| Owner: | Railpower Technologies, Inc. | Number: | RPRX 2401 |
| Built: | Sept., 2004 | Serial Number: | |
| Hybrid History: | Railpower (RPRX) 2401 (2004-present) | Converted at: | Alstom Ogden (Calgary) Shops |
| Donor Unit: | Midsouth 1043 (EMD/IC GP10) | Built: | Dec., 1957 |
| Build No.: | 23822 | Frame No.: | 5553-23 |
| Unit History: | Illinois Central Gulf (ICG) 9322 (EMD GP9) | ||
| Illinois Central (IC) 9322 | |||
| IC 8322 (rebuilt to GP10, 1971) | |||
| Midsouth (MSRC) 1043, purchased 2003 |
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| Notes: | |
A |
One of five demonstrator units built in 2004 and 2005 and used all over the US and Canada. |
B |
Unit history from the Canadian Trackside Guide 2006 edition (published by the Bytown Rail Society of Ottawa, Ontario), pg. 1-133. Additional information from the KCS Historical Society. |
C |
2401 moved to Texas in Aug., 2006. The unit is presumably serving as fill-in power for some of the UP units that have been incapacitated. |
D |
Sent to CAD for upgrades in August 2007, then moved to TMS in Altoona, PA in August 2008. According to Railpower, this unit will be rebuilt by TMS into an RP20BD genset. |
| Photos: | |
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RPRX 2401 and 2403 awaits their turns at heavy rebuild at TMS in Altoona. When they emerge again, both units will be RP20BD genset locomotives. Aug. 20, 2008. Photo by Lance Meyers. Click to enlarge. |
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RPRX 2401 working in Wilmington, CA. Feb. 5, 2006. Photo by Chris Walker. Click to enlarge. |
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RPRX 2401 sitis at CADRail in Lachine, Quebec with tarps over her burned battery area. July, 2007. Photo by Michel Bourgeois. Click to enlarge. |
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RPRX 2401 in Calgary, AB. March, 2005. Photo by Joshua Soles. Click to enlarge. |
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RPRX 2401 in Calgary, AB. March, 2005. Photo by Joshua Soles. Click to enlarge. |
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RPRX 2401 in Calgary, AB. Oct., 2004. Photo by Doug Mackenzie. Click to enlarge. |
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RPRX 2401 in Fort Worth, TX. Oct., 2005. Photo by Mike Murray. Click to enlarge. |
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