Former ATSF 8728 rebuilt as GE SF30C and now marked as ARZX 50 travels to Arizona

3.10.24 Floyd, MO - BNSF Marceline Sub, Milepost 423
Originally built in 1973 by GE for the Santa Fe Railroad as ATSF 8728, this U36C was later rebuilt into ATSF 9501 and redesigned a SF30C. At some point in its history it was transferred to the Minnesota Commercial Railway as MNNR 50. Today she bears the reporting mark of ARZX 50, the Arizona Railway Museum, and though I don't know for sure I can only assume she's passing through Missouri from Minnesota on her way to her final resting place at the ARM.
‪@Joeztrainz‬ caught this same manifest about 10 miles east in Henrietta. Link below!
• BNSF manifest with CSX...
And the crew over at @iron traxide caught ARZX 50 and TONS more awesome stuff that day near Norborne, about 30 miles east of my location. Link below!
• Video

[@asrmf1313]

Great shot! ARZX are the report marks for the Arizona State Railroad Museum Foundation in Williams, AZ. This is where No. 50 is head and will be stored as SF9501 it's class number for SF30Cs.

[@edfoulks8047]

Thanks for the info Al. After I landed the drone, I whipped out the phone to Google ARZX...I had never seen that one before and for good reason I guess. Glad to hear she's not going to end up as scrap but instead as a permanent member of the the museum in Arizona, she's going to look great painted up in her old SF9501 colors. Any idea when she'll be on display her new/old livery? Thanks for watching👊

[@asrmf1313]

Buildout of the AZ Railroad Heritage Park will take two years but 9501 will be done before that. @@edfoulks8047

[@GEVOlutionCPKC]

WOW another great work!! Big lashup ✓ like one my friend 🤝🏽

[@edfoulks8047]

Crazy lash up! Thanks for watching GEVO!👊

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Cool catch and video of that unit in that consist. Have a wonderful Wednesday Ed.(Steve)

[@edfoulks8047]

Thanks Steve, it was quite the surprise to see a big red locomotive standard cab👊

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

@@edfoulks8047 Your very welcome and yes indeed a cool surprise for sure.

[@railfanzju8964]

great catch the only, sf30c survive in US

[@edfoulks8047]

No kidding! I was surprised to see it, quite the honor to catch the last remaining copy out there on the high iron. Thanks for watching 👊

[@Joeztrainz]

Nice shots! Thanks for mentioning me

[@edfoulks8047]

Absolutely and thanks for watching!👊

[@edfoulks8047]

If you're interested, Bubba over at "iron traxide" also caught ARZX 50 about 20 east of where you were that day in Norborne (also looks like you guys snagged a lot of the same trains, just in different spots). kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZjShqB5aZ5nra8si=9jQw0liIUMTzOxVB