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Viewing Album:  UP, WP and SP in Arizona, Nevada, California and Oregon
 
By:Mike Woodruff
Dates:1/1/1982 - 1/1/2002
Album Info:UP, WP and SP action on lines in Arizona, Nevada, California and Oregon
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SP 9358
Title:  SP 9358
Description:  An SP westbound pulls the nearly 1% grade to Grass Lake at Penoyar. This siding was named for W. C. Penoyar who held title to several large timber tracts in the area, and who deeded the right-of-way to the California Northeastern Railroad, an SP subsidiary which actually built the section from Grass Lake to Klamath Falls in 1906-1909. SP 9358 was sold for scrap to Larry's Truck Electric, 7/03. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/8/2010 7:40:18 AM
Location:  Penoyar, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9358(SD45T-2)
Views:  316   Comments: 2
SP 9365
Title:  SP 9365
Description:  SP eastbound at Kegg siding on the Black Butte sub. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/7/2010 7:12:58 PM
Location:  Kegg, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9365(SD45T-2)
Views:  473   Comments: 2
ATMX 527
Title:  ATMX 527
Description:  Pantex Bomb Train cars in the consist of an eastbound empty grain train. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 5/21/2018 12:37:23 PM
Location:  Kamela, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  429   Comments: 0
UP 2479
Title:  UP 2479
Description:  A rather unconventional helper set, consisting of C30-7/SD40-2/GP38-2/DDA40X drops down to LaGrande to help the next heavy westbound up to Kamela. UP 2479 was retired 11/30/99. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/5/2010 6:15:50 PM
Location:  Motanic, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2479(C30-7)
Views:  344   Comments: 2
UP 2523
Title:  UP 2523
Description:  An OME crosses the Clio viaduct near Blairsden, CA. UP 2523 was later UP 517, retired 3/17/2000. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/6/2010 7:05:41 PM
Location:  Clio, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives:  UP 2523(C30-7)
Views:  764   Comments: 9
UP 3219
Title:  UP 3219
Description:  Eastbound pigs tip over the summit at Kamela and begin the 2.2% descent to LaGrande. UP 3219 was later renumbered to UP 7894 "Peak Power." Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/6/2010 5:55:28 PM
Location:  Kamela, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3219(SD40-2)
Views:  383   Comments: 4
UP 3265
Title:  UP 3265
Description:  The OMW approaches Doyle, CA on the former WP. UP 3265 was built as high-speed SD40-2H UP 8025. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/6/2010 6:26:47 PM
Location:  Doyle, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3265(SD40N)
Views:  315   Comments: 3
UP 3455
Title:  UP 3455
Description:  The summit of the Blue Mountain grade is evident in this shot of an eastbound train of pigs and autos. Lead unit is UP 3455:1, later UP B3455, then retired/renumbered to UP 7887 "Peak Power". UP 3455:2 is ex-MKT 609. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/5/2010 3:08:38 PM
Location:  Kamela, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3455(SD40-2)
Views:  313   Comments: 3
UP 3489
Title:  UP 3489
Description:  Five SD40-2s crest the grade with a eastbound autos and pigs and head downgrade toward LaGrande. Note the motorcar indicators at extreme right. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/5/2010 2:54:41 PM
Location:  Kamela, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3489(SD40-2)
Views:  337   Comments: 3
UP 3514
Title:  UP 3514
Description:  UP eastbounds congregating at Kamela. Note the Pantex Bomb Train cars behind the first five grain hoppers. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/6/2010 5:54:56 PM
Location:  Kamela, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3514(SD40-2)
Views:  324   Comments: 1
UP 3528
Title:  UP 3528
Description:  UP eastbound pulls out of the center siding to begin the descent towards LaGrande. UP 3528 was later CEFX 3154.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/6/2010 5:55:13 PM
