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Owner: METRA
Model:EMD E8ABuilt As:CNW 5029B (E8A)
Serial Number:18120Order No:2056
Frame Number:2056-A8Built:6/1953
Notes:Ex RTA, nee CNW, to AZER, to IP (SNC, SLRG), donated to IRM.
Other locos with this serial:  CNW 515(E8A) METX 515(E8A) AZER 6070(E8A) SLRG 515(E8A) SNC 515(E8A) IP 515(E8A) RTA 515(E8A) CNW 5029-B(E8A) IRMX 515(E8A)
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Metra tr. 53
Title:  Metra tr. 53
Description:  Metra train 53 in the hands of a "veteran".
Photo Date:  9/1/1988  Upload Date: 10/28/2005 2:06:44 PM
Location:  Elmhurst, IL
Author:  Carl Weber
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Locomotives:  METX 515(E8A)
Views:  1556   Comments: 1
Metra on Amtrak
Title:  Metra on Amtrak
Description:  In the summer of 1993, the great flood of the Mississippi River resulted in the closure of all railway bridges between St. Louis and Clinton, Iowa. Amtraks "California Zephyr", which normally crosses the river at Burlington, Iowa was rerouted over the main line of the Chicago & North Western Railroad between Omaha and Chicago. Movement over the C&NW required the use of cab signals, for which Amtraks own locomotives were not equipped. Chicagos Metra commuter agency, however, had some ex-C&NW E-units which did have the necessary equipment, so these were borrowed and placed into service leading Amtraks trains.
Photo Date:  7/17/1993  Upload Date: 12/29/2015 10:08:54 AM
Location:  Ames, IA
Author:  Jeffrey Dobek
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 515(E8A)
Views:  764   Comments: 1
Metra on Amtrak
Title:  Metra on Amtrak
Description:  In the summer of 1993, the great flood of the Mississippi River resulted in the closure of all railway bridges between St. Louis and Clinton, Iowa. Amtraks "California Zephyr", which normally crosses the river at Burlington, Iowa was rerouted over the main line of the Chicago & North Western Railroad between Omaha and Chicago. Movement over the C&NW required the use of cab signals, for which Amtraks own locomotives were not equipped. Chicagos Metra commuter agency, however, had some ex-C&NW E-units which did have the necessary equipment, so these were borrowed and placed into service leading Amtraks trains.
Photo Date:  7/17/1993  Upload Date: 12/29/2015 10:08:07 AM
Location:  Ames, IA
Author:  Jeffrey Dobek
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 515(E8A)
Views:  1006   Comments: 1
Metra E-unit
Title:  Metra E-unit
Description:  Metra 515 rests between duties
Photo Date:  7/24/1993  Upload Date: 1/5/2017 9:20:55 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jeffrey Dobek
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  METX 515(E8A)
Views:  712   Comments: 1
METX 515
Title:  METX 515
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/29/2005  Upload Date: 6/25/2005 12:23:39 AM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Merrill Price
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 515(E8A)
Views:  1796   Comments: 0
METX 515
Title:  METX 515
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/29/2005  Upload Date: 6/26/2005 12:04:49 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Merrill Price
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 515(E8A)
Views:  1426   Comments: 0


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