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Viewing Album:  MoPac Memories
 
By:Mike Woodruff
Dates:1/1/1971 - 1/1/1983
Album Info:Action on the MoPac, mostly from the St. Louis area
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MP 2264
Title:  MP 2264
Description:  Southbound Mopac freight on what is now UP's Chester sub. MP 2264 was later MP 4514, UP 548, retired by UP 1/91 and sold to NREX. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1980  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 1:51:59 PM
Location:  Halsey, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 2264(U23B)
Views:  554   Comments: 1
MP 2965
Title:  MP 2965
Description:  Solid GE lash-up on this northbound just north of Gorham on what is now UP's Chester sub. Between 1973 and 1978, MP 2965 was MP 1, later MP 3300. Retired by UP 5/85 and traded in to GE. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1980  Upload Date: 12/1/2009 9:28:56 PM
Location:  Jacob, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 2965(U30C)
Views:  1258   Comments: 2
MP 2981
Title:  MP 2981
Description:  Eastbound Mopac freight crosses the bridge over Hanley Road and passes the Maplelawn Village Apartments. My girlfriend lived there, explaining why there are so many photos in this album from this location. MP 2981 was retired by UP 1/87 and scrapped at Pielet Brothers 7/87. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1980  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 1:37:39 PM
Location:  Maplewood, MO
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 2981(U30C)
Views:  749   Comments: 2
MP 6071
Title:  MP 6071
Description:  A nearly new SD40-2 leads a loaded SSIX coal train on SLSF rails at Cape Girardeau. The 6071 was one of a group of MP SD40-2s built to BN specs with dynamic brakes for unit coal train pool service. She was later UP 3971, HLCX 6248. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1980  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 2:25:49 PM
Location:  Cape Girardeau, MO
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
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Views:  1061   Comments: 1
CRI&P 4346
Title:  CRI&P 4346
Description:  The 4346 was one of a group of Rock Island GP38-2s that went to Mopac after the Rock shutdown. It became Mopac 2284, UP 2284 and is now UP 784.
Photo Date:  8/4/1980  Upload Date: 3/20/2006 7:55:41 PM
Location:  Flinton, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  CRIP 4346(GP38-2) MP 3238(SD40-2)
Views:  2018   Comments: 4
MP 3106
Title:  MP 3106
Description:  Southbound Mopac freight on what is now UP's Chester sub. MP 3106 was later UP 4106, retired by UP 4/94, sold to Helm and leased to CN as CN 5373. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1980  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 3:00:48 PM
Location:  Valmeyer, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 3106(SD40-2)
Views:  555   Comments: 4
MP 3260
Title:  MP 3260
Description:  Westbound at Kirk Junction. MP 3260 was later UP 4260, UP B4260, is believed extant as UP 8966. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1980  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 4:45:52 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 3260(SD40-2)
Views:  481   Comments: 4
MP 6015
Title:  MP 6015
Description:  Southbound Mopac freight near Modoc, IL on what is now UP's Chester sub. Mopac's 6000-series SD40-2s were built to BN specs (with dynamic brakes) for unit coal train pool service. Even more unusual were the Mars lights in the noses of MP 6000-6019, believed to be the only second generation Mopac power so equipped. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1980  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 2:40:40 PM
Location:  Modoc, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 6015(SD40-2)
Views:  883   Comments: 2
MP 2982
Title:  MP 2982
Description:  Westbound Labadie coal train at Kirk Junction in Kirkwood. MP 2982 was retired by UP 1/87, scrapped at Pielet Bros. 7/87. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1980  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 4:12:24 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 2982(U30C)
Views:  723   Comments: 2
CR 6402
Title:  CR 6402
Description:  Conrail SD40-2 with a Mopac U30C at the long-gone Mopac diesel shop off of Choteau Ave. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/3/2009 7:25:16 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  CR 6402(SD40-2)
Views:  338   Comments: 1
MP 1536
Title:  MP 1536
Description:  MP 1536 was later UP/UPY 1336. Yard slug 1411 was rebuilt 12/80 from MP SW7 1210. It later became UP S20, and was then rebuilt to CCRCL control unit UPY 101. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/3/2009 8:04:40 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 1536(MP15DC) MP 1411(Yard Slug)
Views:  844   Comments: 1
MP 3141
Title:  MP 3141
Description:  Westbound Labadie coal train at Theresa Avenue. MP 3141 was later UP 4141, rebuilt 3/98 to SD38-2 UP 2825. Second unit MP 3154 was originally C&EI 3154, and was one of only a handful of Mopac units to wear "double eagles" with the large screaming eagle on the side of the hood and the smaller eagle in the buzzsaw logo on the cab side. She was later UP 3154, UP 9903. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/3/2009 8:21:14 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 3141(SD40-2) MP 3154(SD40-2)