Location:  Kamela, OR
Author:  Brian Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3528(SD40-2)
Views:  363   Comments: 4
UP 3538
Title:  UP 3538
Description:  A heavy westbound manifest approaches the summit behind mixed UP and SP power. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/5/2010 7:01:13 PM
Location:  Kamela, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3538(SD40-2)
Views:  340   Comments: 2
UP 3550
Title:  UP 3550
Description:  After letting the OMW by, this WPX is ready to depart Doyle. UP 3550 was later RBMN 3050. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/6/2010 6:42:30 PM
Location:  Doyle, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3550(SD40-2)
Views:  357   Comments: 3
UP 3642
Title:  UP 3642
Description:  Set of UP light helpers at Kamela, the summit of the Blue Mountains. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/5/2010 3:34:28 PM
Location:  Kamela, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3642(SD40-2)
Views:  489   Comments: 2
UP 3692
Title:  UP 3692
Description:  As the light fades, a westbound approaches the summit at Kamela. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/6/2010 5:56:11 PM
Location:  Kamela, OR
Author:  Brian Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3692(SD40-2)
Views:  274   Comments: 2
UP 6934
Title:  UP 6934
Description:  Eastbound priority pig train drops down the Blue Mountain grade near Motanic siding. UP 6934 was retired 5/16/85, traded in to EMD and scrapped, 8/86. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/5/2010 6:43:37 PM
Location:  Motanic, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6934(DDA40X)
Views:  657   Comments: 5
UP 6942
Title:  UP 6942
Description:  An interesting helper consist of DDA40X/GP38-2/SD40-2/C30-7 is entrained in this eastbound. UP 6942 was retired 5/16/85, traded in to EMD and scrapped 8/86. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/6/2010 5:55:52 PM
Location:  Kamela, OR
Author:  Brian Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6942(DDA40X)
Views:  734   Comments: 3
UP 6943
Title:  UP 6943
Description:  The OMW heads into the setting sun at Sloat. UP 6943 was retired 5/16/85, traded in to EMD and scrapped 8/86. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/7/2010 1:05:42 PM
Location:  Sloat, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6943(DDA40X)
Views:  952   Comments: 4
UP 783
Title:  UP 783
Description:  For "Portola Railroad Days" in 1984, UP operated this push-pull consist on several round trips between Portola and the Clio viaduct. UP 783 was originally WP 3002, later became SJVR 2500. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/6/2010 7:22:27 PM
Location:  Blairsden, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 783(GP35)
Views:  669   Comments: 2
UP 783
Title:  UP 783
Description:  Two GP35s lead two SD40-2s on a westbound coil steel train at East Blairsden. UP 783 was originally WP 3002, later became SJVR 2500. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/7/2010 12:34:07 PM
Location:  Blairsden, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 783(GP35)
Views:  872   Comments: 3
SP 7319
Title:  SP 7319
Description:  Westbound freight swings by the Amtrak station in Martinez. SP 7319 was later IC&E 6419. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/10/2010 6:50:11 PM
Location:  Martinez, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7319(SD40R)
Views:  634   Comments: 0
SP 9239
Title:  SP 9239
Description:  An SP tunnel motor pinch hits on train 6, the eastbound San Francisco Zephyr, at Martinez. SP 9239 was sold for scrap to LTEX in May 2004, and later ran briefly on the FEC. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/10/2010 6:50:49 PM
Location:  Martinez, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9239(SD45T-2)
Views:  526   Comments: 2
SSW 8374
Title:  SSW 8374
Description:  Cotton Belt tunnel motor brings a westbound freight past the Amtrak depot in Martinez. SSW 8374 was sold for scrap to LTEX 11/03.
