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| Owner: | Railpower, Inc. | Number: | RPRX 5403 |
| Built: | Jan., 2007 | Serial Number: | 1RPBDB20265000183 |
| Hybrid History: | RPRX 5403 (Jan., 2007-present) | Converted at: | CAD Rail, Lachine, QB |
| Donor Unit: | BN 4088 (GE B30-7AB) |
Built: | Sept. 1983 |
| Build No.: | 44446 | Frame No.: | |
| Unit History: | Burlington Northern (BN) 4088 |
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| Notes: | |
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RP20BD demonstrator constructed at Canadian Allied Diesel (CAD Rail) in Lachine, QB. Appearance is more similar to production RP20BD's than to prototype RPRX 5400. |
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RPRX 5403 moved out of Montreal on CP train 241, and was spotted in Indiana on Jan. 27. The unit is headed to Chicago for interchange to BNSF and forwarding to Stockton, CA. |
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Donor unit number provided by anonymous sources, with history from RRPicture Archives roster page and Charles Biel's BN Roster page. |
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Serial number and original manufacture date of Oct. 2006 provided by Eric Aucoin from visual inspection. |
| Photos: | |
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RPRX 5403 headed toward Chicago on CP train 241. Burdick, IN. May, 2006 photo by Chad Malinovsky. Click to enlarge. |
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Retired ex-BN 4088 in the process of being cut up so the frame, fuel tank and trucks can become the platform for RPRX 5403. May, 2006 photo by Bill Kaufman. Click to enlarge. |
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Retired ex-BN 4088 in the process of being cut up so the frame, fuel tank and trucks can become the platform for RPRX 5403. May, 2006 photo by Bill Kaufman. Click to enlarge. |
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Retired ex-BN 4088 in the process of being cut up so the frame, fuel tank and trucks can become the platform for RPRX 5403. May, 2006 photo by Bill Kaufman. Click to enlarge. |
Additional photos welcomed and appreciated. |
For corrections, questions or to contribute photos, please e-mail me at: potb101@netscape.net. Thanks!
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