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Pictures of RRC 1800
 
Owner: Respondek Railroad Corporation
Model:EMD GP8Built As:USAX 1837 (GP7)
Serial Number:15707Order No:7012
Frame Number:7012-17Built:0/1951
Notes:Ex MOC, ex MWLX, ex MOC, ex ARR, nee USAX.
Other locos with this serial:  MOC 1800(GP7u) MWLX 1800(GP7u) RRC 1800(GP8) ARR 1809(GP7)
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RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC (Respondek) 1800 This is the former Missouri Central 1800 that they roster as a GP 8
Photo Date:  3/21/2005  Upload Date: 3/21/2005 11:50:54 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith Belk
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  1227   Comments: 3
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1800
Photo Date:  3/28/2005  Upload Date: 3/28/2005 1:32:35 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith Belk
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  843   Comments: 2
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1800
Photo Date:  5/28/2005  Upload Date: 5/28/2005 3:26:21 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith Belk
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  855   Comments: 3
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1800
Photo Date:  5/28/2005  Upload Date: 5/28/2005 3:26:40 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith Belk
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  827   Comments: 2
RRC 2153 and 1800
Title:  RRC 2153 and 1800
Description:  RRC 2153 and 1800
Photo Date:  5/29/2005  Upload Date: 5/29/2005 6:34:58 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith Belk
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 2153(GP7u) RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  826   Comments: 1
RRC 1206, IERR104 and 1800
Title:  RRC 1206, IERR104 and 1800
Description:  RRC 1206, 104 and 1800
Photo Date:  8/20/2005  Upload Date: 8/20/2005 2:27:32 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith Belk
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1206(SW1200) RRC 1800(GP8) RRC 104(GP7) RRC 104(GP7)
Views:  981   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1800 cranking up and being checked out
Photo Date:  8/20/2005  Upload Date: 8/20/2005 2:26:56 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith Belk
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  860   Comments: 3
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1800
Photo Date:  8/20/2005  Upload Date: 8/20/2005 2:27:17 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith Belk
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  799   Comments: 1
Respondek Railroad Corp. Switchers
Title:  Respondek Railroad Corp. Switchers
Description:  Performing contract switching on the old military base. The lead unit is an ex-Missouri Central unit, built in 1951 as an United States Army #1838 as a GP7. It was sold to ARR in 1976 as GP7 #1838. It was retired by ARR in 1998 a GP7 #1801. It went to BDLX as GP7 #1801. In 1999 it went to Midwest Locomotive as GP7u #1801, later in 1999 it became MOC 1800, a GP8. It went back to the lessor and is now RRC 1800! WHEW, WHAT A HISTORY!!! It has ALCO Trucks and flippers on all 4 exhuast stacks!
Photo Date:  2/18/2006  Upload Date: 3/1/2006 11:03:59 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1206(SW1200) RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  888   Comments: 3
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1800 working at Rivers Edge
Photo Date:  2/19/2006  Upload Date: 2/19/2006 10:24:08 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Neal Mize
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  585   Comments: 1
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1900 working at Rivers Edge
Photo Date:  2/19/2006  Upload Date: 2/19/2006 10:25:07 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Neal Mize
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  648   Comments: 1
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  A view from RRC 1800 while working at Rivers Edge
Photo Date:  2/19/2006  Upload Date: 2/19/2006 10:27:57 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Neal Mize
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  570   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1800 and RRC 1206 working at Rivers Edge
Photo Date:  2/19/2006  Upload Date: 2/19/2006 10:29:28 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Neal Mize
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  532   Comments: 1
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  A view from RRC 1800 while working at Rivers Edge
Photo Date:  2/19/2006  Upload Date: 2/19/2006 10:33:21 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Neal Mize
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  515   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1800..........Switching cars.....Have heard they only operate once per week?
