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NEKOOSA S6 22
Title:  NEKOOSA S6 22
Description:  Nekoosa Paper S6 22 at Nekoosa, Wisconsin on January 5, 1985, Kodachrome by Gib Allbach, Chuck Zeiler collection.
Photo Date:  1/5/1985  Upload Date: 1/14/2015 1:13:14 PM
Location:  Nekoosa, WI
Author:  Gib Allbach
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NEKP 22(S6)
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SWIS S6 244
Title:  SWIS S6 244
Description:  Sidney Warehousing and Industrial Sites Inc. (SWIS) 244 with oil containment issues at Sidney, Nebraska on February 20, 1984, Kodachrome by Jim Altman, Chuck Zeiler collection. This locomotive was built in June 1956 (c/n 81726) as SP 1055, renumbered in 1965 to 1222. It was retired in January 1976 and sold to Chrome Crankshaft. In September 1977 it was sold to SWIS and in February 1990 it was sold to Sidney & Lowe Railroad. The following is from the book, Comprehensive Guide To Industrial Locomotives Third Edition: The Sioux Army Depot was established in 1942 to manufacture and store ammunition. It closed in 1967 and was redeveloped by SWIS for private use. This S6 - still painted inwhat might be described as distressed SP gray and scarlet - provided the muscle for the rail service utility.
Photo Date:  2/20/1984  Upload Date: 8/14/2014 12:55:25 PM
Location:  Sidney, NE
Author:  Jim Altman
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SWIS 244(S6)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
RMC S6 420
Title:  RMC S6 420
Description:  Railcar Maintenance Corporation S6 420 at Alliance, Nebraska on June 10, 1982, Kodachrome by Jim Altman, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 420 was built in November 1956 as SP S6 1078 (c/n 81824) renumbered in 1965 to 1245, retired in January 1976 and sold to RMC. Sometime in 1990 it became Transisco Rail Service 420.
Photo Date:  6/10/1982  Upload Date: 8/15/2012 1:57:51 PM
Location:  Alliance, NE
Author:  Jim Altman
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RMC 420(S6)
Views:  474   Comments: 0
BRC S6 420
Title:  BRC S6 420
Description:  BRC S6 420 showing some turbo lag at the west end of Clearing Yard in Bedford Park, Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 1987, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  10/4/1987  Upload Date: 12/27/2011 1:17:09 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BRC 420(S6)
Views:  671   Comments: 0


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