Apparently they needed a lot of sand. These units were used in the plant to move huge unit trains of coal. Original railroad unknown. This operation was really great for railfans but operators ... (more)

Deturbo'd and believed to be from UP, these units had 2000 HP but none of the fancy -2 electronics. This one somehow lacked the ugly air filter housing the others had.

Built for Milwaukee Road, inherited by SOO, this unit somewhere acquired a large fuel tank and ended up on this ill-fated operation.

Nice looking unit, bought new and originally painted an OWTX green but they soon figured out that didn't work.