SP 3778 in Westley, CA

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Southern Pacific (SP) Kodachrome Geep 3778 and a GP38-2 on the westside hauler, switching cars at Westley, CA on an unrecorded date in January, 1991.
SP 3778 is an EMD GP9 (GP9E), SP Class EF418E-3. Reportedly: it was built in 1957 as a GP9, builders number 22970, SP 5788, SP Class DF-611. In 1965 it was renumbered to SP 3629 SP Class EF418-7.
This locomotive was upgraded in 1975 emerging as GP9E SP 3778 SP Class EF418E-3.
The disposition of this locomotive is, retired 1993, sold 1995 to Omni-Trax. Became New Brunswick Southern 3778, then Ottawa Valley Rail Link 4201?, then sold to American Coal Company. Current status not known.
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Color Neg 1.1.34.23.6, Scan 2009.11.1.1.2-ph