TUPELO OK Jan 28 1985 -- Missouri Pacific GP50 3507 leads a southbound TOFC train as it holds the siding waiting for 4-8-4 8444 to pass. Note railfans on the highway 3 overpass in the left background. EMD built the 3507 (s/n 797322-8 in November 1980. It gained Union Pacific yellow paint on Dec 30 1984 and became UP 57 on Jan 7 1988. It was renumbered to UP 967 on Feb 8 1990. On July 12 1993 it was fitted with dynamic brakes. It was wrecked on July 8 1998 at Redlands CA and sold for scrap to Pacific Rail Dismantlers (Roster information from http://utahrails.net/all-time/all-time-01.php#gp50-50, http://utahrails.net/all-time/all-time-15.php#gp50-960 and http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco/797322.htm) |
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Tupelo, OK Map ![Show Tupelo on a rail map](/images/map_us.gif) |
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