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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 8315
Title:  SP 8315
Description:  A westbound SP manifest, heavy with Oregon lumber products, emerges from Tunnel 17 on the Black Butte sub. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/19/2010 4:51:17 PM
Location:  Dorris, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 8315(SD40T-2)
Views:  517   Comments: 2
SP 8511
Title:  SP 8511
Description:  Six units handle a westbound lumber drag near Jerome. For the 20 miles from here to Grass Lake, the grade varies between 0.5 and 1% against the loads. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/19/2010 8:03:16 PM
Location:  Jerome, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 8511(SD40T-2)
Views:  303   Comments: 1
SP 8521
Title:  SP 8521
Description:  Westbound lumber drag on the Black Butte sub emerges from Tunnel 17 at Dorris, CA. SP 8521 was later UP 8721, retired 5/27/05. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/23/2010 5:01:53 PM
Location:  Dorris, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8521(SD40T-2)
Views:  353   Comments: 1
SP 8521
Title:  SP 8521
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: 2/23/2010 5:31:08 PM
Location:  Cougar, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8521(SD40T-2)
Views:  356   Comments: 1
SP 8525
Title:  SP 8525
Description:  Another example of the railfan corollary to Murphy's Law - the dirtiest unit in the locomotive consist shall always be placed in the lead. SP 8525, leading a westbound at the east end of Kegg siding on the Black Butte sub, was later UP 4455, UP 8725, retired 4/26/05. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/22/2010 4:24:15 PM
Location:  Kegg, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8525(SD40T-2)
Views:  264   Comments: 1
SP 8525
Title:  SP 8525
Description:  The trailing unit lays down a smoke screen as a westbound lumber drag at the east end of Bray fights the 0.9% grade to Grass Lake summit between Klamath Falls and Dunsmuir on SP's Black Butte sub. SP 8525 was later UP 4455, UP 8725. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/22/2010 4:36:33 PM
Location:  Bray, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8525(SD40T-2)
Views:  287   Comments: 1
SP 8822
Title:  SP 8822
Description:  Westbound lumber drag gets underway out of Klamath Falls near Texum. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/22/2010 5:54:55 PM
Location:  Texum, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8822(SD45)
Views:  1017   Comments: 7
SP 8874
Title:  SP 8874
Description:  The "60" freight train speed limit is just wishful thinking for this westbound. Between here and the summit at Grass Lake, they'll be lucky to average half of that. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/23/2010 1:43:53 PM
Location:  Jerome, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8874(SD45)
Views:  390   Comments: 1
SP 8990
Title:  SP 8990
Description:  SP rebuilt roughly half of their huge SD45 fleet between 1980 and 1985, but not the 8990, shown here leading a westbound lumber drag at the east end of Dorris siding. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/23/2010 3:03:29 PM
Location:  Dorris, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8990(SD45)
Views:  394   Comments: 1
SP 9166
Title:  SP 9166
Description:  SP eastbound at the west end of Kirk siding. SP 9166 was rebuilt 8/31/88 to SD45T-2R SP 6853, rebuilt again 11/13/98 to SD40-2T UP 4796, then to UP 2828. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/24/2010 1:51:32 PM
Location:  Kirk, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9166(SD45T-2)
Views:  1046   Comments: 3
SP 9215
Title:  SP 9215
Description:  An EUOGY train on the Modoc sub crosses the BN diamond at Stronghold. The signals guarding this BN/SP crossing were the only ones on either line. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/23/2010 7:47:46 PM
Location:  Stronghold, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9215(SD45T-2)
Views:  535   Comments: 4
SP 9215
Title:  SP 9215
Description:  An EUOGY on the Modoc Line kicks up some dust near Perez. Note the jointed rail and reddish volcanic cinder ballast characteristic of the Modoc. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/24/2010 10:03:17 AM
Location:  Perez, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9215(SD45T-2)
Views:  350   Comments: 2
SSW 9287
Title:  SSW 9287
