Unit 1611 at Peņarol in December 1977. Photo: Edgardo Turone
USArmy 2099 and USArmy 2114 went to Uruguay (#2114 in March 1976 and #2099 in March 1977 see photo here) and remained in service until 1994.
1611 GE/ALCo MRS-1 GE 31669-ALCo 80347 1953 ex U.S. Army 2114
USArmy 2114 went to Uruguay in March 1976 and remained in service until 1994. The unit suffered fire on January 15th 1994, after which it was withdrawn. The unit was scrapped in May 1996.
Unit 1611 at Peņarol in December 1977. Photo: Edgardo Turone
Unit 1611 at Peņarol in 1992. Photo: P. De Vita
Unit 1611 in May 1996. Photo: Marcelo Benoit
1612 GE/ALCo MRS-1 GE 31654-ALCo 80332 1953 ex U.S. Army 2099.
USArmy 2099 went to Uruguay in March 1977 see photo here) and remained in service until 1994. Actually it is stored in bad shape.
Unit 1612 at the roundhouse in Peņarol on January 24, 1992. Photo: Marcelo Benoit
Unit 1612 on June 14, 1996. Photo: Marcelo Benoit
Unit 1612 on June 14, 1996. Photo: Marcelo Benoit
See also http://alcoworld.railfan.net/uruguay.htm.
This information was kindly provided by Tabare Bordach of the CEFU and Marcelo Benoit.