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| Title: |
SP 8230 |
| Description: |
Another light package removed, this time from tunnel motor 8230 working eastbound into Caliente. She was later UP 8782. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1990 Upload Date: 8/22/2010 4:48:21 PM |
| Location: |
Caliente, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8230(SD40T-2) |
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SP 8235 |
| Description: |
Having attained Cascade Summit, this SP westbound glides under the signal bridge at Crescent Lake. The next 100 miles to Klamath Falls are all downhill. Date approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1986 Upload Date: 1/6/2007 11:41:57 PM |
| Location: |
Crescent Lake, OR |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8235(SD40T-2) |
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896 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP 8235 |
| Description: |
A westbound SP lumber drag climbs the 1.8% grade between Cruzatte and Abernethy sidings toward the summit of Pengra Pass on the Cascade Sub. Date approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1986 Upload Date: 1/7/2007 2:42:14 PM |
| Location: |
Cruzatte, OR |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8235(SD40T-2) |
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| Title: |
SP 8237 |
| Description: |
Eastbound SP manifest drags out of the siding at East Woodford. Note all the sand in the ballast from the trains trying to get started here. The four-axle GEs were not well thought of in mountain drag freight service. SP 8237 was later KCS 6107. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1986 Upload Date: 3/5/2010 10:58:38 PM |
| Location: |
Woodford, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8237(SD40T-2) |
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536 Comments: 2 |
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SP 8243 |
| Description: |
An eastbound SP manifest passes through Yuma with a BN B30-7AB and a GP35 in the consist. SP 8243 was later UP 4522, UP 2930. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1987 Upload Date: 6/26/2010 1:19:58 PM |
| Location: |
Yuma, AZ |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8243(SD40T-2) |
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| 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 |
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SP 8244(SD40T-2) |
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358 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP 8246 |
| Description: |
Light helpers head downgrade at Cabazon. SP 8246 was later UP 8795, retired by UP 1/24/08. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1988 Upload Date: 7/18/2010 9:40:29 PM |
| Location: |
Cabazon, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8246(SD40T-2) |
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| Title: |
SP 8248 |
| Description: |
An SP eastbound makes its way over a section of line that was completely washed away during the Spring 1983 flooding, and the standard ballast/roadbed profile has not yet been restored. SP 8248 was later UP 8854, sold for scrap to Larry's Truck Electric 7/03. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1983 Upload Date: 1/7/2010 2:15:16 PM |
| Location: |
Ilmon, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8248(SD40T-2) |
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509 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
SP 8248 |
| Description: |
Plenty of power on this eastbound rack train, descending from Beaumont at the Mons crossovers. SP 8248 was later UP 8854, sold for scrap to LTEX 7/03. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1988 Upload Date: 7/3/2010 6:47:31 PM |
| Location: |
Mons, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8248(SD40T-2) |
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530 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
SP 8249 |
| Description: |
A seven-unit light helper set heads back to Bakersfield. SP 8249 was later UP 8855. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1988 Upload Date: 7/7/2010 3:21:54 PM |
| Location: |
Caliente, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8249(SD40T-2) |
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384 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP 8250 |
| Description: |
A six-unit midtrain helper for the BKDOL unit oil train, comprised of SD40s and 45s in conventional and tunnel motor configurations. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1984 Upload Date: 1/18/2010 9:59:22 PM |
| Location: |
Walong, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8250(SD40T-2) |
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638 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
SP 8252 |
| Description: |
SP 8252 does the honors on this eastbound pig train climbing around the Loop. She was later UP 4586, UP 2936. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1984 Upload Date: 1/27/2010 2:07:44 PM |
| Location: |
Walong, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8252(SD40T-2) |
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542 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
SP 8256 |
| Description: |
A short SP local works eastbound upgrade on the siding. In the background is a westbound on the mainline. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1984 Upload Date: 1/24/2010 9:24:08 PM |
| Location: |
Bealville, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8256(SD40T-2) |
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839 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
SP 8256 |
| Description: |
EB TOFC |
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10/18/1994 Upload Date: 9/15/2006 4:30:20 PM |
| Location: |
Walong, CA |
| Author: |
John Simon |
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SP 8256(SD40T-2) |
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562 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP 8257 |
| Description: |
An SP eastbound grinds up the 1.0% leaving Klamath Falls. Wrong unit leading, I know! SP 8257 was later UP 8802. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1983 Upload Date: 1/17/2010 12:59:43 PM |
| Location: |
Klamath Falls, OR |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8257(SD40T-2) |
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1027 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP 8259 |
| Description: |
A lobotomized SD40T-2 leads a nine-unit lash-up on this eastbound train of racks and stacks near Ordway. SP 8259 was later UP 8803. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1989 Upload Date: 8/19/2010 8:17:45 PM |
| Location: |
Ordway, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8259(SD40T-2) |
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712 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP 8261 |
| Description: |
A westbound SP manifest splits the intermediates and passes the defect detector at MP 685.9, between Acolita and Regina on the Yuma sub. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1987 Upload Date: 6/22/2010 8:48:41 PM |
| Location: |
Acolita, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8261(SD40T-2) |
