org
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Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 11:43 AM
Subject: [CBQ] Re: SD24 photos at Leadville?
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> Bob,
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> I don't have photos, but IIRC, she was pulled to the testing location
> and the road power was probably 641. I think the testing took place in
> 1958, before the first units were delivered. A number of EMD folks were
> also camera/closet railfans and I am sure some photos were taken. I
> just don't know where they might be. If EMD's photo archive were still
> available, they probably would have had photos of the tests. The only
> person that might know where such photos are and is still around would
> be Bruce Meyer in Western Springs, IL. However, I don't have a contact
> for him anymore.
>
> Bill Barber
>
> On Monday, February 28, 2005, at 08:16 AM, CBQ@yahoogroups.com wrote:
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> > Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 19:50:37 -0500
> > From: "Bob Yarger" <ryarger@rypn.org>
> > Subject: SD24 photos at Leadville?
> >
> > Just wondering if anyone has seen photos of the SD24 that was tested
> > by EMD
> > at Leadville, just before the C&S discontinued steam there? The
> > engine must
> > have rubbed shoulders with the 641, but I've never seen any photos.
> >
> > Bob Yarger, Editor
> > Railway Preservation News (free website)
> > www.rypn.org
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