Views:  718   Comments: 1
MP 4511
Title:  MP 4511
Description:  Taken out the window of his girlfriend's apartment (he claims it was not the only reason he was dating her)
Photo Date:  4/30/1981  Upload Date: 3/17/2006 11:10:04 AM
Location:  Maplewood, MO
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 4511(U23B)
Views:  1395   Comments: 2
BN 5118
Title:  BN 5118
Description:  An eastbound coal train sits on the Mopac at the bridge over Big Bend Blvd in Maplewood, waiting for clearance into the yard. The trailing unit, a Mopac SD40-2 with dynamic brakes, was built to BN specs for pool service on these trains. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/5/2009 9:45:14 AM
Location:  Maplewood, MO
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BN 5118(C30-7)
Views:  341   Comments: 1
MP 3146
Title:  MP 3146
Description:  Here's a going away shot to give a good look at MP 3146, one of the Mopac's rare "double eagle" units - she wears the big screaming eagle on the side of the hood, and the smaller eagle on the side of the cab. Only a handful of units are known to have worn this paint scheme variant. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/5/2009 2:42:54 PM
Location:  Dupo, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 3146(SD40-2)
Views:  447   Comments: 2
MP 3202
Title:  MP 3202
Description:  A southbound train departs Dupo. Mopac 3202 was later UP 4162, UP 4202, is extant as UP 9910. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/5/2009 2:29:42 PM
Location:  Dupo, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 3202(SD40-2)
Views:  560   Comments: 2
MP 3249
Title:  MP 3249
Description:  Southbound Mopac freight a few miles south of Gorham near La Rue, IL. MP 3249 was later UP 4239, UP B4239, rebuilt to UP SD38-2 2822, rebuilt to PS6B slug UPY 822, renumbered to UPY 427. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/6/2009 10:16:15 PM
Location:  La Rue, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 3249(SD40-2)
Views:  457   Comments: 1
MP 4613
Title:  MP 4613
Description:  Southbound on what is now UP's Chester sub with an all-GE lash up. Mopac 4613 was later UP 113, retired 10/02 and converted to CCRCL UPY 123. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/6/2009 8:01:48 PM
Location:  Fults, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 4613(B23-7)
Views:  401   Comments: 2
MP 1667
Title:  MP 1667
Description:  A GP15-1 leads two B23-7s on a southbound hopper train just north of Chester. MP 1667 was later UP 1667, UPY 667. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/12/2009 9:18:22 PM
Location:  Reily Lake, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 1667(GP15-1)
Views:  474   Comments: 0
MP 2076
Title:  MP 2076
Description:  Local power lays over at the small yard in Chester. MP 2076 was later UP 2076, UP 349. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/11/2009 9:50:43 PM
Location:  Chester, IL
Author:  Oike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 2076(GP38-2)
Views:  1000   Comments: 1
MP 2128
Title:  MP 2128
Description:  Mopac local pulls a few hoppers from the Kellogg barge loading spur. MP 2128 was later UP 2128, UP 628. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/12/2009 1:31:32 PM
Location:  Flinton, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 2128(GP38-2) MP 1677(GP15-1)
Views:  654   Comments: 0
MP 2606
Title:  MP 2606
Description:  One of Mopac's rebuilt GP35s leads a southbound at Gorham. MP 2606 was later Kiamichi 2606. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/11/2009 10:50:20 PM
Location:  Gorham, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 2606(GP35m)
Views:  871   Comments: 2
MP 3090
Title:  MP 3090
Description:  Southbound near Fort Kaskaskia. MP 3090 was later UP 3090, CN 6090, CN 5387. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/12/2009 1:58:07 PM
Location:  Reily Lake, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 3090(SD40-2)
Views:  764   Comments: 1
MP 3161
Title:  MP 3161
Description:  "Double eagle" MP 3161 leads a southbound hopper train near Modoc, IL. She was built as C&EI 3161 and was later UP 4161, WP 4161, UP 9909. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/12/2009 1:43:35 PM
Location:  Modoc, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 3161(SD40-2)
Views:  551   Comments: 0
MP 3215
Title:  MP 3215
Description:  Northbound loaded Labadie coal train. MP 3215 was later UP 4215, UP 9920. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/11/2009 11:18:16 PM
Location:  Fountain, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 3215(SD40-2)
Views:  475   Comments: 2
MP 3288
Title:  MP 3288
Description:  MP 3288 was later UP 4288, UP B4288, rebuilt to SD38-2R UP 2826, UPY 826. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/12/2009 9:33:35 PM
Location:  Halsey, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 3288(SD40-2)
Views:  384   Comments: 0
MP 3500
Title:  MP 3500
