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MP 3085, an SD 40 lead by U30 C #229 in both in screaming eagles. Texarkana, TX, 6/76 - © Brian Paul Ehni photo, used with permission.
Like an unstoppable juggarnaut, despite financial difficulties that continued into the 1950's and the Recession of the 1970's, the MoPac was unrelenting in it's philosophy to stay in the forefront of technology. The company built one of the largest rosters of modern motive power of any railroad. The company was booming with growth while other railroads held steady or adopted a philosophy of deferred maintenance. MoPac with it's service-oriented mindset and drive to not be left "behind" helped it to turn the corner and become a successful company while many other flags faultered.
The Missouri Pacific fielded a colorful array of locomotives and paint schemes in it's 100-year history. With the birth of the diesels we saw the classic blue and gray scheme with yellow trim on early Geeps and streamliners. With an economic step taken in 1961 the "Jenk's Blue" body, with white reflective scotch-lite stripes and buzzsaw heralds on the cab was introduced. In 1964 the large "screaming eagle" began to appear on the long hood of turbo-charged units. In 1974 the buzzsaw herald was replaced with the new eagle logo, and a large I.D. number applied to the sides, replacing the large eagle. On some older models, this last step was skipped and we saw the classic "double eagle" scheme.
The 1974 scheme revisions included: the 3-inch stripes and chevrons were changed to 5-inches wide; the turbo-eagles were replaced by large numbers BN-style on all units; and the buzzsaw decal giveway to the eagle-buzzsaw under the cab windows - the first time the new company logo was applied to any MP rail equipment. It wouldn't be until 1978 that this logo would findits way onto the sides of rolling stock. Also, units with the new 1974 treatment often did not receive the white chevrons on the rear face of the long hood.
Finally, the loco roster saw no less than three numberings in this time period.
As the recession of the late 1970's wore on, MoPac continued its purchases of new road power while most roads were made due with what they had.
Primed with Power - the 1970's-'80's
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MP SD40 3001 - was built as MP 701 in 1967. It was renumbered to MP 3001, then went to Wisconsin Central in 1988 as WC 4001. It is seen here at Centennial Yard in 1985. - Jay Glenewinkel Photo |
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MoPac SD40 #3010 - crosses the MKT diamonds at Tower 55 in Fort Worth, Texas in 1984. - Jay Glenewinkel Photo |
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MP SD40 #3032 - was built as MP 732 in February 1968. It was renumbered to MP 3032 in the 1970s. The unit was retired and scrapped in October 1991. MP 3032 is seen in at Tower 55 in Fort Worth, TX in January 1984. - Jay Glenewinkel Photo |
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MP SD40 #3033 - was built in February 1968 as MP 733. It was retired in 1991.- Jay Glenewinkel Photo |
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MoPac SD40 #3054 - just recently received its new number and paint in this October 1977 photo. It is pictured here with a brand new Santa Fe SD40-2 at Lancaster (Now Centennial) Yard in Fort Worth, Texas. - Robert Pollard Photo/Jay Glenewinkel Collection |
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MoPac SD40 #3056 - in San Antonio, Texas in 1986. - Jay Glenewinkel Photo |
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MP SD40 3068 - was built as MP 768 in 1970. It was renumbered to MP 3068. It is pictured here in 1984 at the Sosan Yard diesel shop in 1984. The building behind the unit is the former International & Great Northern roundhouse, which was torn down by UP in the early 1990s. - Jay Glenewinkel Photo |
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MP SD40 #3071 - working with 2 other SD40s in helper service on one of the first San Antonio Coal trains operated by Union Pacific in 1984. - Jay Glenewinkel Photo |
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 MP 3086 - the SD-40 has put away many, many miles behind her when seen here at Dolton, Illinois on August 26, 1984. - William Raia Photo/T. Greuter Collection |
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1/72 - MoPac's first EMD GP38-2. It would continue buying until it amassed a total of 326 units (all-time most popular model on MP). 12/72 - EMD SW1500 comes to the system. 1/73 - First MoPac order of the GE U23B |
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