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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:9/1/1939 - 12/1/1974
Album Info:Eclectic group of older photos and slides of Soo Line locos.
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SOO SW1 #320 - Soo Line
Title:  SOO SW1 #320 - Soo Line
Description:  This appears to be a freshly delivered SW1 unit to the Soo Line in fall of 1939. END officially lists the build date as September of 1939. It had a prime mover #567, 6 cycle engine that produced 6oo hp but with less maintenance than a steam locomotive. Unknown photographer
Photo Date:  9/1/1939  Upload Date: 1/6/2022 10:12:32 AM
Location:  Unknown, WI
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SOO 320(SW1)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
SOO F7A #214A - Soo Line
Title:  SOO F7A #214A - Soo Line
Description:  Beautiful example of an F7A built by EMD in July of 1952. The slide comes from the Houser collection.
Photo Date:  1/15/1967  Upload Date: 1/6/2022 10:12:14 AM
Location:  Stevens Point, WI
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SOO 214A(F7A)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
SOO SW1200 #325 - Soo Line
Title:  SOO SW1200 #325 - Soo Line
Description:  Dennis Schmidt caught this EMD SW1200 unit wearing the bold SOO lettering in Gladstone, MIchigan.
Photo Date:  9/24/1967  Upload Date: 1/6/2022 10:12:41 AM
Location:  Gladstone, MI
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SOO 325(SW1200)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
SOO U30C #806 - Soo Line
Title:  SOO U30C #806 - Soo Line
Description:  Built by GE in May of 1968, this U30C unit served the Soo Line until it was retired in November of 1982 and traded into EMD. Lee A Hastman photo
Photo Date:  10/26/1968  Upload Date: 1/6/2022 10:12:50 AM
Location:  Schiller Park, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SOO 806(U30C)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
SOO SW9 #2117 - Soo Line
Title:  SOO SW9 #2117 - Soo Line
Description:  Built by EMD in September of 1953, this loco served the Soo Line until being sold to Harvest States CHS in 1996 and became ILSX #2117. No date was given for the photo so an approximate one was used. Lee A Hastman photo
Photo Date:  6/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/6/2022 10:12:46 AM
Location:  Unknown, WI
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SOO 2117(SW9)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
SOO FP7A #504 - Soo Line
Title:  SOO FP7A #504 - Soo Line
Description:  Great profile of an EMD FP7A built by EMD for the Soo Line in September of 1952. After serving nearly 27 years, the loco was retired 3/1979 and traded into EMD. Unknown photographer
Photo Date:  12/1/1974  Upload Date: 1/6/2022 10:12:25 AM
Location:  Marshfield, WI
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SOO 504(FP7A)
Views:  107   Comments: 0


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