Photo Date:  1/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/10/2010 6:49:47 PM
Location:  Martinez, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 8374(SD40T-2)
Views:  926   Comments: 4
UP 25438
Title:  UP 25438
Description:  CA-7 class caboose UP 25438 brings up the rear of the Loyalton local. The CA-7 cars were the last riveted UP cabooses. UP 25438 is currently displayed at the Burger King in Cozad, NE. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/10/2010 7:49:07 PM
Location:  Hawley, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  449   Comments: 1
UP 3493
Title:  UP 3493
Description:  Eastbound manifest crosses the Clio viaduct near Blairsden, CA. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/10/2010 8:49:31 PM
Location:  Clio, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3493(SD40-2)
Views:  443   Comments: 3
UP 799
Title:  UP 799
Description:  Former WP GP35 heads out of town with a Jordan Spreader (among other things) in tow. She was later BLMR 799, WAMX 3513. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/10/2010 7:41:49 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 799(GP35)
Views:  636   Comments: 2
UP 799
Title:  UP 799
Description:  Former WP GP35 heads south on the old Boca & Loyalton branch with empty bulkhead flats and boxcars for loading at the lumber mill in Loyalton. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/10/2010 7:46:43 PM
Location:  Hawley, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 799(GP35)
Views:  559   Comments: 3
UP 799
Title:  UP 799
Description:  Former WP GP35 leads a westbound grain train at west Blairsden. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/10/2010 9:02:10 PM
Location:  Blairsden, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 799(GP35)
Views:  644   Comments: 3
UP 799
Title:  UP 799
Description:  Former WP GP35 leads a westbound grain train over the Spanish Creek trestle at Keddie. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/10/2010 9:39:37 PM
Location:  Keddie, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 799(GP35)
Views:  877   Comments: 5
SP 4355
Title:  SP 4355
Description:  Local freight out of K. Falls in the siding at Texum, OR. SP 4355 was later ECXX 4355. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/16/2010 6:39:05 PM
Location:  Texum, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4355(SD9E)
Views:  454   Comments: 1
SP 9341
Title:  SP 9341
Description:  Local freight in the hole at Texum for an eastbound manifest. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/16/2010 6:59:32 PM
Location:  Texum, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9341(SD45T-2) SP 4355(SD9E)
Views:  522   Comments: 2
SP 7399
Title:  SP 7399
Description:  "Popsicle" SP 7399 is on the rear of this westbound to add extra dynamic braking for the 2% descent to Dunsmuir. Rebuilt from SP SD45 8837 by SP at Sacramento in October 1981, using an SD40-2 electrical standards and a 3000-horsepower, 16-cylinder diesel engine, retaining its original SD45 carbody, this unit was mechanically similar to the earlier SD40R rebuilds. She was sold to EMD on 10/31/98 and subsequently leased back to UP as UP SD40-2 4766 on 9/4/99. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/17/2010 9:53:38 AM
Location:  Azalea, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7399(SD44R)
Views:  2029   Comments: 5
SP 7461
Title:  SP 7461
Description:  Westbound manifest heads out of K. Falls on the Black Butte sub. This is the junction with the Modoc sub. SP 7461 was retired by UP 2/7/01 and sold for scrap to Larry's Truck Electric. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/16/2010 7:19:37 PM
Location:  Texum, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7461(SD45R)
Views:  412   Comments: 2
SP 7503
Title:  SP 7503
Description:  An SP westbound freight departs Klamath Falls, running through the siding at Texum. The track diverging to the right is the Modoc Sub. SP 7503 was later rebuilt to SD40-2 CEFX 3134. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/16/2010 4:33:21 PM
Location:  Texum, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7503(SD45R)
Views:  493   Comments: 1
SP 8262
Title:  SP 8262
Description:  An eastbound manifest fighting the 2% grade from Dunsmuir. SP 8262 was later UP 8805. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/17/2010 10:15:33 AM
Location:  Azalea, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8262(SD40T-2)
Views:  351   Comments: 1
SP 8288
Title:  SP 8288
Description:  Fans gathered at Mount Shasta to ride a McCloud River RR steam excursion observe the passage of a westbound manifest behind SP 8288. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/16/2010 7:49:00 PM
Location:  Mount Shasta, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8288(SD40T-2) MR 37(SD38)
Views:  824   Comments: 0
SP 8523
Title:  SP 8523
Description:  SP 8523 shows off her L-shaped windshield while leading an unusual combination of SP and BN power on the LABRT near Black Butte, CA with Mt. Eddy in the background. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/16/2010 7:58:06 PM
