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D&RGW EMD SD9 Locomotives D&RGW SD9 #5305 DRGW 5305 Scrapping

The Royal Gorge Route scrapped 5305 during the last week of September 2012. These pictures were taken the morning of 2 Oct 2012 of the small remaining amount of scrap near the Canon City shops

Date: 10 Oct 2012
Size: 6 items
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An ominous pile of scrap sitting near the CCRG shops in Canon City shortly after daybreak on 2 Oct 2012.
Date: 10 Oct 2012
Owner: ND Holmes
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And GP7u 2238 sitting in the background confirms who our victim was... That said, 5305 was sitting just ahead of it two weeks ago, which makes me wonder about 2238's fate.
Date: 10 Oct 2012
Owner: ND Holmes
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The large backhoes and the oxygen canisters pretty much confirm that this was where the scrapping took place.
Date: 10 Oct 2012
Owner: ND Holmes
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Closer examination shows that this was likely an early EMD product, based on the mangled chicken wire grill sticking out and some of the hatches.
Date: 10 Oct 2012
Owner: ND Holmes
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Another view through the fence from across the tracks.
Date: 10 Oct 2012
Owner: ND Holmes
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A few from the other side, from which more of the scrap looks more obviously like locomotive parts.
Date: 10 Oct 2012
Owner: ND Holmes
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