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D&RGW EMD F7 Locomotives D&RGW F7B #555B / #5552 The Scrapping of DRGW 555B/5552

Over the course of about seven days, starting around 30-Nov-2006, MDTX 1151 (ex-ARR 1517, exx-DRGW 555B/5552) was converted from an inoperable B unit to a pile of scrap metal in Laramie, WY. On Tuesday, 5-Dec-2006, the carbody was still reasonably intact, but by Friday, the entire thing had been leveled to the frame.

Date: 12 Dec 2006
Size: 17 items
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This gets the torch as well, just as soon as they finish with the F7B. The guys told me they'd probably start on it early next week. The plow behind it is safe, however - it was purchased by UP and will be moved to Cheyenne.
Date: 12 Dec 2006
Owner: ND Holmes
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What little remains of MDTX 1511 on Friday, 8-Dec-2006
Date: 12 Dec 2006
Owner: ND Holmes
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The distinctive stainless side grills, lying separated from the rest of the carbody steel. The scrappers had neatly sorted most of the different materials into piles.
Date: 12 Dec 2006
Owner: ND Holmes
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The unit's fuel tank, loaded up and ready to be hauled to the scrap yard
Date: 12 Dec 2006
Owner: ND Holmes
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The sides of the unit, torched off just above the frame and cast into a pile
Date: 12 Dec 2006
Owner: ND Holmes
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The opposite side of the unit, showing a pile of rubber hoses, as well as a barrel filled with electrical bits.
Date: 12 Dec 2006
Owner: ND Holmes
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Trying to lift the unit's 16-567BC engine up onto the trailer.
Date: 12 Dec 2006
Owner: ND Holmes
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Another overview of the carnage.
Date: 12 Dec 2006
Owner: ND Holmes
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Carbody bits strewn around, with the frame and engine in the background
Date: 12 Dec 2006
Owner: ND Holmes
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There's the roof on the right, along with the sides on the left (and my car in the background)
Date: 12 Dec 2006
Owner: ND Holmes
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Two corner pieces off of one of the unit's ends
Date: 12 Dec 2006
Owner: ND Holmes
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A pile of junk at one end of the unit - in the foreground are what look like engine hatch covers, and just behind them is a pile of fans, as well as one of the unit's doors on the right
Date: 12 Dec 2006
Owner: ND Holmes
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