Crossing-checking this with Andre Kristopans, Tom Lundeen and Don Strack's
excellent website ( http://utahrails.net ) shows that the builder # of GMCX
5579 was 24701, bldr date Jul 1958, frame # 5579-1, became UP 448 rebuilt as
an "SD20" as ICG 2026 to Chicago Central 2026 to NREX 2026.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Webber" <zephyr1@ameritech.net>
To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 10:16 AM
Subject: [CBQ] Leadville & tests
>
> I know this was a while ago, but I'm putting some photos away, and noticed
> a photo of 641 leading a SD24 in Leadville.
> The back of the photo says:
> Steam loco pulling SD2400 (sic) EMD unit & test car from Leadville to
> Climax Colo - Aug 1961.
>
> The SD 24 is numbered 5579 - in EMD demo colors.
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