My
HO scale model of Western Pacific (WP) 914-A was at Niles on the
Tri-City Society of Model Engineers model railroad in the historic Niles
depot in Fremont, CA, on Saturday, March 22, 2025. WP 914-A is a
Athearn Genesis HO model.
The real WP 914-A was an EMD F7A. Reportedly, it was built in 1950, serial number 8964 and scrapped in 1975.
My HO scale models of Burlington Northern (BN) 6621 and 7502 were at the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers model railroad in the historic Niles depot in Fremont, CA, on Saturday, March 22, 2025. BN 6621 is a Athearn Genesis HO F45 model and the 7502 is a Scale Trains SD40-2B model.
The real 6621 was an EMD F45. It was built in 1970, serial number 36348. It was retired in 1985 and scrapped.
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On Saturday, October 1, 2022, a former SP GP9, the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (GSMR) 1751, ran around the Tuckasegee River Excursion train in Dillsboro, NC.
GSMR 1751 is an EMD GP9. Reportedly: it was built by EMD in 1955 as T&NO 420, SP Class DF-604, builders number 19968. In the 1965 renumbering it became SP 3432, SP Class EF418-4. It was upgraded in 1970 becoming SP 3312, SP Class EF418E-1. It was retired in 1986 and sold in 1987.
Other reporting marks and numbers reportedly associated with this locomotive include: Kyle 1751, AEZR 1751, becoming 1755, SJVR 1751.
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Nikon D7100, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens,
Image 2022.10.7.4.58-ph
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On Sunday, March 16, 2025, Black Widow painted Albany and Eastern Railroad Company's (AERC) Lavacot Locomotive Works (LLW) 5399 is in Lebanon, OR.
LLW 5399 is an EMD SD9E. Reportedly it was built in 1955 as SP 5399, SP Class DF-122, serial 19940. In 1965 it became SP 3877, SP Class EF618-3. It was rebuilt in 1973 becoming SP 4364, SD9E SP Class EF618E-1. SP retired it in 1991. It was sold to LLW 4364 becoming 5399.
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Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens,
Image 2025.3.19.14.30-ph
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On Sunday, March 16, 2025, Black Widow painted Albany and Eastern Railroad Company's (AERC) Lavacot Locomotive Works (LLW) 5399 is leading an AERC set of passenger cars down Olive St. in Lebanon, OR.
LLW 5399 is an EMD SD9E. Reportedly it was built in 1955 as SP 5399, SP Class DF-122, serial 19940. In 1965 it became SP 3877, SP Class EF618-3. It was rebuilt in 1973 becoming SP 4364, SD9E SP Class EF618E-1. SP retired it in 1991. It was sold to LLW 4364.
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Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens,
Image 2025.3.19.14.43-ph
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On Friday, August 18, 2017, City of Prineville (CoP) 985 was sitting in the CoP's yard in Prineville, Oregon.
CoP 985 is a GP20m. Reportedly, it was built in 1954 as Milwaukee Road (MILW) GP9 217, serial number 20037. It was upgraded to a GP20m MILW 2406 before becoming MILW 985, then CoP 985.
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Nikon D600, 24~120 lens, Image 2017.8.29.2.17-ph
Mount Hood 88 is sitting in the yard in Hood River, Oregon on a smoky Wednesday, August 22, 2017.
MH 88 is an EMD GP9. Reportedly, it was built in September 1959, builders number 5608-18, as SP 5889, SP Class DF-616. In 1965 it was renumbered to SP 3725 SP Class EF418-9.
This locomotive was upgraded in 1978 emerging as SP 3885 SP Class EF418R-5.
This locomotive was retired in 1988 and sold to Chrome Crankshaft becoming MH 88 soon thereafter.
Click Image To Enlarge My HO scale model of Western Pacific (WP) 914-A was at Niles on the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers model railr...
