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Owner: Louisville & Nashville
Model:EMD GP38ACBuilt As:LN 4045 (GP38AC)
Serial Number:37634Order No:7305
Frame Number:7305-16Built:6/1971
Other locos with this serial:  OHCR 2175(GP38-3) OHCR 2175(GP38AC) CSX 2175(GP38AC) LN 4045(GP38AC)
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L&N 4028 on Cowan pusher, 1st attempt
Title:  L&N 4028 on Cowan pusher, 1st attempt
Description:  12:30AM Southbound No. 691 with 110 cars has added the 3 pusher engines to the rear for first attempt, push up 2% Cumberland Mountain and charges the mountain at about 50 mph. 10th head car puts train into emergency with broken train line.
Photo Date:  10/7/1974  Upload Date: 10/7/2018 8:06:04 PM
Location:  Cowan, TN
Author:  Dennis Mize
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  LN 4028(GP38AC) LN 4020(GP38AC) LN 4045(GP38AC)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
L&N 4028 on Cowan pusher.
Title:  L&N 4028 on Cowan pusher.
Description:  11:50AM Northbound 70 car freight arrives with 3 unit Cowan pusher on head end to setout.
Photo Date:  10/7/1974  Upload Date: 10/7/2018 8:04:23 PM
Location:  Cowan, TN
Author:  Dennis Mize
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  LN 4028(GP38AC) LN 4020(GP38AC) LN 4045(GP38AC) LN 4098(GP38-2) LN 2718(U23B) LN 4123(GP38-2)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
L&N 4028 on pusher, 2nd attempt
Title:  L&N 4028 on pusher, 2nd attempt
Description:  At 12:50PM, No. 691 makes 2nd attempt up 2% Cumberland Mountain with 3 unit Cowan pusher on rear end of 109 cars at about 50MPH. 2nd attempt is successful.
Photo Date:  10/7/1974  Upload Date: 10/7/2018 8:06:39 PM
Location:  Cowan, TN
Author:  Dennis Mize
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  LN 4028(GP38AC) LN 4020(GP38AC) LN 4045(GP38AC)
Views:  324   Comments: 1


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