Built by GE in November of 1947 originally for the Utah Copper Co which became part of the Kennecott Utah Copper Co, it was renumbered to 401 in May of 1964.Equipped for operation on both 3000 VDC mainline voltage and 750 VDC yard voltage to allow shared use of yard tracks in Copperton yard with the 750 VDC, 700-class. These 7 locomotives (#1-7) were operated in 2-locomotive sets to power the 18 daily 28-mile round trips between Copperton yard and the mills at Magna and Arthur, and after 1964, Bonneville, with a average annual mileage of 50,000 miles. Specs - 256,000 lb operating weight, 62,500lb tractive effort. Date is approximate. Unknown photographer. |