Description:  The railfan's corollary of Murphy's Law is proven once again, as with ten units to choose from, they put the rattiest looking one on the lead. SSW 9287 was wrecked on the BN at Eola, IL 1/23/93 and scrapped. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/23/2010 2:00:57 PM
Location:  Klamath Falls, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 9287(SD45T-2)
Views:  595   Comments: 3
SP 9316
Title:  SP 9316
Description:  An SP westbound behind three tunnel motors streaks across the Butte Valley on one of the few segments of straight and level track on the Black Butte sub. SP 9316 was retired by UP 12/23/98. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/23/2010 7:23:16 PM
Location:  Macdoel, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9316(SD45T-2)
Views:  463   Comments: 2
SP 9356
Title:  SP 9356
Description:  A westbound gets underway out of the yard at K. Falls. The track going off to the right beyond the signals leads to the BN yard. SP 9356 was rebuilt 4/89 to SD45T-2R SSW 6869, retired by UP 5/21/99 and scrapped by Cycle Systems. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/18/2010 4:29:08 PM
Location:  Klamath Falls, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9356(SD45T-2)
Views:  530   Comments: 2
SSW 9276
Title:  SSW 9276
Description:  The crew of an eastbound has cut off from their train and backed their power onto the loop track at Kegg Pit to pick up several loaded Difco dump cars full of volcanic cinders. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/19/2010 8:38:40 PM
Location:  Kegg, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 9276(SD45T-2)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
SSW 9389
Title:  SSW 9389
Description:  Three tunnel motors and a UP SD40-2 smoke it up at Chemult with an eastbound train of Eugene empties. BN's Oregon Trunk Line to Bend diverges immediately to the left. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/24/2010 7:00:20 PM
Location:  Chemult, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  SSW 9389(SD45T-2)
Views:  2035   Comments: 2
SP 7501
Title:  SP 7501
Description:  Eastbound manifest right at the California-Oregon border. Note the old roadbed at right. This is the beginning of a line change between Dorris, CA and Worden, OR which eliminated several sharp curves. SP 7501 was retired by UP 3/29/01.
Photo Date:  9/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/24/2010 3:24:09 PM
Location:  Dorris, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7501(SD45R)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
SP 8274
Title:  SP 8274
Description:  An RVEUM works upgrade at Azalea. SP 8274 was later UP 4573, UP 2940:2. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/24/2010 7:53:14 PM
Location:  Azalea, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8274(SD40T-2)
Views:  367   Comments: 4
SSW 8323
Title:  SSW 8323
Description:  First sighting of a Kodachrome on the Black Butte sub. SSW 8323 was later UP 4419, UP 8689. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/24/2010 2:31:14 PM
Location:  Penoyar, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 8323(SD40T-2)
Views:  900   Comments: 2
WP 608
Title:  WP 608
Description:  "WP 608" at the Portola RR museum, is ex-ST&E 1001, nee-UP 1001, UP's second diesel (and EMD serial number 1000!) Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/24/2010 8:41:40 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WP 608(NW2)
Views:  799   Comments: 1
SP 4425
Title:  SP 4425
Description:  Looking like she is trying to revert to the Black Widow scheme, SP 4425 heads out of K. Falls on the Modoc Line with the Copic Local. She was later PNR 4425. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  10/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/25/2010 3:55:20 PM
Location:  Texum, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4425(SD9E)
Views:  450   Comments: 0
SP 3851
Title:  SP 3851
Description:  Local off the Coalinga branch re-enters the mainline at Goshen Jct. for the trip back to Fresno. SP 3851 was originally T&NO 458, believed later sold to On-Track Railway Services, Ltd. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/2/2010 11:47:47 AM
Location:  Goshen, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 3851(GP9R)
Views:  1742   Comments: 3
SP 7455
Title:  SP 7455
Description:  Where those raisins come from! We're at MP 224 on the Bakersfield sub, east end of Sun Maid siding. SP 7455 was later rebuilt to SD40-2 CEFX 3129. Date of photo approximate.l
Photo Date:  2/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/2/2010 11:15:09 AM
Location:  Sun Maid, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7455(SD45R)
