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5/13/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Southern Pacific
Model:EMD SD40T-2Built As:SP 8521 (SD40T-2)
Serial Number:786174-23Order No:786174
Frame Number:786174-23Built:12/1978
Other locos with this serial:  UP 8721(SD40T-2) SP 8521(SD40T-2)
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SP 8521
Title:  SP 8521
Description:  Two tunnel motors, two SD9s and a B36-7 lift a welded rail train up and around the Loop. SP 8521 was later UP 8721, retired by UP 5/27/05. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/18/2010 1:30:02 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 8521(SD40T-2)
Views:  370   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
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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
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Locomotives:  SP 8521(SD40T-2)
Views:  356   Comments: 1
SP 8521
Title:  SP 8521
Description:  Six 6-axle EMDs drag the BKDOL oil train upgrade through Bealville. SP 8521 was later UP 8721, retired by UP 5/27/05. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1986  Upload Date: 6/16/2010 2:05:57 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 8521(SD40T-2)
Views:  810   Comments: 4


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