Description:  Mopac's original GP50 leads this northbound at Fountain. She was later UP 50, UP 960 (and had d/b added 11/19/92 at VMV), UP 5558, UP 1658, rebuilt by MPI to MP20B-3 with a 2000 hp Caterpillar engine, renumbered to UPY 2106. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/11/2009 11:44:23 PM
Location:  Fountain, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 3500(GP50)
Views:  654   Comments: 2
MP 3517
Title:  MP 3517
Description:  Two Mopac GP50s head south with a pig train. MP 3517 was later UP 977, converted to S6-1B road slug UPY 939 7/1/03. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/12/2009 9:39:38 PM
Location:  Howardton, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 3517(GP50)
Views:  532   Comments: 1
MP 3521
Title:  MP 3521
Description:  Northbound at Ware. MP 3521 was later UP 71, UP 981, UP 5574, UP 1679. Retired 9/30/04. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/11/2009 11:58:01 PM
Location:  Ware, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 3521(GP50)
Views:  480   Comments: 2
MP 4848
Title:  MP 4848
Description:  Brand new Mopac B30-7As in the yard at Chester. MP 4848 was later UP 248, retired 32/01. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/11/2009 10:00:14 PM
Location:  Chester, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 4848(B30-7A)
Views:  527   Comments: 1
MP 2072
Title:  MP 2072
Description:  A ballast train on the DeSoto sub near Williamsville. MP 2072 was later HLCX 2072, UP 1827, UP 327. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/20/2009 4:05:17 PM
Location:  Williamsville, MO
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MP 2072(GP38-2)
Views:  444   Comments: 3
MP 4615
Title:  MP 4615
Description:  A short consist passes the Gorham depot northbound. MP 4615 was later UP 115, then used as a core for RP20GE genset UPY 2676. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/20/2009 2:59:08 PM
Location:  Gorham, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 4615(B23-7)
Views:  398   Comments: 3
MP 6001
Title:  MP 6001
Description:  Northbound hopper train at MP 99 on the DeSoto sub near Glover, MO. This is likely an empty ore train heading to either Pilot Knob or Pea Ridge to reload. MP 6001 was one of just a handful of Mopac units to have a Mars light in the nose (and dynamic brakes). Built to BN specs for unit coal train pool service, she was later UP 3901, GATX 901. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/20/2009 3:36:38 PM
Location:  Glover, MO
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 6001(SD40-2)
Views:  892   Comments: 2
MP 3204
Title:  MP 3204
Description:  In the hole at Rockview for a Cotton Belt northbound, Mopac 3204 was later UP 4164, UP 4204, UP 9912. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/20/2009 9:21:17 PM
Location:  Rockview, MO
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives: 
Views:  455   Comments: 2
MP 2167
Title:  MP 2167
Description:  Coal train swings off the north leg of the wye at Gorham. MP 2167 was later UP 2167, UP 667. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/25/2009 5:47:17 PM
Location:  Gorham, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 2167(GP38-2)
Views:  420   Comments: 1
MP 3188
Title:  MP 3188
Description:  Northbound Labadie coal train at Ware. MP 3188 was later UP 4188, GATX 2006, CP 5428, MNA 4081. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/25/2009 6:43:44 PM
Location:  Ware, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 3188(SD40-2)
Views:  519   Comments: 3
MP 3515
Title:  MP 3515
Description:  Northbound near Wolf Lake. MP 3515 would later become UP 65, UP 975, UP 5573 and UP 1671. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/25/2009 6:15:24 PM
Location:  Wolf Lake, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 3515(GP50)
Views:  554   Comments: 2
MP 4650
Title:  MP 4650
Description:  Northbound pigs just south of Chester. Mopac 4650 was later UP 150, then retired and used as core for RP20GE genset UPY 2685. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/25/2009 9:14:29 PM
Location:  Chester, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 4650(B23-7)
Views:  438   Comments: 2
MP 4672
Title:  MP 4672
Description:  Northbound on what is now UP's Chester sub between Modoc and Flinton. MP 4672 was later UP 172, rebuilt to CCRCL UPY 139. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/25/2009 5:37:04 PM
Location:  Flinton, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 4672(B23-7)
Views:  375   Comments: 1
MP 4832
Title:  MP 4832
Description:  Southbound near Ware, IL. MP 4832 was later UP 232, retired 3/7/07. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/25/2009 6:55:44 PM
Location:  Ware, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 4832(B30-7A)
Views:  533   Comments: 3
StLB&M 3185
Title:  StLB&M 3185
Description:  Old Mopac "Route of the Eagles" boxcar with St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico reporting marks parked on the stem of the wye at Horace.
Photo Date:  5/2/2021  Upload Date: 5/3/2021 3:26:56 PM
Location:  Horace, KS
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  93   Comments: 0

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