Views:  397   Comments: 2
SP 4844
Title:  SP 4844
Description:  About as far as you can get from Tehachapi in an operational sense, but only a few miles removed geographically, the Bowerbank Local rocks and rolls at 10 mph down the questionable track of the Buttonwillow Branch near Gosford. SP 4844 was later UP 605. SJVR operates here now. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/13/2010 11:15:48 PM
Location:  Gosford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4844(GP38-2)
Views:  810   Comments: 3
SP 4826
Title:  SP 4826
Description:  The Bowerbank local heads compass west but railroad east at MP 318 on the Buttonwillow Branch. SP 4826 was later UP 589. SJVR operates this trackage now. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/20/2010 11:35:20 AM
Location:  Wible Orchard, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4826(GP38-2)
Views:  612   Comments: 2
UP 3416
Title:  UP 3416
Description:  Westbound UP manifest swings onto the Santa Fe at Daggett. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/16/2010 9:56:03 PM
Location:  Daggett, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3416(SD40N)
Views:  306   Comments: 1
UP 3553
Title:  UP 3553
Description:  Westbound UP pig train races across the desert near Hodge, CA on the ATSF. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/20/2010 10:18:22 AM
Location:  Hodge, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3553(SD40-2)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
SP 3836
Title:  SP 3836
Description:  The West Valley Local at the junction between the East Valley and West Valley lines at Tehama. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/25/2010 6:41:09 PM
Location:  Tehama, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 3836(GP9R)
Views:  408   Comments: 1
SP 4317
Title:  SP 4317
Description:  Power for the Schellville turn in front of the Schellville depot. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/26/2010 3:11:51 PM
Location:  Schellville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4317(SD9E)
Views:  1654   Comments: 0
SP 4361
Title:  SP 4361
Description:  Power for the Schellville turn runs the wye at Schellville. SP 4361 was later MRL 4361, MRL 603, then rebuilt to SD19-1 MRL 652. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/25/2010 6:06:54 PM
Location:  Schellville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4361(SD9E)
Views:  644   Comments: 2
SP 4361
Title:  SP 4361
Description:  Headed east running railroad west, the Schellville turn departs Schellville for Suisun-Fairfield. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/25/2010 6:07:23 PM
Location:  Schellville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4361(SD9E)
Views:  460   Comments: 3
SP 4396
Title:  SP 4396
Description:  A pair of Cadillacs handles a work train on the Cascade sub. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/26/2010 9:16:57 PM
Location:  Umli, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4396(SD9E)
Views:  479   Comments: 3
SP 4401
Title:  SP 4401
Description:  A pair of "Cadillacs" handle a work train over "The Slide" between Fields and Wicopee. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/25/2010 8:43:32 PM
Location:  Fields, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4401(SD9E)
Views:  1204   Comments: 4
SP 4824
Title:  SP 4824
Description:  A work train switches in the small yard at Mt. Shasta. The track curving across the highway is the McCloud River Railroad's line to McCloud. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/25/2010 7:28:22 PM
Location:  Mount Shasta, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4824(GP38-2)
Views:  743   Comments: 2
SP 7300
Title:  SP 7300
Description:  With Mt. McLoughlin in the background, a short eastbound SP freight with a fill of wood chips first out ascended the grade between Chiloquin and Kirk, OR. SP 7300 was later ICE 6447, HLCX 6333. The light-colored ground cover is Mazama ash, deposited by the volcanic eruption which formed nearby Crater Lake. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/22/2010 2:11:19 PM
Location:  Calimus, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7300(SD40R)
Views:  767   Comments: 3
SP 7319
Title:  SP 7319
Description:  Westbound SP tonnage climbs the grade at Bray, CA on the Black Butte sub. Although this grade is just under 1%, it is against the loads, so helpers were often required. Date of photo approximate
Photo Date:  6/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/22/2010 1:48:59 PM
