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12/25/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: GATX Rail Locomotive Group
Model:EMD GP38-2Built As:BRC 491 (GP38-2)
Serial Number:5807-2Order No:5807
Frame Number:5807-2Built:8/1972
Notes:East Penn, blt. 8/72, ex GMTX 2179, LLPX 2233, BRC 491
Other locos with this serial:  BRC 491(GP38-2) LLPX 2233(GP38-2) GMTX 2179(GP38-2) ESPN 2179(GP38-2)
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GMTX GP38-2 2179
Title:  GMTX GP38-2 2179
Description:  Lettered for East Penn Railroad, but no ESPN reporting marks!
Photo Date:  7/27/2011  Upload Date: 7/27/2011 9:35:59 PM
Location:  Paducah, KY
Author:  Joe Ferguson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  1868   Comments: 1
East Penn Railroad 2173 and 2179
Title:  East Penn Railroad 2173 and 2179
Description:  East Penn Railroad locomotives 2173 and 2179 part of the consist of CSX train Q370 at Contractors Road crossing, Philadelphia Subdivision.
Photo Date:  9/3/2011  Upload Date: 9/3/2011 11:51:40 AM
Location:  Rosedale, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2173(GP38-2) GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  2444   Comments: 3
GMTX 2179
Title:  GMTX 2179
Description:  East Penn Railroad (GMTX) 2179 at Kennett Square
Photo Date:  1/5/2012  Upload Date: 1/5/2012 5:01:22 PM
Location:  Kennett Square, PA
Author:  Matt Provenza
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
ESPN 7874
Title:  ESPN 7874
Description:  East Penn Railroad 7874,2206,1804,GMTX 2179,1800 at Kennett Square
Photo Date:  1/5/2012  Upload Date: 1/5/2012 8:10:49 PM
Location:  Kennett Square, PA
Author:  Matt Provenza
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ESPN 7874(B30-7) ESPN 2206(U23B) ESPN 1804(GP18) GMTX 2179(GP38-2) ESPN 1800(GP18)
Views:  1674   Comments: 0
GMTX 2179
Title:  GMTX 2179
Description:  East Penn Railroad (GMTX) 2179 at Kennett Square
Photo Date:  1/5/2012  Upload Date: 1/5/2012 5:08:57 PM
Location:  Kennett Square, PA
Author:  Matt Provenza
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  332   Comments: 1
GMTX 2179
Title:  GMTX 2179
Description:  Glad the sun was out for this!
Photo Date:  5/27/2012  Upload Date: 5/27/2012 10:37:28 PM
Location:  Pocopson, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  430   Comments: 4
GMTX 2179
Title:  GMTX 2179
Description:  Fueling on the East Penn Railroad
Photo Date:  10/10/2012  Upload Date: 10/10/2012 12:00:00 AM
Location:  Embreeville, PA
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
GMTX 2179
Title:  GMTX 2179
Description:  Fueling on the East Penn Railroad
Photo Date:  10/10/2012  Upload Date: 10/24/2012 6:50:23 PM
Location:  Embreeville, PA
Author:  Marty Bernard0
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
GMTX 2179
Title:  GMTX 2179
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/24/2014  Upload Date: 2/24/2014 3:22:03 PM
Location:  Pocopson, PA
Author:  Cletus A Romano
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ESPN 1804(GP18) GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  418   Comments: 0
GMTX 2179
Title:  GMTX 2179
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/24/2014  Upload Date: 2/24/2014 3:22:07 PM
Location:  Pocopson, PA
Author:  Cletus A Romano
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2179(GP38-2) ESPN 1804(GP18)
Views:  421   Comments: 1
GMTX 2179
Title:  GMTX 2179
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/24/2014  Upload Date: 2/24/2014 3:22:10 PM
Location:  Pocopson, PA
Author:  Cletus A Romano
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2179(GP38-2) ESPN 1804(GP18)
Views:  451   Comments: 0
ESPN  2800 & 2179
Title:  ESPN 2800 & 2179
Description:  ESPN EMD GP38-3 no. 2800 and ESPN GP38-2 no. 2179 sit in front of the Kennett Square Station on a warm Easter Morning.
Photo Date:  4/5/2015  Upload Date: 5/17/2015 1:44:08 PM
Location:  Kennett Square, PA
Author:  Harry Warren
Categories:  Yard,Station
Locomotives:  ESPN 2800(GP38-3) ESPN 2179(GP38-2) GMTX 2800(GP38-3) GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  618   Comments: 0
ESPN 2800
Title:  ESPN 2800
Description:  2800 and 2179 sit at Pocopson yard and will be picked up later on in the day back to Kennett Square
Photo Date:  10/11/2015  Upload Date: 10/26/2015 3:29:58 AM
Location:  Pocopson, PA
Author:  Robert Curll
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ESPN 2800(GP38-3) GMTX 2800(GP38-3) ESPN 2179(GP38-2) GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  571   Comments: 1
ESPN 2800
Title:  ESPN 2800
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/11/2015  Upload Date: 10/26/2015 3:31:21 AM
Location:  Pocopson, PA
Author:  Robert Curll
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ESPN 2800(GP38-3) ESPN 2179(GP38-2) GMTX 2800(GP38-3) GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  448   Comments: 1
ESPN 2179
Title:  ESPN 2179
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/26/2016  Upload Date: 1/26/2016 6:32:37 PM
Location:  Kennett Square, PA
Author:  Harry Warren
Categories:  Winter,Night,Yard,Station
Locomotives:  ESPN 2179(GP38-2) GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
Excuse me....could you tell me what happened to the East Penn Railroad?
Title:  Excuse me....could you tell me what happened to the East Penn Railroad?
