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Morrison–Knudsen (MK) was an American civil engineering and construction company, with headquarters in Boise, Idaho. [7] [8]MK designed and constructed major infrastructure throughout the world and was one of the consortium of firms that built Hoover Dam, San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, and many other large projects of American infrastructure.
Morrison-Knudsen established a separate rail division, MK Rail, in 1972. [1] Morrison-Knudsen spun-off the division in 1993; it became a publicly traded company in 1994. After Morrison-Knudsen's bankruptcy in 1996, MK Rail renamed itself "MotivePower Industries", doing business as "Boise Locomot
In 1976 at age 38, he was appointed president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Bendix Corporation. From 1988 to 1995, Agee was the chairman, president, and CEO of Morrison-Knudsen. Agee was a business consultant, venture capitalist, and chairman of a charitable foundation.
FreightCar America (formerly Johnstown America Corporation, originally Bethlehem Steel Corp.) Freight Car Services; Fruehauf Rail Division (formerly Magor Car Corp.) (1964–1973) Clifton, New Jersey [9] Fruit Growers Express (1922–) Alexandria, Virginia [9] Fulton Car Works/Keck & Hubbard (1847 – c. 1860) Cincinnati, Ohio [9]
Rebuilt by Morrison-Knudsen with the frame of a standard GP40 and cowl of an F45. Replaced by ALP-45DP. EMD GP40PH-2A 4145–4150 1967–1971 1992–1993 2014 4148 was wrecked in 1996 and was rebuilt as GP40PH-2B 4219. Replaced by ALP-45DP. 4145 sold to MARC; GE P40DC: 4800-4803 1993 2007 2015 4,250 hp (3,170 kW) Former Amtrak units; Sold to ...
650 V DC third rail under-running & 12.5 kV 60 Hz AC catenary Largely replaced by M8s in 2015, all replaced in 2018. Pair 8706-8707 has been preserved by the Danbury Railway Museum. Tokyu Car M4: 1987–1988 2015 Metro-North/ ConnDOT Replaced by M8s, last run of M4/M6 equipment June 26, 2015. Morrison-Knudsen M6: 1994 2015
Morrison-Knudsen was the last American builder of railcars, and heavily underbid on contracts, including on this contract, to gain a large share of the market. [19] Morrison-Knudsen had almost no experience in the design of passenger railcars, and did not build a prototype for the M6. As a result, the first cars were rejected by Metro-North. [20]
The cars were built in the mid-1990s for the Caltrans Division of Rail by Morrison–Knudsen and the American Passenger Rail Car Company (Amerail). The cars are similar in exterior dimensions to Amtrak's Superliner , but original in design to provide rolling stock suitable for California intercity services up to six hours, with more frequent ...