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OMLX 3149
Title:  OMLX 3149
Description:  A pair of former SP SD45s will be the power for this NKCR grain train once the cars are loaded at Wallace, NE.
Photo Date:  6/3/2015  Upload Date: 7/5/2015 12:37:59 PM
Location:  Wallace, NE
Author:  Jeff Van Cleve
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Locomotives:  OMLX 3149(SD45R)
Views:  513   Comments: 1
CNW 6000
Title:  CNW 6000
Description:  "SD-Cat" #6000 rebuilt 10/86 with 3,800 hp Caterpillar engine; ex-C&NW 6547, exx-CR 6224.
Photo Date:  4/20/1990  Upload Date: 2/9/2006 11:38:15 AM
Location:  Des Moines, IA
Author:  Jeff Van Cleve
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CNW 6000(SD45R)
Views:  1899   Comments: 0
SP 7406
Title:  SP 7406
Description:  An eastbound SP manifest at the west end of Regina siding between Niland and Yuma on the Sunset Route. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1987  Upload Date: 6/22/2010 7:58:16 PM
Location:  Regina, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 7406(SD45R)
Views:  542   Comments: 2
SP 7409
Title:  SP 7409
Description:  Westbound manifest at East Ferrum. SP 7409 was later rebuilt to SD40-2 CEFX 3125. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1989  Upload Date: 8/20/2010 12:27:24 PM
Location:  Ferrum, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7409(SD45R)
Views:  698   Comments: 0
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:  559   Comments: 1
SP 7417
Title:  SP 7417
Description:  An SP eastbound lumber drag waits in the siding at Woodford for a higher priority westbounk to come down from The Loop. Note the former Southern high hood SD45 in the consist.
Photo Date:  12/27/1987  Upload Date: 7/4/2010 8:34:23 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 7417(SD45R)
Views:  544   Comments: 1
SP 7418
Title:  SP 7418
Description:  Four SP EMD SDs sandwich three D&RGW GP40-2s on an eastbound stack train at West Palm Springs. SP 7418 was later HLCX 6404, MEC 613. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1989  Upload Date: 8/20/2010 2:28:25 PM
Location:  West Palm Springs, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7418(SD45R)
Views:  794   Comments: 1
SP 7425
Title:  SP 7425
Description:  Unfortunately, this is way most younger railfans remember the SP - dirty, lobotomized locos. Two SP SDs handle CSX train K877, sulfur empties, northbound on the S-line at Anthony.
Photo Date:  6/15/1996  Upload Date: 4/14/2009 9:49:43 PM
Location:  Anthony, FL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7425(SD45R)
Views:  841   Comments: 0
SP 7427
Title:  SP 7427
Description:  From the department of overkill department, SP decided to assign a helper to the 4449 for dynamic braking on the descent from Tehachapi to Bakersfield. SP 7427 was later LTEX 7427. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/12/2010 5:02:42 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7427(SD45R)
Views:  1171   Comments: 3
SP 7427
Title:  SP 7427
Description:  Looks like there is plenty of dynamic braking for the 4449 and her train! Date approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/13/2010 10:09:21 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7427(SD45R)
Views:  994   Comments: 0
NKCR 7427
Title:  NKCR 7427
Description:  NKCR 7427 is ex-LTEX 7427, exx-SP 7427, rebuilt to SD45R from SP SD45 8868.
