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5/2/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Kansas City Southern
Model:Rebuilt EMD Road SlugBuilt As:KCS 30A (F3A)
Serial Number:3905Order No:E777
Frame Number:E777-A1Built:11/1947
Notes:Ex F3A 4050, nee 30A
Other locos with this serial:  KCS 30(F3A) KCS 4050(F3A) KCS 4050(Road Slug)
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Slugs and mates
Title:  Slugs and mates
Description:  Southbound train 23 arriving from Hope, Ar With KCS 4050 leading. The KCS Cab unit slugs were rebuilt with control stands so they could lead a consist. The train crews liked them because they were quiter than powered units.
Photo Date:  3/26/1985  Upload Date: 6/20/2016 12:53:38 PM
Location:  Minden, LA
Author:  Mose Crews
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4050(Road Slug) KCS 4064(F7A) KCS 4059(F7A) KCS 4055(Road Slug)
Views:  1611   Comments: 2
F-unit set on detour train at Sibley, La.
Title:  F-unit set on detour train at Sibley, La.
Description:  Train detour due to washout between Minden and Shreveport. Train had to go east on ICG and then runaround train to go west. It ran with a caboose on each end for convenience. Train is about to cross over the KCS mainline.
Photo Date:  12/2/1986  Upload Date: 6/20/2016 12:56:40 PM
Location:  Sibley, LA
Author:  Mose Crews
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4055(Road Slug) KCS 4059(F7A) KCS 4050(Road Slug) KCS 4064(F7A)
Views:  1009   Comments: 1


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