MP 4102 off the rails

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  • March 4, 2017 at 2:42 pm #5879
    annisheyne3828
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    Here are three photos from my Dad of MP 4102 (NW-4) off the rails and MPX-100 putting her right. It’s highly likely this is in Wichita, Kansas. I believe she was built 8/38 and scrapped 2/24/61; my guess is this was earlier in her career rather than later, but after 1945 when Dad returned from the war and signed on with MoPac. Anything else interesting you see?
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    March 4, 2017 at 3:55 pm #8244
    peggyrothschild
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    The stack extensions.

    March 18, 2017 at 7:43 pm #8253
    princessclyne69
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    The tanks make me think this occurred somewhere near the Derby refinery, just to the east of the main line, north of 21st St. and south of the yard. But the background of trees and perhaps houses contradicts that. A lot of the area north of 21st in that area was more populated then, before it was urban renewed in the 60s, so it might still be possible.

    Ron Merrick

    April 1, 2017 at 8:16 pm #8263
    madonnasuffolk30
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    Looks like the Captain, I mean engineer stayed with the ship while it was being rerailed. Also noticed what appears to be a Mopac panel-side gondola in the foreground.

    Nate

    April 16, 2017 at 1:36 am #8255
    clemmie_doris12
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    Nate, that may or may not have been the engineer. I would be more inclined to think it was a mechanical department employee. He was probably there to release and/or apply the brakes during the rerailing process. They might have had to frog the other end back on the rail and that would also require someone to operate the locomotive.

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