Photo Date:  6/3/2015  Upload Date: 7/5/2015 12:56:45 PM
Location:  Wallace, NE
Author:  Jeff Van Cleve
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Locomotives:  NKCR 7427(SD45R)
Views:  943   Comments: 0
SP 7433
Title:  SP 7433
Description:  An SP eastbound manifest heavy with Oregon lumber heads upgrade at Tunnel 2. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1987  Upload Date: 6/23/2010 5:11:45 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7433(SD45R)
Views:  543   Comments: 2
SP 7439
Title:  SP 7439
Description:  The removal of light packages from the SP locomotive fleet was already pretty far along by mid-1990. Eastbound manifest works up the 2.1% grade at Bealville. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1990  Upload Date: 8/22/2010 4:39:55 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 7439(SD45R)
Views:  503   Comments: 0
SP 7411
Title:  SP 7411
Description:  Santa Fe's hot 991 train is held at Caliente for a set of SP light helpers descending to Bakersfield. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/6/2010 8:54:01 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 7441(SD45R) ATSF 3844(GP50) ATSF 3847(GP50)
Views:  1236   Comments: 2
SP 7441
Title:  SP 7441
Description:  Eastbound SP tonnage on the Cascade sub descends the 1.6% grade and crosses a continual slide area on a fill which has had to be replaced several times over the years. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  6/15/1986  Upload Date: 1/5/2007 10:29:20 AM
Location:  Fields, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 7441(SD45R)
Views:  1059   Comments: 3
SP 7446
Title:  SP 7446
Description:  Eastbound SP tonnage on the Cascade sub descends the 1.6% grade and heads into Tunnel 17. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  6/15/1986  Upload Date: 1/5/2007 10:18:26 AM
Location:  Fields, OR
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 7446(SD45R)
Views:  954   Comments: 1
SP 7446
Title:  SP 7446
Description:  An eastbound SP manifest works upgrade toward Beaumont near the El Casco crossovers. SP 7446 was later rebuilt to SD40-2 CEFX 3140. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/3/2010 4:12:36 PM
Location:  El Casco, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7446(SD45R)
Views:  645   Comments: 4
SP 7446
Title:  SP 7446
Description:  An eastbound manifest descending from Beaumont passes through the "sag" at West Palm Springs were the grade briefly eases from 1.9% to 0.4%. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/3/2010 8:09:42 PM
Location:  West Palm Springs, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7446(SD45R)
Views:  720   Comments: 2
SP 7450
Title:  SP 7450
Description:  Westbound SP manifest drops downgrade, passing an eastbound Santa Fe baretable train in the siding at Woodford. SP 7450 was later HLCX 6403. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/22/2010 7:22:20 AM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 7450(SD45R)
Views:  924   Comments: 4
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
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Locomotives:  SP 7455(SD45R)
Views:  613   Comments: 2
SP 7457
Title:  SP 7457
Description:  A typically heavy SP eastbound grinds up the 2.2% grade into Caliente. Worthy of your attention is SP 7457, rebuilt 9/82 from SP 8800, the very first of SP's eventual 357 unit fleet of SD45s, the largest of any railroad. She's now at the Utah State Railroad Museum in Odgen. Date of this photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/21/2010 10:44:33 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 7457(SD45R)
Views:  1690   Comments: 2
SP 7458
Title:  SP 7458
Description:  SP eastbound and Santa Fe westbound manifests meet in the smog at Caliente. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/7/2010 3:14:08 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7458(SD45R) ATSF 2721(GP30u)
Views:  874   Comments: 1
SP 7458
Title:  SP 7458
Description:  The view from above Tunnel 2 as an SP eastbound manifest slowly works upgrade. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/7/2010 3:38:52 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7458(SD45R)
Views:  692   Comments: 3
SP 7460
Title:  SP 7460
Description:  Westbound stacks and racks behind an SP/UP/D&RGW combo at the west end of Glamis siding on the Yuma sub. SP 7460 was scrapped at VMV in 2002. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1987  Upload Date: 6/28/2010 5:10:06 PM
Location:  Glamis, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7460(SD45R)
Views:  503   Comments: 2
SP 7461
