UP 3702 and AMTK 266         
The recent delivery of new Amtrak P42DC locomotives allowed Amtrak to lease a number of its older F40PH locomotives to power-hungry Union Pacific. Here we see UP SD40-2 3702 and leased Amtrak F40PH 266 tackling the Huey P. Long Bridge with a manifest train from the Norfolk Southern. These photos were taken at 4:00 PM. Fourteen minutes later, this pair of locomotives would have lost their battle with this impressive bridge. This train stalled out at 4:14 PM.
Date: 1/17/1998 Location: Jefferson, LA   Map Show Jefferson on a rail map Views: 872 Collection Of:   Christopher Palmieri
Locomotives: UP 3702(SD40-2) AMTK 266(F40PHR)    Author:  Christopher Palmieri
UP 3702 and AMTK 266
Picture Categories: Bridge,Action This picture is part of album:  1998 Trains - CMP
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