Location:  Bray, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7319(SD40R)
Views:  782   Comments: 5
SP 7336
Title:  SP 7336
Description:  An eastbound with wood chip loads crosses Salt Creek trestle near Heather. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1986  Upload Date: 4/6/2010 7:05:10 AM
Location:  Heather, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7336(SD40R)
Views:  686   Comments: 4
SP 7497
Title:  SP 7497
Description:  Light helpers drift downgrade at West Heather. SP 7497 was later HATX 923, HATX 753, AZRC 4004, RCPE 3997. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1986  Upload Date: 4/6/2010 10:30:03 AM
Location:  Heather, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7497(SD45R)
Views:  506   Comments: 2
SP 7507
Title:  SP 7507
Description:  Eastbound manifest swings off the East Valley line at Tehama. SP 7507 was later rebuilt to SD40-2 CEFX 3130. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/26/2010 3:37:38 PM
Location:  Tehama, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7507(SD45R)
Views:  428   Comments: 2
SP 7544
Title:  SP 7544
Description:  Westbound SP manifest at Chemult. SP 7544 was later MRL 318. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/26/2010 4:15:32 PM
Location:  Chemult, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7544(SD45R)
Views:  415   Comments: 0
SP 8258
Title:  SP 8258
Description:  Westbound on the Siskiyou Sub between Weed and Black Butte. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/25/2010 7:14:12 PM
Location:  Weed, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8258(SD40T-2)
Views:  374   Comments: 2
SP 8333
Title:  SP 8333
Description:  Westbound SP tonnage emerges from Tunnel 17 and ventures out onto "the Slide" between Wicopee and Fields. SP 8333 was later UP 4463, UP 2913. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1986  Upload Date: 4/6/2010 11:10:49 AM
Location:  Fields, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8333(SD40T-2)
Views:  411   Comments: 2
SP 8511
Title:  SP 8511
Description:  A tunnel motor shoves against the C-50-8 class caboose of a westbound SP lumber drag at Bray, CA on the Black Butte sub. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/22/2010 1:54:17 PM
Location:  Bray, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8511(SD40T-2)
Views:  383   Comments: 1
SP 8535
Title:  SP 8535
Description:  An eastbound train of "Eugene empties" holds the main as a westbound manifest moves through the siding at Texum. SP 8535 was later UP 4576, UP 2923:2. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/25/2010 8:01:52 PM
Location:  Texum, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8535(SD40T-2)
Views:  360   Comments: 2
SP 9187
Title:  SP 9187
Description:  An eastbound train of Eugene empties climbs past Mount Shasta approaching the summit at Grass Lake. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1986  Upload Date: 10/13/2006 5:41:27 AM
Location:  Cougar, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9187(SD45T-2)
Views:  654   Comments: 1
SP 9221
Title:  SP 9221
Description:  Three tunnel motors handle a westbound lumber drag at East Dorris. SP 9221 was rebuilt 1/87 to SD45T-2R SP 6795, retired by UP 11/29/00. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/26/2010 8:53:34 PM
Location:  Dorris, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9221(SD45T-2)
Views:  387   Comments: 2
SP 9246
Title:  SP 9246
Description:  Eastbound SP manifest rounds the big curve at Chiloquin. SP 9246 was later rebuilt to SD45T-2R SP 6802, scrapped at Cycle Systems. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/22/2010 4:11:07 PM
Location:  Chiloquin, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9246(SD45T-2)
Views:  381   Comments: 4
SP 9246
Title:  SP 9246
Description:  An eastbound train of "Eugene empties" skirts Upper Klamath Lake on the Cascade Sub at Algoma, OR. This section of the Natron Cutoff was constructed by the Oregon Eastern Railway in 1910. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1986  Upload Date: 1/5/2007 12:12:41 PM
Location:  Algoma, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9246(SD45T-2)
Views:  662   Comments: 3
SP 9355
Title:  SP 9355
Description:  A wave from the engineer, as this SP westbound manifest gets underway out of Klamath Falls. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/25/2010 7:40:42 PM
Location:  Texum, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9355(SD45T-2)
Views:  587   Comments: 4

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