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5/13/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Southern Pacific
Model:EMD SD40T-2Built As:SP 8303 (SD40T-2)
Serial Number:73629-4Order No:73629
Frame Number:73629-4Built:6/1974
Other locos with this serial:  UP 2887(SD40T-2) SP 8303(SD40T-2)
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SP 8303
Title:  SP 8303
Description:  An EUOGY train eastbound on the Modoc line at MP 495, about halfway between Perez and Ambrose near Hackamore. SP 8303 is an RCE master, controlling three remote helpers back in the train. She was later UP 4560, UP 2887. The mountains barely visible in the background at left are the Medicine Lake Highlands, a collapsed volcanic caldera. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  10/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/16/2010 11:05:54 AM
Location:  Hackamore, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 8303(SD40T-2)
Views:  642   Comments: 2
SP 8303
Title:  SP 8303
Description:  The remote helpers are now back on the head end as this EUOGY prepares to descend the 2% grade to Canby. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  10/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/16/2010 11:56:55 AM
Location:  Ambrose, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 8303(SD40T-2)
Views:  607   Comments: 2
SP 8303
Title:  SP 8303
Description:  An EUOGY on the Modoc line passes the open train order office at Alturas, CA. The Rio Grande GP40s and SP GP40X were not often seen; the GP40X was in the consist for its ability to act as a remote slave receiver. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  10/1/1983  Upload Date: 10/14/2006 5:25:42 AM
Location:  Alturas, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 8303(SD40T-2)
Views:  1134   Comments: 1


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