Photo Date:  3/22/2006  Upload Date: 3/22/2006 2:23:26 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith B
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  945   Comments: 2
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  Looks like Illinois Terminal
Photo Date:  3/29/2006  Upload Date: 3/30/2006 6:49:18 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Tracy Bone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8) RRC 1206(SW1200)
Views:  638   Comments: 1
Respondek Railroad Corp.
Title:  Respondek Railroad Corp.
Description:  This unit started life as a USAX Unit. We had permission board and photograph them today. The dark green areas on this unit are actually painted with Metallic Automotive Paint.
Photo Date:  4/14/2006  Upload Date: 4/16/2006 10:46:04 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  624   Comments: 2
GP8's Cab
Title:  GP8's Cab
Description:  This unit started life as a USAX Unit, and served other railroads before becoming an RRC Locomotive.
Photo Date:  4/14/2006  Upload Date: 4/16/2006 10:46:05 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  738   Comments: 1
Respondek Units
Title:  Respondek Units
Description:  The unit was parked in about the same location as last time.
Photo Date:  4/23/2006  Upload Date: 4/24/2006 10:32:21 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  393   Comments: 1
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1800
Photo Date:  5/26/2006  Upload Date: 3/22/2006 2:23:09 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith B
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  460   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2006  Upload Date: 7/13/2006 7:26:21 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  David Sanderbeck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  398   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  Waiting to go to work
Photo Date:  9/2/2006  Upload Date: 9/2/2006 7:37:49 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  390   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  The former Missouri Central Unit has been repaired and is ready for service
Photo Date:  9/2/2006  Upload Date: 9/2/2006 7:20:26 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  2231   Comments: 2
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  Mr Responded shows my Girl the controls
Photo Date:  10/11/2006  Upload Date: 11/13/2006 8:36:17 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Saveria DiBlasi
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  565   Comments: 0
Top of the Electrical Cabnit
Title:  Top of the Electrical Cabnit
Description:  The Identity
Photo Date:  10/11/2006  Upload Date: 11/13/2006 8:36:18 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Saveria DiBlasi
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
Cab Ride
Title:  Cab Ride
Description:  Looking backwards
Photo Date:  10/11/2006  Upload Date: 11/13/2006 8:36:20 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Saveria DiBlasi
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
The Cancer Survivor
Title:  The Cancer Survivor
Description:  Here she is, my girlfriend, Saveria DiBlasi. She lgst her left arm to Cancer in Apgust of 2005. The cancer went into submission, but she still has an open wound where her arm and shoulder used to be. Oh, yeah, shes ANTI-QAIL!
Photo Date:  10/11/2006  Upload Date: 11/13/2006 8:36:20 PM
Location:  Morris Kennedy Subdi, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  748   Comments: 5
ME
Title:  ME
Description:  Here I am watching us go backwdrds
Photo Date:  10/11/2006  Upload Date: 11/13/2006 8:36:22 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Saveria DiBlasi
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  473   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  The cab ride over, the 1800 heads into the yard with itO cars
Photo Date:  10/11/2006  Upload Date: 11/13/2006 8:36:23 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Saveria DiBlasi
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  374   Comments: 1
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/25/2006  Upload Date: 11/15/2007 10:19:21 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Mark Herren
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  330   Comments: 1
Builders Plate
Title:  Builders Plate
Description:  Blank Builders Plate for the RRC-1800
Photo Date:  12/31/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 11:45:09 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  536   Comments: 1
Patch
Title:  Patch
Description:  the 1800's last owner, the MOC, or Missouri Central
Photo Date:  12/31/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 11:45:10 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  The Former MOC sits looking north
Photo Date:  12/31/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 11:45:02 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
SAFTEY FIRST
Title:  SAFTEY FIRST
Description:  Saftey instructions
Photo Date:  12/31/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 11:45:03 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  The IT Green covering the MOC Silver band does not do this unit justice, but its still a good looking unit! This SHOULD be the RRC Paint scheme
Photo Date:  12/31/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 11:45:04 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  313   Comments: 2
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  Engineer's side Number board
Photo Date:  12/31/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 12:19:08 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  The Decal is covering the original location for the units number.
