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Trans-Global Solutions/Econo-Rail Part 2

ECRX 4472 GP7R (EMD 14668, 6297-2, blt. 08/51 as GP7) ex-CNW 4472 (rebuilt 11/79), ex-CNW 152, originally CSPM&O 152, shown January 23, 1999, in McNeil, Texas. Econo-Rail leased several locomotives to the Longhorn Railway and painted them in this orange, white and black paint scheme. —Tony Vanier photo, Paul Wester collection

Trans-Global Solutions/Econo-Rail Part 2

Diesel Era 2022-04by Randy Keller/photos from the author’s collection

The Third Quarter 2022 issue of Diesel Era provided a little history about the creation of Econo-Rail Corporation and how it evolved into today’s Trans-Global Solutions, Inc. It provided a history of their locomotive purchases over a 40-year period, the evolution of their paint schemes, and shared nearly sixty images of their diverse and colorful locomotive roster over the years. This issue continues the rainbow of colors and varied paint schemes, with another wide-ranging collection of images, plus an all-time TGS/Econo-Rail locomotive roster…

Trans-Global Solutions/Econo-Rail

ABOVE: Econo-Rail 2 NW2 (EMC 850, E256-2, blt. 05/39) was Phelps Dodge Corp. 2, shown above on November 20, 1995, at Gila Bend, Ariz., in maintenance-of-way service. Econo-Rail was contracted to provide rail service during demolition of the Ajo, Ariz., copper smelter. Econo-Rail marked four locomotives (Econo-Rail NW2s 2, 3, 5, and GP7 10) with unofficial reporting marks ECRL and “TC&GB” for their rail operation, the Tucson, Cornelia & Gila Bend Railway. —Steve Vincent photos, Randy Keller collection

Trans-Global Solutions/Econo-Rail

ABOVE: ECRX 6563 GP35 (EMD 28878, 7695-44, blt. 02/64) ex-SP 6563, originally SP 7451, shown March 27, 2000, at Taylor, Texas, joining the AUAR fleet of locomotives in McNeil, Texas. —Tony Vanier photo below, Richard Lorntzen collection

Trans-Global Solutions/Econo-Rail

ABOVE: Econo-Rail (ER) 10 GP7 (EMD 16897, 5160-2, blt. 06/52) ex-Phelps Dodge Corp. 10 at Ajo, Ariz., nee-Phelps Dodge 2 at Morenci, Ariz. — Steve Vincent photo, Randy Keller collection


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