Alcomotive
Grandson of an ALCO Builder
Snow white morning. It snowed all night so we go the fluff of 6 inches on the ground, I am not going to bother with clearing the driveway. The sun is out and yet the snow falls slowly and lightly. Nothing major going on today. I am home today working as little as possible as there is not much to do on that font anyhow.
I may upload a few more videos to my MRR YouTube channel for kicks. This afternoon I will be in the train room for more housekeeping and running a few trains in the process.
Yesterday was somber day. It was my baby sister's first birthday in heaven. My parents had a tough day missing her as I diud. We had a birthday celebration for her at dinner.
I am researching a locomotive today too. Union Pacific #6667 which is a GE AC4400 or rather AC44CW. As far as I can tell she was in service for coal hauling for quite some time then ventured out for regular service else where. She took a beating but like a champ. During that time from 2002 thru 2011. At some point between 2010 and 2011 she had her cab roof changed dramatically from the old dome/donut GPS sat dish antenae to the new PTC style array of equipment. At this point her paint scheme looked like a beaten down, battle torn locomotive with all her paint peeling, fading, and numbers fading. A real grunge look that attracted my attention. Even smoke stack fade and exhaust damage too. Here is a picture of UP #6667 in 2005. Notice the dome GPS etc. Slight fade....of the paint working the coal train running thru Arkansas.
Then here again in 2011.....battered paint ....
then here again in 2011...
So here I found a picture where in 2012 she has the new roof full of the new PTC array.
then in 2013.....
a better picture in 2013
So you are probrably wondering why am I caring about this unit?
Well I have seen this unit in person. She has had a long life in service and well here is what she looks like again in 2016 running coal trains again....
then all the sudden.....SHAZAM!!!!! in 2017.......
UP #6667 busted out looking like a super hero with new look!
Looking good and still running today.....last pic taken in late 2022.....
continued on the next post.....
I may upload a few more videos to my MRR YouTube channel for kicks. This afternoon I will be in the train room for more housekeeping and running a few trains in the process.
Yesterday was somber day. It was my baby sister's first birthday in heaven. My parents had a tough day missing her as I diud. We had a birthday celebration for her at dinner.
I am researching a locomotive today too. Union Pacific #6667 which is a GE AC4400 or rather AC44CW. As far as I can tell she was in service for coal hauling for quite some time then ventured out for regular service else where. She took a beating but like a champ. During that time from 2002 thru 2011. At some point between 2010 and 2011 she had her cab roof changed dramatically from the old dome/donut GPS sat dish antenae to the new PTC style array of equipment. At this point her paint scheme looked like a beaten down, battle torn locomotive with all her paint peeling, fading, and numbers fading. A real grunge look that attracted my attention. Even smoke stack fade and exhaust damage too. Here is a picture of UP #6667 in 2005. Notice the dome GPS etc. Slight fade....of the paint working the coal train running thru Arkansas.
Then here again in 2011.....battered paint ....
then here again in 2011...
So here I found a picture where in 2012 she has the new roof full of the new PTC array.
then in 2013.....
a better picture in 2013
So you are probrably wondering why am I caring about this unit?
Well I have seen this unit in person. She has had a long life in service and well here is what she looks like again in 2016 running coal trains again....
then all the sudden.....SHAZAM!!!!! in 2017.......
UP #6667 busted out looking like a super hero with new look!
Looking good and still running today.....last pic taken in late 2022.....
continued on the next post.....
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