The Sterling Alaska Railroad GP-30 page
This was my favorite GP unit on the Alaska Railroad. It was different enough with the rounded cab roof line and styled roof fairings that made it unique from the other units.
GP30 2000 was bought new by the ARR in 1963.
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2000 - 1972 or 73 - behind the Anchorage engine house. collection of Stewart Sterling |
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2000 - Date unknown - behind the Anchorage engine house. collection of Stewart Sterling |
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2000 - Date unknown - at the Fairbanks yard. collection of Stewart Sterling |
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2000 - September 2, 1972 - At the Anchorage engine house. collection of Stewart Sterling |
In 1974 #2000 was rebuilt as a GP30u and renumbered to 2504.
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2504 - January 1, 1979 - inside the Anchorage engine house |
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2504 - January 1, 1979 - inside the Anchorage engine house |
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2504 - January 1, 1979 - roof shot of 2504 inside the Anchorage engine house. |
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2504 - January 1, 1979 - cab photo |
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2504 - May 19, 1979 - heading south with the Whittier Shuttle at Westchester Lagoon in Anchorage |
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2504 - September 11, 1979 - doing yard work at Anchorage |
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2504 - June 9, 1980 - arriving at the rear of the Anchorage engine house |
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2504 - June 9, 1980 - at the rear of the Anchorage engine house |
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2504 - April 19, 1981 - at the refueling rack beside the Anchorage engine house |
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2504 - August 26, 1981 - sitting in front of the Anchorage engine house with a lot of the side doors open |
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2504 - November 14, 1981 - behind the Anchorage engine house. The low November sun gives the yellow on the paint an almost orange look |
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2504 - Date unknown - collection of Stewart Sterling |
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2504 - Winter 1982 - a kind of artsy shot in the snow looking between two tank cars |