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10/31/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: MER
Model:EMD GP15-1Built As:MP 1708 (GP15-1)
Serial Number:817035-4Order No:817035
Frame Number:817035-4Built:3/1982
Notes:ex UP
Other locos with this serial:  UPY 708(GP15-1) MP 1708(GP15-1) UP 1708(GP15-1) MER 708(GP15-1)
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Missouri Eastern Starts Up
Title:  Missouri Eastern Starts Up
Description:  Missouri Eastern Railroad is taking over from Central Midland on the former Rock Island line to Union, Missouri. Initial power is a pair of GP15-1s and Helm GP38-2 HLCX 1836
Photo Date:  3/1/2022  Upload Date: 3/1/2022 9:31:30 AM
Location:  Olivette, MO
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MER 708(GP15-1) MER 710(GP15-1)
Views:  699   Comments: 0
HLCX 1836 & MER 708
Title:  HLCX 1836 & MER 708
Description:  Missouri Eastern now handles the CMR responsibilities. Caught these two working the yard off Warson, before work.
Photo Date:  3/2/2022  Upload Date: 3/2/2022 9:22:30 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  HLCX 1836(GP38-2) MER 708(GP15-1)
Views:  254   Comments: 1
Missouri Eastern....
Title:  Missouri Eastern....
Description:  Missouri Eastern now handles everything that the CMR used to do. This is just one of their units. Ex UPY 708.
Photo Date:  3/2/2022  Upload Date: 3/2/2022 9:22:57 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MER 708(GP15-1) UPY 708(GP15-1)
Views:  293   Comments: 1
Backing into the yard....
Title:  Backing into the yard....
Description:  Having blocked Warson Rd for a bit, they are now reversing back into the yard.
Photo Date:  3/2/2022  Upload Date: 3/2/2022 9:23:22 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  HLCX 1836(GP38-2) MER 708(GP15-1)
Views:  296   Comments: 1
MER GP15-1 708
Title:  MER GP15-1 708
Description:  One of two former UP GP15-1s used at the start-up of Missouri Eastern. It would soon be joined by a third.
Photo Date:  3/5/2022  Upload Date: 3/5/2022 4:11:55 PM
Location:  Olivette, MO
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MER 708(GP15-1)
Views:  473   Comments: 0
MER 663 & 708
Title:  MER 663 & 708
Description:  Two of the three ex UP motors for the new MER.
Photo Date:  3/14/2022  Upload Date: 3/14/2022 4:22:44 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MER 663(GP15-1) MER 708(GP15-1)
Views:  242   Comments: 3
MER 708 & 663
Title:  MER 708 & 663
Description:  Both idle at the moment...looks like 663 needs some attention!
Photo Date:  3/14/2022  Upload Date: 3/14/2022 4:23:54 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MER 708(GP15-1) MER 663(GP15-1)
Views:  150   Comments: 1
The Duo...
Title:  The Duo...
Description:  Backing into the yard past Warson Rd.
Photo Date:  9/19/2023  Upload Date: 9/19/2023 5:19:44 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  MER 708(GP15-1) MER 710(GP15-1)
Views:  159   Comments: 1
Giving a big tug...
Title:  Giving a big tug...
Description:  Throttle up on both motors as they tug the train out of the yard.
Photo Date:  9/19/2023  Upload Date: 9/19/2023 5:21:08 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MER 708(GP15-1) MER 710(GP15-1)
Views:  121   Comments: 1
MER 708
Title:  MER 708
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/4/2023  Upload Date: 6/1/2024 6:56:56 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Matt Petersen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MER 708(GP15-1)
Views:  52   Comments: 0
MER 708
Title:  MER 708
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/29/2024  Upload Date: 7/22/2024 2:28:01 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Mark Heeplarg
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MER 708(GP15-1)
Views:  12   Comments: 0


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