Photo Date:  12/31/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 12:19:10 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  325   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1800
Photo Date:  1/23/2007  Upload Date: 1/23/2007 8:27:01 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith B
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  565   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  The numbers on the back is the former number of this unit when it was on the Missouri Central
Photo Date:  3/17/2007  Upload Date: 3/19/2007 3:25:48 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  265   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  Former MOC, BDLX, ARR, USAX
Photo Date:  3/17/2007  Upload Date: 3/19/2007 3:25:49 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  Engineers-Rear side
Photo Date:  3/17/2007  Upload Date: 3/19/2007 3:25:51 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  324   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  Sitting all alone on the former Melvin Price Military Base
Photo Date:  3/17/2007  Upload Date: 3/19/2007 3:25:53 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
RRC 1800, 604
Title:  RRC 1800, 604
Description:  For once, they have two units coupled together!
Photo Date:  4/8/2007  Upload Date: 4/8/2007 7:43:47 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8) RRC 604(GP9R)
Views:  480   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/9/2007  Upload Date: 5/10/2007 8:51:42 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Tracy Bone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8) RRC 604(GP9R) RRC 1206(SW1200)
Views:  573   Comments: 1
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/11/2007  Upload Date: 8/12/2007 2:40:43 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Tracy Bone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  391   Comments: 1
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1800
Photo Date:  8/27/2007  Upload Date: 8/27/2007 12:03:56 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith B
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  544   Comments: 0
RRC 1235
Title:  RRC 1235
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/9/2008  Upload Date: 2/10/2008 5:22:30 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Tracy Bone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1235(SW1200) RRC 1800(GP8) TRRA 2205(Road Slug)
Views:  683   Comments: 0
ARR 1801 in "Runway Train" (Now Respondek 1800)
Title:  ARR 1801 in "Runway Train" (Now Respondek 1800)
Description:  Heres Alaska Railroad 1801 in a Screen Shot from the 1986 Film "Runaway Train." Today, This unit works for the Respondek Rail Corp. as #1800. Note the High Hood in the movie. This hood is FAKE, nothing more than Plywood. You can tell because its higher than the Long hood. This unit, and the trailing unit, 1812, both recieved Fake High-Short Hoods for the Film. The road number of this unit was confirmed by a former employee, Obie Meeks, who also appeared in the film on "Eastbound 12" as the Engineer. He was the Master Mechanic on the Alaska when the film was shot. Other Units in the consist include GP40-2 3010, F9A 1500 (Retired, now on display in Anchorage, AK) and GP7's 1801, and 1812. The 1801 was spared from any damage in the film, unlike the 3010 and 1812. PHOTO IS A SCREEN SHOT FROM THE FILM.
Photo Date:  10/12/2008  Upload Date: 10/29/2008 1:46:01 AM
Location:  Seward, AK
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 1801(GP7) RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  1508   Comments: 0
ARR 1801
Title:  ARR 1801
Description:  Heres Alaska Railroad 1801 in a Screen Shot from the 1986 Film "Runaway Train." Today, This unit works for the Respondek Rail Corp. as #1800. Note the High Hood in the movie. This hood is FAKE, nothing more than Plywood. You can tell because its higher than the Long hood. This unit, and the trailing unit, 1812, both recieved Fake High-Short Hoods for the Film. The road number of this unit was confirmed by a former employee, Obie Meeks, who also appeared in the film on "Eastbound 12" as the Engineer. He was the Master Mechanic on the Alaska when the film was shot. Other Units in the consist include GP40-2 3010, F9A 1500 (Retired, now on display in Anchorage, AK) and GP7's 1801, and 1812. The 1801 was spared from any damage in the film, unlike the 3010 and 1812. PHOTO IS A SCREEN SHOT FROM THE FILM. (Note the Person on the walk way, thats the Hostler "Sara")
Photo Date:  10/12/2008  Upload Date: 10/29/2008 1:54:39 AM
Location:  Seward, AK
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 1801(GP7) RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  1367   Comments: 0

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