Description:  All the snow from the front lot of the office piled in front of the Kennett Square Station
Photo Date:  1/26/2016  Upload Date: 1/26/2016 6:36:37 PM
Location:  Kennett Square, PA
Author:  Harry Warren
Categories:  Winter,Night,Yard,Station
Locomotives:  ESPN 2179(GP38-2) GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
Frontshot ESPN 2179
Title:  Frontshot ESPN 2179
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/26/2016  Upload Date: 1/26/2016 6:38:55 PM
Location:  Kennett Square, PA
Author:  Harry Warren
Categories:  Winter,Night,Yard
Locomotives:  ESPN 2179(GP38-2) GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
GMTX 2179 WN23
Title:  GMTX 2179 WN23
Description:  ESPNs interchange job comes in to drop off 9 cars as two GP40-3s sit nearby.
Photo Date:  3/23/2016  Upload Date: 7/14/2016 5:35:01 PM
Location:  Wilsmere, DE
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
GMTX 2179 WN23 (2)
Title:  GMTX 2179 WN23 (2)
Description:  Landenberg Junction at 1432.
Photo Date:  3/23/2016  Upload Date: 7/14/2016 5:35:08 PM
Location:  Wilsmere, DE
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
GMTX 2179 WN23 (3)
Title:  GMTX 2179 WN23 (3)
Description:  Landenberg Junction at 1432.
Photo Date:  3/23/2016  Upload Date: 7/14/2016 5:35:17 PM
Location:  Wilsmere, DE
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  113   Comments: 0
GMTX 2179
Title:  GMTX 2179
Description:  Built August 1972 as BRC 491.
Photo Date:  3/23/2016  Upload Date: 7/14/2016 5:35:23 PM
Location:  Wilsmere, DE
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
GMTX 2179 WN23 (4)
Title:  GMTX 2179 WN23 (4)
Description:  Shoving back at 1449.
Photo Date:  3/23/2016  Upload Date: 7/14/2016 5:35:49 PM
Location:  Wilsmere, DE
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
GMTX 2179 WN23 (5)
Title:  GMTX 2179 WN23 (5)
Description:  After picking up 4 from Wilsmere, the WN returns for home at 1527.
Photo Date:  3/23/2016  Upload Date: 7/14/2016 5:36:14 PM
Location:  Elsmere, DE
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
GMTX 2179 WN08
Title:  GMTX 2179 WN08
Description:  East Penn's job heads down 3 at the east end of Wilsmere at 1256 with 4 cars to hand over.
Photo Date:  4/8/2016  Upload Date: 7/23/2016 4:03:24 PM
Location:  Elsmere, DE
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  145   Comments: 1
GMTX 2179 WN08 (2)
Title:  GMTX 2179 WN08 (2)
Description:  Shoving in at 1308.
Photo Date:  4/8/2016  Upload Date: 7/23/2016 4:08:47 PM
Location:  Wilsmere, DE
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  125   Comments: 1
Blue & Yellow
Title:  Blue & Yellow
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/8/2016  Upload Date: 7/23/2016 4:08:56 PM
Location:  Wilsmere, DE
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2179(GP38-2) CSX 6538(GP40-3)
Views:  227   Comments: 1
GMTX 2179 WN08 (3)
Title:  GMTX 2179 WN08 (3)
Description:  East Penn heads for home at 1357 with 5 cars.
Photo Date:  4/8/2016  Upload Date: 7/23/2016 4:36:51 PM
Location:  Elsmere, DE
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
GMTX 2179
Title:  GMTX 2179
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2016  Upload Date: 10/6/2016 5:32:58 PM
Location:  Pocopson, PA
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2179(GP38-2) ESPN 1800(GP18)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
GMTX 2179
Title:  GMTX 2179
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/5/2018  Upload Date: 4/6/2018 8:40:00 PM
Location:  Pocopson, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  167   Comments: 2
GMTX 2179
Title:  GMTX 2179
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/5/2018  Upload Date: 4/6/2018 8:40:03 PM
Location:  Pocopson, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2179(GP38-2) GMTX 2173(GP38-2)
Views:  270   Comments: 1
GMTX 2173
Title:  GMTX 2173
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/5/2018  Upload Date: 4/6/2018 8:40:09 PM
Location:  Pocopson, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2173(GP38-2) GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  215   Comments: 1
GMTX 2179
Title:  GMTX 2179
Description:  Working the yard at Ace Hardware.
Photo Date:  7/18/2018  Upload Date: 7/25/2018 10:18:38 PM
Location:  Pocopson, PA
Author:  John Danielson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
GMTX 2179
Title:  GMTX 2179
Description:  Tied down.
Photo Date:  7/18/2018  Upload Date: 7/25/2018 10:18:55 PM
Location:  Pocopson, PA
Author:  John Danielson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
A pair of East Penn GP-38-2s
Title:  A pair of East Penn GP-38-2s
Description:  Wilmington/Elsmere yard
Photo Date:  7/21/2022  Upload Date: 7/21/2022 11:15:16 PM
Location:  Elsmere, DE
Author:  James Franklin
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2179(GP38-2) GMTX 2173(GP38-2)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
A pair of East Penn GP-38-2s
Title:  A pair of East Penn GP-38-2s
Description:  Wilmington/Elsmere CSX yard
Photo Date:  7/21/2022  Upload Date: 7/21/2022 11:17:38 PM
Location:  Elsmere, DE
Author:  James Franklin
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2173(GP38-2) GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
GMTX 2179
Title:  GMTX 2179
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/7/2023  Upload Date: 11/7/2023 8:32:49 PM
Location:  Kennett Square, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2179(GP38-2)
Views:  63   Comments: 0


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