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876 Comments: 5 |
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| 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 |
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SP 8262(SD40T-2) |
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437 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP 8270 |
| Description: |
Four SP tunnel motors work upgrade with an eastbound intermodal at the east end of the short siding at Woodford. |
| Photo Date: |
12/23/1996 Upload Date: 12/21/2010 7:48:32 PM |
| Location: |
Woodford, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8270(SD40T-2) |
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451 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
SP 8271 |
| Description: |
Typically grungy SP power works upgrade with eastbound tonnage at Caliente. SP 8271 was later UP 8810. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1990 Upload Date: 8/22/2010 8:16:50 PM |
| Location: |
Caliente, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8271(SD40T-2) |
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338 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP 8272 |
| Description: |
The empty oil cans work upgrade through Sand Canyon between Cameron and Monolith behind an unusual SD40T-2/GP40-2/GP9/SD45 combination. |
| Photo Date: |
12/20/1987 Upload Date: 7/2/2010 1:52:36 PM |
| Location: |
Cameron, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8272(SD40T-2) |
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616 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
SP 8274 |
| Description: |
An SP westbound climbs the grade up to the tunnel at MP 407.8 on the Black Butte sub. Date approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
11/16/1983 Upload Date: 12/26/2005 2:12:45 PM |
| Location: |
Dorris, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8274(SD40T-2) |
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| Title: |
SP 8274 |
| Description: |
Around the Loop comes SP train BKDOL, a unit tank train of crude oil operated for Shell. In addition to the four tunnel motors on the point, there is a six-unit midtrain helper and a single unit pushing behind the caboose. SP 8274 was later UP 4593, UP 2940. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1984 Upload Date: 1/18/2010 9:49:45 PM |
| Location: |
Walong, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8274(SD40T-2) |
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530 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
SP 8275 |
| Description: |
A quartet of tunnel motors works upgrade towards Hiland with this westbound manifest. SP 8275 was later renumbered to UP 7906 "Peak Power." |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1985 Upload Date: 2/12/2010 3:25:59 PM |
| Location: |
Silverwood, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8275(SD40T-2) |
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456 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP 8275 |
| Description: |
As soon as the Santa Fe clears, the SP westbound gets a signal and departs. The eastbound must wait until the Santa Fe man ahead gets past the next intermediate before he can get a signal and follow down the hill to Mojave. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1986 Upload Date: 5/31/2010 6:11:35 PM |
| Location: |
Cameron, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8275(SD40T-2) |
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364 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
SP 8279 |
| Description: |
A long SP eastbound grinds up through the siding at Bealville. Two helpers near the rear of the train can be seen on the far hillside. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1984 Upload Date: 1/24/2010 9:32:52 PM |
| Location: |
Bealville, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8279(SD40T-2) |
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510 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP 8281 |
| Description: |
Massive SP lumber drag struggles upgrade through the siding at Bealville. The rest of the train is visible on the far hillside. SP 8281 was retired by UP and sold to LTEX for scrap. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1984 Upload Date: 1/26/2010 2:35:23 PM |
| Location: |
Bealville, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8281(SD40T-2) |
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477 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
SP 8281 |
| Description: |
SP westbound eases down the main, meeting a Santa Fe eastbound in the siding. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1988 Upload Date: 7/8/2010 6:02:16 AM |
| Location: |
Woodford, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8281(SD40T-2) |
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403 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP 8286 |
| Description: |
A Kodachrome tunnel motor leads a westbound Sprint train through Mecca. SP 8286 was later UP 4551, UP 2944:2. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1988 Upload Date: 7/9/2010 12:48:46 AM |
| Location: |
Mecca, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8286(SD40T-2) |
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735 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
SP 8290 |
| Description: |
SP's BKDOL works upgrade at the Cable crossover. SP 8290 was later UP 4554, UP 2946:2. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1985 Upload Date: 2/19/2010 5:26:50 PM |
| Location: |
Cable, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8290(SD40T-2) |
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538 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP 8292 |
| Description: |
Light helpers returning to Bena or Bakersfield for another shove slip into Tunnel 2 at west Bealville. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1984 Upload Date: 2/10/2010 9:54:51 AM |
| Location: |
Bealville, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8292(SD40T-2) |
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446 Comments: 1 |
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| 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 |
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SP 8299(SD40T-2) |
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564 Comments: 2 |
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| 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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SP 8303(SD40T-2) |
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765 Comments: 2 |
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| 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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SP 8303(SD40T-2) |
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746 Comments: 2 |
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| 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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SP 8303(SD40T-2) |
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1257 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP 8304 |
| Description: |
