Clarkdale Arizona Central Railroad (AZCR)
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| At Drake, AZ, 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, Clarkdale Arizona Central Railroad (AZCR) 2321, 2323 and 2602 were at the Phoenix Cement Company. |
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Clarkdale Arizona Central Railroad (AZCR)
According to Wikipedia: The Clarkdale Arizona Central Railroad (reporting mark AZCR) is an Arizona short-line railroad that operates from a connection with the BNSF Railway's Phoenix Subdivision at Drake, Arizona. The Drake Switching Company also operates a connection between the BNSF and the AZCR in Drake. The AZCR runs 37.8 miles (60.8 km) from Drake to Clarkdale, Arizona. An excursion train also runs on the line through Verde Canyon and is operated by the same owners under the Verde Canyon Railroad. The AZCR is owned by David L. Durbano.
AZCR 2321, EMD GP35
AZCR 2321 is an EMD GP35. Reportedly it was built in 1964 as SP 7467, SP Class DF-623, builder's number 29553. It became SP 6579 Class EF425-2. SP retired it in 1991.
Other numbers and reporting marks reportedly associated with this locomotive include WS 6579 and NPR 3506.
- Former SP GP35 in Arizona
- At Drake, AZ, 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, Clarkdale Arizona Central Railroad (AZCR) 2321, 2323 and 2602 were at the Phoenix Cement Company.
AZCR 2323, EMD GP35
AZCR 2323 is an EMD GP35. Reportedly it was built in 1964 as SP 7707, SP Class DF-625, builder's number 29709. It became SP 6604 Class EF425-3. SP retired and sold it in 1991-92. Other numbers and reporting marks reportedly associated with this locomotive include WS 6604.
- Former SP GP35 in Arizona
- At Drake, AZ, 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, Clarkdale Arizona Central Railroad (AZCR) 2321, 2323 and 2602 were at the Phoenix Cement Company.
AZCR 2602, EMD/Paducah GP26
AZCR 2602 is an EMD/Paducah GP26. Reportedly it was built in 1963 by EMD as GM&O GP30 514, builders number 27918. GM&O 502 and 514 were to be the initial rebuilds of a program with GP30's similar to the prior Paducah rebuilds of other models. The program was discontinued for a variety of reasons after only two rebuilds were completed. Their journeys took them to the The Cimarron Valley Railroad (CVR) According to CVR engineer Dru Later (in 2008):
"They retained their 567 power plants, they have GE 752A traction motors and those rough riding ALCO trucks. They are tremendous pullers, and they are nicknamed the Clydesdales. These were actually demonstrators that Paducah produced to show the Southern Railway, who they were actually built for, was to go up against the EMD GP49 I believe. But the Southern decided to go with the EMD's and the 26's never made it to them. The units then went to NREX for leasing and then the (CVR sister RR) Southwestern came in and bought them." Reporting marks and numbers said to be associated with this locomotive include: SW 2602, ICG 2602, IC 2602, NREX 2602, AZCR 2602 and GMO 514.
- A Clydesdale in Arizona
- At Drake, AZ, 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, Clarkdale Arizona Central Railroad (AZCR) 2321, 2323 and 2602 were at the Phoenix Cement Company.
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