Title:  SP 7461
Description:  Westbound SP manifest drops downgrade on the mainline at Woodford. SP 7461 was retired by UP 2/7/01 and sold for scrap to Larry's Truck Electric. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1987  Upload Date: 6/23/2010 1:29:24 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7461(SD45R)
Views:  500   Comments: 4
SP 7462
Title:  SP 7462
Description:  A six-unit "swing" helper entrained in an eastbound coal train at Sandcut. SP 7462 was later rebuilt to SD40-2 CEFX 3149. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1987  Upload Date: 7/1/2010 10:52:51 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7462(SD45R)
Views:  808   Comments: 2
SP 7463
Title:  SP 7463
Description:  A lobotomized SP SD45R leads CSX train Q602 out of Baldwin Yard. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1994  Upload Date: 10/11/2010 1:00:32 PM
Location:  Baldwin, FL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 7463(SD45R)
Views:  700   Comments: 1
SP 7470
Title:  SP 7470
Description:  Eastbound auto rack train runs along the shore of the Salton Sea between Indio and Niland, CA. At this point the track is about 200 feet below sea level. SP 7470 was retired by UP 1/29/99 and sold to Boise Locomotive. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1987  Upload Date: 6/19/2010 3:08:35 PM
Location:  Bertram, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7470(SD45R)
Views:  548   Comments: 2
SP 7475
Title:  SP 7475
Description:  Eastbound SP manifest descends to Mojave. SP 7475 was retired by UP 1/26/2000. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/10/2010 9:06:40 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7475(SD45R)
Views:  496   Comments: 4
SP 7475
Title:  SP 7475
Description:  After picking up a cut of cement hoppers off the Oak Creek branch, SP 7475 heads east out of Mojave. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/10/2010 9:23:50 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7475(SD45R)
Views:  596   Comments: 4
SP 7477
Title:  SP 7477
Description:  Eastbound manifest descends from Tehachapi. SP 7477 was retired by UP 4/27/01, scrapped at LTEX 11/04. Date of photo approxibate.
Photo Date:  10/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/25/2010 5:04:05 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7477(SD45R)
Views:  611   Comments: 2
SP 7480
Title:  SP 7480
Description:  SP's LABRF at East Walong. SP 7480 was retired by UP 4/30/99 and sold to Boise Locomotive. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/18/2010 8:17:01 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7480(SD45R)
Views:  861   Comments: 2
SP 7482
Title:  SP 7482
Description:  As the three cabooses on the rear of Santa Fe 5057 East pass, we can now see that the lead unit of the westbound is SP 7482, rebuilt from SP SD45 9009. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1986  Upload Date: 5/31/2010 6:03:09 PM
Location:  Cameron, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7482(SD45R)
Views:  557   Comments: 1
SP 7483
Title:  SP 7483
Description:  Eastbound stacks and racks race between the salt cedars at the west end of Regina siding, between Niland and Yuma on the Sunset Route. SP 7483 was later rebuilt at Boise to SD40M-2 HLCX 6405. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1987  Upload Date: 6/21/2010 12:50:19 PM
Location:  Regina, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7483(SD45R)
Views:  429   Comments: 3
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
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Locomotives:  SP 7497(SD45R)
Views:  741   Comments: 2
SP 7498
Title:  SP 7498
Description:  Westbound manifest climbs the 2.1% grade at West Canyon. SP 7498 was later HATX 924, HCRY 463. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1989  Upload Date: 8/19/2010 8:44:47 PM
Location:  Canyon, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 7498(SD45R)
Views:  565   Comments: 3
SP 7499
Title:  SP 7499
Description:  Westbound unit train with a D&RGW GP30 and an NS GP40X in the consist. SP 7499 was retired by UP 6/18/01. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1989  Upload Date: 8/20/2010 12:12:32 PM
Location:  Thermal, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7499(SD45R)
Views:  646   Comments: 2
OHCR 3616
Title:  OHCR 3616
Description:  Two 7499s on this train! OHCR 3616 is ex-PRSX 3616, exx-BCOL 3616, nee-ATSF 7499. Trailing unit is OHCR 7499, ex-SP 7499, nee-SP 8963. Still sporting her BCOL double ditch lights, 3616 is eastbound between Dennison and Bowerston on the former Pennsy Panhandle line.
