[RITSlist] RI 406 [was] Re: RI FP7 #410

[jmatrow at juno.com]

ROCK ISLAND DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES, p.53:
406 t-i EMD 6-76
407 t-i GE    7-66**

**Note: 407 traded in due to wreck damage

John Matrow
Wichita KS

On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 07:15:42 -0700 Norm Metcalf
<n.metcalf at worldnet.att.net> writes:
> Per page 53 of Louis Marre's book RI 406 was traded to GE during Jul 
> 
> 1966 due to wreck damage.  It's the only  RI  FP7  listed with  
> wreck 
> damage.
>        Norm Metcalf, Boulder Colorado
> 
> jmatrow at juno.com wrote:
> > Could it have been 406 which got knocked over August 21, 1956 at 
> > Durant, IA by a derailed Rocky Mtn Rocket?
> >  
> > John Matrow
> > Wichita KS
> >  
> > On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:02:02 -0500 tuba147 at aol.com 
> > <mailto:tuba147 at aol.com> writes:
> >
> >     Hi, recently I saw a promo for the CBS station in Topeka, KS, 
> and
> >     it included a brief glimpse of RI FP7 #410 turned over on 
> it's
> >     side.  I'm assuming this happened near Topeka, and judging by 
> the
> >     paint I'm guessing it was mid-60's (Maroon nose, white 
> stripes). 
> >     Anyone have any more info on this wreck?  Location, date, 
> cause of
> >     the wreck, etc.?  Was this the end of #410, or was it 
> salvaged?
> >
> >     Thanks, Jeff Carlson
> >     
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