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D&RGW F7 5531 |
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D&RGW F3 5531 at Denver, Colorado on August 20, 1964, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler, photo shot from the passing CB&Q Train # 10, the eastbound Denver Zephyr. |
| Photo Date: |
8/20/1964 Upload Date: 10/31/2010 12:11:43 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
DRGW 5531(F3A) |
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| Title: |
Rio Grande F3A 5531 |
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Parked at Burnham in Denver with a pair of B-Units, F3A 5531 had its portrait taken. 5531 was built by EMD in November 1946 as 553A. It was wrecked at Dos, CO in November 1953 and rebuilt with a F9A carbody. It would be traded in to EMD on a GP40 order in January 1966. |
| Photo Date: |
6/29/1965 Upload Date: 10/5/2023 1:37:15 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Dave Straight |
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| Locomotives: |
DRGW 5531(F3A) |
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| Title: |
D&RGW F3 5531 |
| Description: |
D&RGW F-3 5531 at Denver, Colorado on August 26, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in November 1946 as D&RGW F3 553A (c/n 3546) on EMD Order E692, it was renumbered to 5531 during 1950. The appearance of this F3 may be confusing, and on page 56 of Joseph A Strapac's book, "Rio Grande Diesels, A Pictorial History - Vol. 1", he explains: "The most interesting of the F3's was this rebuild. Number 5531 was wrecked at Dos, Colorado, on November 20, 1953, and was sent back to EMD for a totally new carbody featuring the then-current rounded door corners, F9 side panels, and Farr-air grills. Considered a F9m by EMD, it carried all the latest electrical gear, but was still rated at 1500 horsepower. The F3, F7, and F9 roof fan modules were interchangeable." I believe this is Train #7, The Prospector, scheduled to depart Denver at 6:25 PM, arriving at Salt Lake City at 8:40 AM. Included in the consist is a cafe-lounge car, standard sleepers, and chair cars. |
| Photo Date: |
8/26/1965 Upload Date: 9/23/2010 12:40:28 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
DRGW 5531(F3A) |
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