Transkentucky Transportation #1072 has an RS3 carbody on the outside and an EMD prime mover on the inside. Unit tied down in the former L&N yard
Transkentucky Transportation GP12 #1072, built by Alco in 1954 as an RS3 for Missouri Pacific, later converted to EMD prime mover before being sold to TTI
Date:
6/24/1982
Location:
Paris, KY
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1371
Collection Of:
Bernie Feltman
Locomotives:
TTI 1072(RS3M)
Author:
Bernie Feltman
Picture Categories: Roster
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Regional, Shortline, Industrial and various other railroad photos
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Date
Jim Gavin
General
Great shot of a strange looking engine.
10/17/2009 12:01:34 AM
George Redmond
General
Great shot, Great catch.
7/12/2010 7:31:58 PM
Charles Burgess
General
Bet the crew hated the horn placement! Great photo!
12/31/2010 10:35:00 AM
Darrell Krueger
General
Wow, what a Frankenstein! That is a totally new one on me.
12/31/2010 10:55:31 AM
Dennis Weber
General
Very Nice.
12/31/2010 9:54:21 PM
General
Penn Central did some repowering with EMD motors, but never chopped the nose.
1/1/2011 12:03:57 PM
Tim Darnell
General
Great photo! They were wierd looking! And early PC's did have chopped & no noses.
2/19/2011 10:18:27 PM
Roberto Alaniz
General
It looks like the numberboard and horn section was installed upside down. Great photo!
5/21/2012 10:41:13 PM
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