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Owner: Acadiana Railway Company
Model:EMD GP7Built As:CRIP 1270 (GP7)
Serial Number:17601Order No:5155
Frame Number:5155-8Built:10/1952
Other locos with this serial:  CNW 4178(GP7R) CRIP 1270(GP7) CRIP 4524(GP7R) SILX 4178(GP7R) AKDN 4178(GP7)
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AKDN GP7 4178
Title:  AKDN GP7 4178
Description:  Acadiana Railway GP7 4178 hbd been built in October 1952 as Rock Island 1270. It was remanufactured and renumbered Rock Island 4524 on 14 June 1976, sold to the Chicago & North Western in February 1981, renumbered C&NW 4178 on 18 Aug 1981, sold to Larry's Truck Electric Service on 7 April 1998 and went to the Acadiana as the 4178 in March 2000. Here it was, being patched up after its nnse had been chopped, so it could be repainted.
Photo Date:  10/13/2000  Upload Date: 3/2/2021 12:45:49 PM
Location:  Opelousas, LA
Author:  TOM BLACKWELL image
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AKDN 4178(GP7)
Views:  350   Comments: 0
AKDN GP7 4178
Title:  AKDN GP7 4178
Description:  Acadiana Railway GP7 4178 had been built in October 1952 as Rock Island 1270) It was remanufactured and renumbered Rock Island 4524 on 14 June 1976, sold to the Chicago & North Western in February 1981, renumbered C&NW 4178 on 18 Aug 1981, sold to Larry's Truck Electric Service on 7 April 1998 and went to the Acadiana as the 4178 in March 2000. Here it was in a fresh coat of paint, after having its nose chopped by the Acadiana.
Photo Date:  9/11/2001  Upload Date: 3/2/2021 12:48:04 PM
Location:  Eunice, LA
Author:  TOM BLACKWELL image
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AKDN 4178(GP7)
Views:  387   Comments: 0


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