Thanks to David Colstrom, we have pictures of the first of the new 700s to emerge from Mid-American Car in KC – GP38 706. They’re all 1024×768 and about 125kb, just as a warning for those of you on slow lines. Photo #1, Photo #2, Photo #3, Photo #4.
I’d like to start building an album of the 700s being delivered, so if anybody sees them in transit, photos would be greatly appreciated. It’s not that far from KC to Council Bluffs, but who knows what adventures UP will take the units on in transit… *grin*
Also, to handle the new ICCR/CRIC trains that replace the CRANDIC road job, IAIS is receiving four leased LLPX SD38-2s of Northshore Mining heritage. Update (7/2 – 0911h): Andy Brown just posted to the IAIS list that the first SD38, LLPX 2802, is the fourth unit on what we think was BICB, through Wilton, IA, at 0913h. The unit is ex-GATX 1238, ex-Reserve Mining 1238, and should have a frame number of 786142-2.
– NDH