Location:  Deetz, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8523(SD40T-2)
Views:  705   Comments: 12
SP 8547
Title:  SP 8547
Description:  Westbound lumber drag kicks up a bit of brakeshoe smoke descending into Black Butte. SP 8547 was later UP 4492, UP 7878. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/17/2010 9:42:12 AM
Location:  Black Butte, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8547(SD40T-2)
Views:  440   Comments: 1
SP 8288
Title:  SP 8288
Description:  A westbound manifest climbing Beaumont Hill passes the crossovers at Mons. SP 8288 was later UP 8865, NREX 8865. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/17/2010 1:35:32 PM
Location:  Mons, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8288(SD40T-2)
Views:  478   Comments: 2
SP 8309
Title:  SP 8309
Description:  Six units fight upgrade through San Timoteo Canyon with an eastbound pig train. SP 8309 was later GECX 8309, HLCX 6125. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/17/2010 3:53:06 PM
Location:  Ordway, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8309(SD40T-2)
Views:  503   Comments: 0
SP 3209
Title:  SP 3209
Description:  Released from San Francisco-San Jose commute service by the arrival of CalTrain equipment, an SDP45 has found its way to the Cascade sub buried in the consist of a westbound at Chemult. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/24/2010 7:31:26 PM
Location:  Chemult, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 3209(SDP45)
Views:  1204   Comments: 1
SP 4373
Title:  SP 4373
Description:  The Copic Local working on the Black Butte sub at Worden. Note the icicle breakers (retracted) on the cab roof of the 4373. She was later IMRL 607. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/23/2010 4:51:58 PM
Location:  Worden, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4373(SD9E)
Views:  525   Comments: 2
SP 4422
Title:  SP 4422
Description:  A pair of Cadillacs struggle to the summit of the Black Butte sub at Grass Lake with a ballast train. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/19/2010 8:15:02 PM
Location:  Grass Lake, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4422(SD9E)
Views:  377   Comments: 1
SP 7336
Title:  SP 7336
Description:  Westbound manifest in the siding at Chemult. BN's Oregon Trunk diverges to the right. SP 7336 was later GECX 7336, HLCX 6341. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/24/2010 7:25:38 PM
Location:  Chemult, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7336(SD40R)
Views:  849   Comments: 2
SP 7350
Title:  SP 7350
Description:  An SD40R leads three tunnel motors out of town with the LABRF. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/23/2010 2:12:24 PM
Location:  Klamath Falls, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7350(SD40R)
Views:  755   Comments: 1
SP 7417
Title:  SP 7417
Description:  An SP lumber drag grinds past the west end of Bray siding. The caboose of a work train can be seen at the far end of the siding. Good thing this is a fairly short train, as the third unit, a Cotton Belt GP40, is NOT the equivalent of an SD40 when dragging full tonnage up 20 miles of 1% grade at 15 mph! Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/19/2010 8:51:49 PM
Location:  Bray, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7417(SD45R)
Views:  372   Comments: 1
SP 7417
Title:  SP 7417
Description:  Having attained the summit of the Black Butte sub at Grass Lake, this westbound lumber drag must now descend 46 miles of 1.4% to 2.1% grade down to Dunsmuir. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/19/2010 9:07:28 PM
Location:  Cougar, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7417(SD45R)
Views:  353   Comments: 2
SP 8244
Title:  SP 8244
Description:  Three tunnel motors handle a short westbound freight, passing the siding at Bray, which has been removed since this photo was made. SP 8244 was later UP 8793, retired by UP 11/29/01. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/22/2010 4:12:08 PM
Location:  Bray, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8244(SD40T-2)
Views:  289   Comments: 1
SP 8299
Title:  SP 8299
Description:  Westbound SP manifest at Penoyar siding on the Black Butte sub. SP 8299 was sold for scrap to Metro East in St. Louis. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/22/2010 6:32:13 PM
Location:  Penoyar, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8299(SD40T-2)
Views:  480   Comments: 2
SP 8299
Title:  SP 8299
Description:  Westbound lumber drag nears the summit of the Black Butte sub at Grass Lake. Four axle GE power like the second unit in this consist were quite rare in this area during this time period. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/23/2010 1:23:24 PM
Location:  Penoyar, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8299(SD40T-2)
Views:  525   Comments: 3

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