An EUOGY on the Modoc Line. Tonnage is light enough today that the road power and helpers are all on the head end, with a GP9 splicing them (it will be set out in Alturas for the Lakeview job). Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1983 Upload Date: 1/17/2010 1:12:00 PM |
| Location: |
Hackamore, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8304(SD40T-2) |
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552 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP 8304 |
| Description: |
A lobotomized SP tunnel motor leads CSX train Q602 southbound at Gould Road near Owensboro. |
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8/17/1996 Upload Date: 4/16/2009 4:21:20 PM |
| Location: |
Owensboro, FL |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8304(SD40T-2) |
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598 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
SP 8305 |
| Description: |
RC master leads an EUOGY up the 1% between Perez and Ambrose on the Modoc sub. There are three remote helpers buried in the train. SP 8305 was later UP 4371, UP 2868:2, GECX 2868, HLCX 6104. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1984 Upload Date: 2/3/2010 8:57:22 PM |
| Location: |
Hackamore, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8305(SD40T-2) |
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568 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
SP 8306 |
| Description: |
An EUOGY on the Modoc line south (railroad east) of Alturas, CA. The train is entering the lower Likely loop and will begin climbing the 1.6% grade to the summit at Sage Hen. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1984 Upload Date: 2/7/2010 3:13:09 PM |
| Location: |
Likely, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8306(SD40T-2) |
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793 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP 8306 |
| Description: |
An eastbound EUOGY has achieved the summit, and passes the east switch at Sage Hen, CA. At 5,548' elevation, this was the highest point on the Modoc Line. Date approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1984 Upload Date: 2/7/2010 4:23:52 PM |
| Location: |
Sage Hen, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8306(SD40T-2) |
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597 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP 8306 |
| Description: |
A westbound SP Modoc Line train on the last lap into Klamath Falls passes the elevator at Merrill. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1984 Upload Date: 2/8/2010 8:32:41 AM |
| Location: |
Merrill, OR |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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| Locomotives: |
SP 8306(SD40T-2) |
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816 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
SP 8306 |
| Description: |
EUOGY on the Modoc Line near Hackamore. The three trailing units will later be positioned back in the train as remote helpers for the descent from Ambrose and the climb up the Likely Loops. SP 8306 was later UP 8664, GECX 8664, HLCX 6159. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1984 Upload Date: 2/7/2010 2:36:18 PM |
| Location: |
Hackamore, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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| Locomotives: |
SP 8306(SD40T-2) |
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563 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP 8307 |
| Description: |
Three SP tunnel motors lug an eastbound upgrade through the siding at Woodford. |
| Photo Date: |
12/29/1996 Upload Date: 4/19/2009 10:51:24 PM |
| Location: |
Woodford, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8307(SD40T-2) |
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645 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Racing with the Moon |
| Description: |
Three SP tunnel motors with a BRLAT train race the full moon down the San Joaquin Valley, as we try to keep up in my girlfriend's old Toyota pickup. Date and location approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1982 Upload Date: 8/7/2007 11:10:46 PM |
| Location: |
Ceres, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8310(SD40T-2) SP 8539(SD40T-2) |
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990 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP 8312 |
| Description: |
A westbound SP intermodal train climbs out of the lower Colorado River valley at Araz, CA on the Sunset Route. |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1987 Upload Date: 8/28/2007 6:23:23 PM |
| Location: |
Araz Junction, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8312(SD40T-2) |
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796 Comments: 2 |
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| 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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SP 8315(SD40T-2) |
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644 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
SP 8315 |
| Description: |
Kodachrome tunnel motor leads eastbound stacks past the siding at Wister on the Yuma sub. At this point, the track is about 200 feet below sea level. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1987 Upload Date: 6/28/2010 9:03:40 PM |
| Location: |
Wister, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8315(SD40T-2) |
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764 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
SP 8317 |
| Description: |
Two each of tunnel motor and regular version SD40s bring an SP westbound past the Caliente oak tree. SP 8317 was the lead unit on the helper involved in the 1989 Duffy Street runaway and derailment at San Bernardino, and was later rebuilt as PNCX 3012, HLCX 6320, HLCX 6202. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1984 Upload Date: 1/26/2010 1:55:50 PM |
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Caliente, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8317(SD40T-2) |
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1646 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
SP 8317 |
| Description: |
Westbound train of "Eugene empties" descends through Caliente Creek Canyon between Caliente and Ilmon. SP 8317 was the lead unit on the helper of the Cajon Pass runaway in 1989 which wrecked at Duffy Street in San Bernardino. Its inoperable dynamic brakes were a contributing factor to the accident. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1986 Upload Date: 3/4/2010 11:42:29 AM |
| Location: |
Caliente, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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SP 8317(SD40T-2) |
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954 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP 8327 |
| Description: |
A light helper set descends above Caliente. SP 8327 was later UP 8838, retired by UP 1/17/2001. Date of photo approximate. |
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11/1/1982 Upload Date: 12/27/2009 5:15:24 PM |
| Location: |
Caliente, CA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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| Locomotives: |
SP 8327(SD40T-2) |
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1176 Comments: 3 |
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