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Soo Line 700
Soo Line 700 is a restored EMD GP30 diesel locomotive originally owned by the Soo Line Railroad. It was built in 1963 as a part of the "second generation" diesel power that replaced older locomotives.〔("Official Guidebook" Lake Superior Railroad Museum and North Shore Scenic Railroad ) accessed April 2014〕
==History==
Soo #700 was built towards the end of the GP30's short production life between 1961 & 1963. It was one of 948 built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) of General Motors in La Grange, Illinois. GP (General Purpose) was the beginning of the "second generation" of diesel locomotive power to replace older diesels that led to the demise of steam power. GP30s are recognizable with their higher cab roofs, sometimes called "hump roofs".
Soo Line ordered 22 GP30s in 1963, for the cost of $4 million, but were willing to make the investment to replace over 30 older locomotives. Soo Line, in its conservative management, used wheel assemblies of retired Alco locomotives, giving the Soo GP30's a distinctive look. This strategy however, would become a maintenance headache, especially in winter months.
GP30s were highly utilized until higher horsepower locomotives replaced their mainline status in the 1980s. Then many Soo GP30s were used for secondary or local service. In 1987, seven of Soo's GP30s, including #700 were sold to Wisconsin Central. When Wisconsin Central was acquired by Canadian National in 2001, #700 was donated the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. In 2005 it was restored and repainted and began service on the North Shore Scenic Railroad.
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