| Owner: | Railpower, Inc. | Number: | RPRX 5405 |
| Built: | Jan. 2007 | Serial Number: | 1RPBDB20665000185 |
| Genset History: | RPRX 5405 (Jan. 2007-present) | Converted at: | CAD Rail, Lachine, QB |
| Donor Unit: | NS 3604 (GE B36-7) | Built: | Dec. 1983 |
| Build No.: | 44259 | Frame No.: | |
| Unit History: | Conrail (CR) 5008 | ||
| NS (PRR) 3604 |
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| Notes: | |
A |
RP20BD demonstrator constructed at Canadian Allied Diesel (CAD Rail) in Lachine, QB. Appearance is more similar to production RP20BD's than to prototype RPRX 5400. |
B |
RPRX 5405 entrained on CP train to Toronto on Jan. 23, 2007. Bound for BNSF in Chicago. Actual model unknown. |
C |
Donor unit number provided by anonymous sources, with history from RRPicture Archives roster page and the Conrail Technical Society. |
D |
Serial number and original manufacture date of Oct. 2006 provided by Eric Aucoin from visual inspection. |
E |
Unit worked initially in Fresno, CA. From visual evidence. RPRX 5402-5406 leased to BNSF to fulfill the order for five units funded by Moyer grant for San Joaquin Valley? Leased to Union Pacific as of Summer, 2008 and working out of West Colton, CA. |
| Photos: | |
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RPRX 5405 at CP's St. Luc Yard. Photo by Eric Aucoin. Jan. 2007. Click to enlarge. |
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NS 3604 (ex-Conrail) in the process of being cut down so the frame can be used in construction of RPRX 5405. May 2006 photo by Bill Kaufman. Click to enlarge. |
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RPRX 5404 and 5405 in transit at Flagstaff, AZ. Photo by Todd Michel. Feb. 2007. Click to enlarge. |
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RPRX 5404 and 5405 in transit at Flagstaff, AZ. Photo by Todd Michel. Feb. 2007. Click to enlarge. |
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RPRX 5405 in transit at Flagstaff, AZ. Photo by Todd Michel. Feb. 2007. Click to enlarge. |
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RPRX 5404 and 5405 in transit at Flagstaff, AZ. Photo by Todd Michel. Feb. 2007. Click to enlarge. |
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RPRX 5404 and 5405 in transit at Flagstaff, AZ. Photo by Todd Michel. Feb. 2007. Click to enlarge. |
Additional photos welcomed and appreciated. |
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