Stored RS3s and GP7 in Minnesota

bobyar2001 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:20 pm

I think these were stored (in 2005) at the Minnesota Commercial (former Minnesota Transfer) RR in St. Paul. One of the RS3s is apparently former Lake Superior & Ishpeming. The GP7 is ex-Bangor & Aroostook and has some rare old style Hyatt journal boxes, useful in accurate restoration of older Fs, BL2s, etc..

http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?a ... l_MN_a.jpg

http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?a ... l_MN_b.jpg

http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?a ... l_MN_c.jpg

ATK · **Posted:** Mon Feb 05, 2007 12:26 am

These are the units which went to NRE in Silvis, correct? Interesting solution to the broken leaf spring problem....

EDM · **Posted:** Mon Feb 05, 2007 4:17 pm

...or were the springs "borrowed" from the Geep to keep another unit in service?