| Missouri & Northern Arkansas 2001 - and a sister SD20 unit 2000 are parked at the old M-K-T depot at Denison, Texas on 11/11/01 (Both SD20s, circa-1980 VMV Paducah rebuilds of high-hood SD24s). Although they are lettered for Missouri & Northern Arkansas, they have been under the operational control of the Dallas Garland & Northeastern Railroad (DGNO) for the past five years or so. DGNO, which is also a Rail America short line, operates a number of ex-MKT, MP, Cotton Belt and Santa Fe lines in and around Dallas. Display cabooses of both M-K-T and Mopac are seen on the far track. Though never confirmed, it is believed 2000 and 2001 were originally Union Pacific SD24s that were sold to Illinois Central. Rail America (formerly RailTex) acquired them from a broker. |