Photo Date:  6/25/2007  Upload Date: 7/13/2007 9:13:20 PM
Location:  Bowerston, OH
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  OHCR 3616(B36-7) OHCR 7499(SD45R)
Views:  1350   Comments: 2
SP 7502
Title:  SP 7502
Description:  An eastbound loaded coal train works upgrade at Sandcut. Back in the train are a six-unit "swing" helper and a three unit "short" helper. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1987  Upload Date: 7/1/2010 10:24:33 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7502(SD45R)
Views:  1079   Comments: 11
SP 7502
Title:  SP 7502
Description:  An eastbound loaded coal train works upgrade at Sandcut. Back in the train are a six-unit "swing" helper and a three unit "short" helper. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1987  Upload Date: 7/1/2010 10:39:56 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 7502(SD45R)
Views:  709   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:  751   Comments: 1
SP 7507
Title:  SP 7507
Description:  A heavy SP eastbound works up the main at the east end of the short siding at Woodford. SP 7507 was later rebuilt to SD40-2 CEFX 3130. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1986  Upload Date: 5/31/2010 1:37:16 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 7507(SD45R)
Views:  516   Comments: 2
SP 7515
Title:  SP 7515
Description:  An eastbound manifest grinds up the last mile to the summit at Tehachapi. In a few minutes, these units will be in full dynamic braking on the descent to Mojave. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/16/2010 4:56:24 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 7515(SD45R)
Views:  442   Comments: 4
NKCR 7527
Title:  NKCR 7527
Description:  The Nebraska-Kansas-Colorado Railnet uses this as their local switcher in Holdrege. She's ex-LTEX 7527, exx-SP 7527, rebuilt to SD45R from SP SD45 9111.
Photo Date:  6/2/2015  Upload Date: 7/5/2015 10:53:22 AM
Location:  Holdrege, NE
Author:  Jeff Van Cleve
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Locomotives:  NKCR 7527(SD45R)
Views:  412   Comments: 0
SP 7537
Title:  SP 7537
Description:  SP's BRLAT works upgrade around the Loop. SP 7537 was rebuilt to SD45R from SSW 9153, later became BPRR 450. Date of photo approximate.l
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/19/2010 5:12:30 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7537(SD45R)
Views:  603   Comments: 1
SP 7538
Title:  SP 7538
Description:  A hard-working westbound (by timetable direction) SP manifest approaches the summit of Cajon Pass at Hiland. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1987  Upload Date: 6/21/2010 11:24:32 AM
Location:  Hiland, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 7538(SD45R)
Views:  321   Comments: 3
SP 7546
Title:  SP 7546
Description:  SP 7546 leads a westbound at Thermal. She was later MRL 320. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/23/2010 8:39:18 AM
Location:  Thermal, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7546(SD45R)
Views:  516   Comments: 2
SP 7558
Title:  SP 7558
Description:  Eastbound on the East Valley Line about to cross the former WP at Marysville. SP 7558 was retired by UP 12/31/96 and sold to MRL. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 12:05:11 AM
Location:  Marysville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7558(SD45R)
Views:  646   Comments: 1
SP 7563
Title:  SP 7563
Description:  An SP Kodachrome SD45R leads two former Southern high-hood SD45s leased from Helm on this eastbound lumber drag at Caliente. SP 7563 was later Buffalo & Pittsburgh 454. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1988  Upload Date: 8/12/2010 12:08:10 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7563(SD45R)
Views:  506   Comments: 1
SP 7563
Title:  SP 7563
Description:  Lobotomized Kodachrome on LABRF
Photo Date:  1/18/1989  Upload Date: 1/21/2006 1:16:51 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Georgd Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7563(SD45R)
Views:  693   Comments: 2


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