A C&NW GP7??? Leading a stack train?? HOLY COW!!! Nelson, IL. 6/15/1993

I have NO idea what the story is on this! My wife and I where trackside at Woodland Shores IL, when I spotted this coming east, and wonder what the heck is this. A C&NW GP7 4107 running long hood forward of two UP SD's 6348-6233 pulling a stack train at track speed. That's a first for me! Seeing an old Geep leading a stack! The second clip is a UP 6320 and is also east bound at the coaling tower seen in the distance of the first clip, and is at Nelson, IL. Doing some research on the GP7! It was a former Rock Island unit #1202 and renumbered 4432. It was classed as a GP7R after its rebuild by the CRI&P. Thanks for watching. Jackmp294.5

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[FirekidE62]

Can some one explain what is so weird about this and how it is bad for the crew, I don't know much about the different companies that run there.

[1jackdk]

@FirekidE62 The lead locomotive was built in 1951. It was rare to get a locomotive that old on the front of a high speed double stack train. The only thing the crew probably wasn't happy about was the visability of looking down the side of the long hood. Not really bad! But sure a pain in the butt. Thanks for watching...

[ussoldierrail]

@1jackdk I have pics from last year and a video of a NS main line high speed freight on toledo east west movin attracks speed throwin smoke and anything else it could into the air. I was amazed to see a old GP38-2 high nose NS runnin in front of two GP60s and another geep in the year 2011. It was way way cool to see. The crew did not look happy at all! it has to be a pain in the but getting inan dout of those old high hoods. short nose. short steps. think the engine was bad though.

[1jackdk]

@ussoldierrail I know the crew be all that happy! Imagine the days, not all that long ago, N&W and early NS opperated their locomotives long hood forward. Even the newer low nose units where long hood. At least they had a little larger window than a steam locomotive! Those poor guys had to look down that long barrel. Been checking some of ur remarks. Was getting a big kick out of them. Thanks for the complements also. Stay safe, and God bless you and your son

[TMandN]

Maybe somebody left the GP7 on the main,and the stack train pushed it out of the way hahahaha!!!!!!!!!!

[UPTRAIN]

This is guess, but I would have to assume the cab signals on the lead unit crapped out, and being a hotter move (stack train), they used the first available engine with working cab signals to get it across the relatively short trip into Chicago.

[MNpolarbear]

might be a road gp-9 chassie, gp-7 you'd be able to tell the difference... i still dont see the cab.

[MNpolarbear]

no, that maybe a gp-7 chassie, but it has no cab its a powered slug

[juvmol]

indeed was very rare , lucky catch even tough in second shoot first engine was left behind

[ussoldierrail]

@1jackdk Let me know if you want any of my vids. I can send them to you some how free. No charge brother. Also if you would like we can arrnage if you come to northwest ohio to take you on a hell of a fun time rail fanning and then eating some good food. GOD BLESS

[ussoldierrail]

@ussoldierrail Are those SD60s? behind it. mabey the power was not enough. Sorry i did not read the description to interested in your vid. Mabye u could sell them to like green frog or penn trex? I would buy everyone and as I said in another vidoe i will donate all of my vids to you becuse you are a hounorable man and legit. Not many would put up what you do with out deciding to sell. We are all lucky to have u in our community. thanks a million times over brother

[Trainzfan21century]

i think that thegp7 are just UP heritage locos.