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Roberto Alaniz's Collection
 
7/6/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Helm Financial
Model:Rebuilt EMD GP38-2Built As:MILW 179 (GP40)
Serial Number:32299Order No:7924
Frame Number:7924-6Built:10/1966
Notes:Ex-MILW. Sold to BPRR
Other locos with this serial:  UP 1047(GP38-2) HLCX 1047(GP38-2) BPRR 3583(GP38-2) SOO 2017(GP40) MILW 2017(GP40) UP 876(GP40)
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HLCX 1047
Title:  HLCX 1047
Description:  Matching Helm maroon GP38-2s enjoy the weekend off in UP's Peach Yard. HLCX 1047 was originally delivered to Milwaukee Road as GP40 179 in October 1966 and HLCX 3845 was delivered to Louisville & Nashville as GP38-2 4082 in September 1972.
Photo Date:  2/22/2014  Upload Date: 2/23/2014 4:26:42 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  HLCX 1047(GP38-2)
Views:  426   Comments: 2
HLCX 1047
Title:  HLCX 1047
Description:  A Helm GP40 turned GP38-2 enjoys the weekend off in UP's Peach Yard. This locomotive was delivered to Milwaukee Road as GP40 179 in October 1966 then renumbered MILW 2017 before the Soo Line merger entering the line as SOO 2017. After Soo Line retired the Geep UP purchased it and renumbered it as 876 until retirement then sold to Helm who rebuilt the diesel into a GP38-2 then leased it back to UP 2547 in January 1999.
Photo Date:  2/22/2014  Upload Date: 2/23/2014 4:26:42 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  HLCX 1047(GP38-2)
Views:  400   Comments: 0


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